It always makes me smile to see people surrounding the Wild Bill statue outside of Four Aces in Deadwood for a photo.  Do a search for Wall Drug, you’ll find a good amount of pictures of people riding the huge jackalope in the backyard or sitting on a bench next to one of the many life-size sculptings. And, of course, we can’t forget about all of the great shots with the scenic beauty of the Badlands or Black Hills National Forest captured in the background.

The Black Hills are kind of like one giant photo op. This leads me to one of my favorite things to do when my friends and family come out to visit. It’s become somewhat of an unwritten tradition that we go out and take an old time photo.

Getting dressed up and choosing a Wild West background has always been tons of fun. We’ve done everything from frilly dresses and hoopskirts to saloon girl outfits. I think I have around six different photos I’ve taken at Woody’s Wild West Old Time Photos in Deadwood. Some taken in front of a model saloon, some in an old-time bedroom and a couple with a simple black and white background.

Old time photos can be a fun time for everyone. I’ve seen them used as family portraits, with entire wedding parties, baby pictures, etc. etc. Each time I’ve gone it’s only taken about an hour or two.  The prints were done and ready to pick up a few hours later, or we’ve just stopped in the next morning.

There’s a couple different places offering old time photos in the area, which I’ve included links to below. The next venture you make to the Black Hills, you might want to keep an old time photo on your agenda. It will go great in the scrap book next to the picture on top of Harney Peak and on the mustang at Wall Drug.

Woodys Wild WestOld Time Photo
Buffalo Old Time Photos
Frontier Photo
Legacy Old Time Photo