School picture day shouldn't be a missed opportunity.
School portraits are a great way to remember a specific stage in the life of a child, and my purpose is to capture them exactly how they are in this moment. Gone are the awkward smiles, bright lights, and unattractive backgrounds. We measure our success by how much we laugh and how our subjects feel each time they look at their photographs.
This is a boutique service and every single person we photograph or work with is a VIP. My goal is to create beautiful, playful images that students and families will display with pride and gift with love. Our mission is to make the whole experience fun, laid back, and easy for everyone involved.
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SCHOOL FAQs
What is Lifestyle School Photography?
Lifestyle School Photography is a modern, playful approach to school picture day. No two picture days are the same, and the images you receive will reflect this.
I show up each and every picture day to find a new landscape, new light, and new energy from the students. I only shoot outdoors, and I work with the light that I’m given and the energy of the child in the moment.
The experience is both fun and relaxed for the students and staff, and we offer the highest quality professional prints, gallery wrap canvas, and hi-resolution digital images for purchase.
Our entire operation - from picture day through ordering - is contactless, paperless and designed with ease in mind.
tell me about Picture Day…
Each student will be photographed outdoors in the fresh air with natural light. The experience has been designed to be safe, fun, and easy for the students and staff. We play, we laugh, we dance and wiggle….and we give each child the time and attention they deserve so they can let their true essence shine. The results are vibrant, playful images with a fine art quality.
A few weeks later, each student will be presented with a private, password-protected album containing will have 3-5 lifestyle images, presented in both color and black and white.
Digital images, prints, and gallery wrap canvas may be purchased directly from the student’s gallery. Digital orders are available for immediate download, and physical products are shipped directly to the student’s home (or to grandma’s house, or wherever they would like to send them).
What if it rains?
Rain in the DC area can be unpredictable. We monitor the weather closely leading up to picture day. If the chances are low, we will proceed and bring a canopy tent just in case. If the weather is severe, we will reschedule to a new date.
Can siblings participate?
All siblings are invited to participate, even those that are not currently enrolled at your school. We set aside a special time (usually in the morning) for visiting siblings to be photographed individually and together. We also coordinate the sibling schedule directly with interested parents and caregivers, so the school doesn’t have to worry about a thing. Each child’s images will be uploaded to individual albums, and the sibling-together images will be delivered in a sibling album.
What services do you offer?
We create a custom picture day website for each school we work with, as well as email templates, social media graphics, and printable flyers to help school administrators streamline communication with their school community. This includes tips on what to expect, how to prepare, what to wear, and how to view and order digital images and print products.
We are a contactless and paperless operation. Everything from sibling sign-ups to ordering prints is handled online.
Digital images are delivered electronically. Prints and products are shipped directly to the student’s home.
Class photo prints are available for purchase.
We work closely with school staff and volunteers to prepare for a fun, seamless experience.
How Much does this cost?
Our prices are competitive and affordable. There is absolutely no cost to the school, and parents pay nothing up-front. Everything is ordered online after you have seen your child's images. We work with the best labs in the industry to offer digital images, print packages, a la cart prints, and gallery wrap canvas for sale.
How does this benefit the school?
We believe in giving back to our community and supporting our local schools. Each school that we work with will get to choose the benefit that works best for them:
TEACHER GIFT - One 8x10 Class Photo Print for each classroom teacher/aide (Value: $20 per print)
-OR-STAFF HEADSHOTS - 1 web-resolution digital file per staff member (Value: $45 per digital image)
What types of schools do you work with?
We work with preschools, early learning centers, and primary schools as small as 30 students and can accommodate schools as large as 150 students throughout Montgomery County, Maryland, and Washington, DC.
Additionally, we offer Community School Picture Days in neighborhoods throughout the area so that virtual students, learning pods and homeschoolers can participate. We also partner with school PTAs to create custom fundraising events.
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Why do schools love working with Glimmer Images?
School portraits are a beautiful way to remember a specific stage in the life of a child. They should be proudly displayed in our homes and gifted with love to family and friends who will cherish them. By doing away with busy, distracting backgrounds we focus on capturing the beauty of each child. These portraits are timeless and look absolutely stunning displayed in homes and online.
I provide a seamless, stress-free experience for the parents, teachers, administration, and staff leading up to, during, and after picture day. Students have so much fun on picture day, and schools appreciate how simple, organized, and streamlined the whole experience is.
Parents and loved ones love having a choice from a variety of authentic images and high-quality products and are often blown away by the quality of the images compared to national brands. They also appreciate the low-pressure sales process, ease of online ordering, streamlined communication, and personalized service.
What time of year do you offer school photography?
Due to the outdoor nature of our services, we offer picture days in the Spring and Fall months - April, May, September & October.
We recommend booking 6-12 months in advance.
Do you work with Home Schoolers?
yes! We provide Community School Picture Days throughout Montgomery County every Spring & Fall. These local events are open to the public and are an excellent option for homeschoolers, families who missed out on school picture day, and those looking for an alternative to traditional school portraits. Click the button below to learn more.
How do we SIGN UP?
So glad you asked! We are currently booking a limited number of schools for the upcoming academic year. Please contact us to learn more about offering lifestyle school photography to your school community.
Parents: If you are interested in bringing lifestyle school photography to your school please contact me. We would love an opportunity to connect with your school’s Administrator to discuss lifestyle school photography.