Friday, March 19, 2010

The Future of School Photos

I know I'm supposed to be blogging about Health and Wellness, but I just got Lydia's school portraits back and they are sooooo adorable I had to share! (She is feeling much better by the way.)

At the beginning of the school year, Lydia's preschool did photos and they looked just like the ones they did when I was in grade school. Ugly background, sitting on a chair..."say cheese!" When I got them back, I bought the smallest package possible and threw them in a box. Boring with a fake smile.

When I found out that Suzanne Lemery was taking the end of the year photos and class photos I was ecstatic! What a genius idea to have a professional photographer come into the classroom and take photos in the classroom environment. I can't show the group class photo since I didn't get permission from the other parents, but it's darling and a wonderful memento for Lydia. Instead of just using a blank wall, she has all the kids casual together with their artwork/cubby holes in the background. Wouldn't you love to have a photo like that of your childhood classroom? (I ordered 3 copies!)

When I asked Suzanne if I could post these proofs she mentioned a great deal for local parents. "Any mom who reads your blog that schedules me a meeting with the preschool director/Headmaster -  and I end up photographing at that preschool/school - would get either 75% off of her order or a $25 credit (whichever is greater)." Nice! Thanks Suzanne! And thanks for the great photos. They are gorgeous. 


Didn't want Collin to feel left out, so I did my own shoot for him :) Click here to see

13 comments:

House Queen said...

Gorgeous!!!

Kahla said...

I'm a teacher and HATE our school pics every year. They are plain and awful and boring! I love these, so wish we had something like this! Beautiful!

Krulls in Haiti said...

I'm a teacher too, and these are SO MUCH BETTER!!! Not just better, fantastic. Love this idea, just wish my school would make the switch!

null said...

those are amazing. i love them.

Melanie @ Whimsical Creations said...

Just amazing!! I would soooo buy prints if we had a photographer like that. Beautifully done!

Love Being A Nonny said...

My mom is a preschool director at a school in NC. They have been using a professional photographer for three years now. Brilliant idea!

By the way...beautiful picture of your daughter!

Jessie said...

Sweet! Love them, too made I am not closer :)

Allison Scherer said...

I might just have to mention this to Isabella's school next year and hope for the best!

Rach said...

Love them what a great idea!!! I'm showing this to my daughter teacher. love it!

Tonya said...

hey just so everyone reading this knows she also does elementary schools in particular the 5th grade.
For the second year in a row she is taking pictures of the 5th grade Bright School students. THEY ARE WONDERFUL PICS

Dionna said...

That is truly wonderful! Wish they did this in our neck of the woods!

Alexa Lett said...

Beautiful photos! It is about time someone refreshed...tweeked....enhanced, the school picture process. It has long been too boring and un-creative!

Sarah Larsen said...

Love those! I have to say I especially love the dress she is wearing. Oh I hope I have at least one girl!

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