10.07.2010
School Photography: Can someone improve on this?
Yesterday, the school photographer had 4 beautifully skirted tables lined up with photos on perfect display to sell to eager parents. As I walked up, I was excited to see the shots of my little man. I looked around at other kids' photos and saw that each child had three poses to choose from and that got me even more excited: greater odds of a good pic! The photographer asked me my child's last name and then she pulled out a huge packet full of pre-printed photos. I thumbed through the pages and only saw Ace in one pose (and it was just 'okay' - not a smiling shot). I asked the photographer how come Asa was only in one pose in this packet and she said, "Oh, your last name is Zbeeb - he must have been the last to go in the group and he was probably not very cooperative." NICE SELLING LADY!!! I told her she could keep her packet of nearly 20 pre-printed pages of 8x10s, 5x7s, even calendars and "wallet sizes for the grandparents". If you are going to take pictures of children, esp. toddlers!, you should be more organized and prepared than to have the little ones sitting around waiting for everyone else to get their picture taken. Bad business. In the end, I did break down and purchase one 5x7 because the 'Mama voice' in my head said I wouldn't want to be scrolling through his baby book one day and not see a Toddler school pic. Ugh! They get you every time. Someone should really fix the school photo biz - they'd make a killing, not that they don't already!
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Another reminder of how many jack asses make up society.
We had the same issue at Grace's daycare--her pictures were awful! I couldn't even buy one. They told me she was upset and crying right before her picture was taken--boy could you tell in her picture. I took her portrait innovations and they took the best pictures of her. She was happy and smiling the whole time. Check them out if you want quaility pictures taken--Amy Walden (i've posted some of her pictures on my Facebook page if you want to check them out)
BTW--I love your and Heather's blogs. I love being able to see what kinds of awesome things my Medlock folks are up to.
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