Splash are brillant and you are not blackmailed into anything. I hav been to them 4 times and found the staff fab and th pictures amazing. You do not have to buy anything and you are not forced but I would say if you go just for your free photo then you are bound to think they are expensive because you want cheap stuff. And no they do not make you commit there and then they ask you to say what you like and if you order you do need to pay a deposit that is normal practice.