Question : Picture people/Olan Mills Vs Sears/Walmart

When we talk of nice portraits, PP or OM seems to have most people's attention for quality. How do they rate with 'regular' studios you find in sears or walmart.

are these apples and oranges, not suitable for proper comparison?

what similarities have you seen between the 2 environments..

if the photographer is good, could sears do better than PP; or is there anything about their environment (backgrounds/software etc) that makes a difference.

thanks

Answer : Picture people/Olan Mills Vs Sears/Walmart

"if the photographer is good"
That is the key question.
I have had good (read excellent) results with Olan Mills. Their photographers spend almost all their time on portraits. Not so with Sears and Wal-mart (unless they have a vert unusual number of clients).