I am excited about the opportunity to take your child's school pictures again this year! To help you understand my process better and answer some of the most frequently asked questions, I created this page. Hopefully this is also a good way to contact me for any additional questions you might have about your child's portraits.
Tuesday, March 7
Wednesday, March 8
If you have more than one child attending Morning Star, their pictures will be taken on the same day as your youngest child's.
If your child doesn't attend either day, feel free to drop in or wait for make-up day. Please remember that make-up day will be the LAST chance to get your child's pictures taken.
I have found that a light gray background works best with natural lighting and a variety of skin tones and outfit colors.
Bring your child's picture outfit (including accessories) in a separate bag. Your child's teacher will get everyone ready when it's their classroom's turn. Don't forget to include a note with special instructions about your child's outfit (e.g. undershirt or not for dresses, hair bow on right or left). Your child's teacher will do their best to follow your instructions.
You don't need to worry about footwear. Your child's bare feet are much more photogenic than a shoe sole that's visible in a sitting position.
With my vibrant editing style, earthy neutrals sometimes pop in a much more natural way than bright colors do. Neutrals do not have to be variants of gray, brown and black. They can be mustard, forest green, rust, mauve, blush etc. If you want brighter colors, I would suggest choosing just one. I suggest avoiding bright oranges and magenta/pinks, (usually, not always!) as they can make skin look green in comparison in photos. To get good skin tones, it is usually a good idea to balance cooler tones with warmer ones and not have a dominance of blue.
Be careful with patterns but don't be afraid of them! Try and think more texture and less pattern. Thin stripes sometimes tend to do odd things to your eyes on screen and in print. Say "yes" to layers!
It is definitely my goal to provide you with a lovely smile at the camera. That being said, my first priority is to make your child feel comfortable in front of the camera. To achieve that, I use a variety of tools, like hand puppets, bubbles and animations. I love to capture their natural reactions and lead their attention back to the camera once they feel relaxed.
Yes, our date for make up pictures is March 24.
Please talk to your teacher if you would like to have your child's pictures re-taken. If your child was having a bad day or was too shy, your teacher will likely have made a note and will try to send them again with an assistant teacher on make up day. If you do not like how your child's pictures turned out, please consider accompanying them for re-takes on March 24.