r/comiccon • u/Oheyitsfenton • Aug 07 '25

LA Comic Con What am I actually paying for?

Never paid for the photo ops/autographs the past couple years except for walking up to booths. This year, I'm getting my kid the chance to meet David Tennet, but not sure what the experiences are actually like.

Can someone break down the photo ops/8x10 autograph/premium autograph?

Edit: I get the basics of what each means, but wondering what the experience is like for each. How long is the interaction?

Another edit: Thank you to those who described their experiences and helped me decide what was best for me and my teen. Seems like it will always be a luck of the draw, how busy or tired the stars will be. Feel free to share more experiences. I enjoyed reading those. :)

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u/mcrib Aug 07 '25

Almost never if they are offering photo ops with that celeb elsewhere at the convention.

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u/ubutterscotchpine Aug 08 '25

This isn’t accurate at all. All of the celebs do professional photo ops at the con we go to and all of them also offer a selfie at their table too.

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u/mcrib Aug 08 '25

I am not sure what con you are going to, but this is usually contractually not allowed by the con who is hosting the photo op.

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u/ubutterscotchpine Aug 08 '25

I’ve gone to several cons. They have a pro photo op schedule every actor does and almost every celebrity offers selfies at the table. I’ve never run into one person who doesn’t.