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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 11:24:14 GMT -5
Do you get them? Man they are a rip off. I really notice now with two of them in school and they're already having them done on Monday, day 4 of school.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Sept 3, 2014 11:28:37 GMT -5
We haven't had school pictures yet but the daycare had multiple picture days a year and they were always expensive. That would have really added up if we had bought pictures every time.
Most of the time the photos sucked. There was one photographer that was really good and he offered pictures a la carte so I did end up ordering some from him. Otherwise we passed, especially on the overpriced photo packages.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Sept 3, 2014 11:29:11 GMT -5
I always did but they didn't cost an arm and leg back in the olden days. It is a hoot to see some of them. My son took his back in 3rd grade and told teacher I didn't want any. She knew me and called to see if kiddo was telling the truth. I went to school and got them - they are just to funny to this day and I can see why he wasn't thrilled over them. Nowadays with all the cameras on phones/tables, etc. you can see the subtle changes but back then school pictures served that purpose to some extent.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Sept 3, 2014 11:40:42 GMT -5
I usually buy 1 or 2 and scan the rest.
I'm a thieving bastard, yes, but I do always buy a couple.
You may tell me I'm a horrible person now.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 11:41:43 GMT -5
I always end up with so many small pictures I don't want/need but the Grandparents all insist on their annual pictures. Older son's grandma always wants an 8x10 and my parents each want 5x7's. To get that is $32/kid.
Younger son's was awful last year, like laughably awful.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Sept 3, 2014 11:43:11 GMT -5
My brother couldn't take a good school picture to save his soul. It's hysterical to go thru them now that we're adults.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 11:43:37 GMT -5
I would love to buy school pictures if my boys would smile in them - I haven't had a decent picture of them in years. I bought the professional one from DS' graduation and I bought his Golf pictures. I also paid for a few of the pictures of DD from our cruise. I also used to buy lots of the daycare ones. no matter how much I tried I never got pictures as good and going to Sears of JC Penney was way more hassle than I wanted to endure.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 3, 2014 11:43:35 GMT -5
I almost never buy them. They always suck. DS had his senior pictures done at school before the year even started, they mailed you a start time. There was a $20 or $30 "sitting fee" and all that got you was the picture provided for the yearbook. That's all I did. His grandma bought one 8 x 10 from them for $50. DS hates having to pose for pictures so none of these came out that great. I know plenty of people who could manage to get better ones of him. Short answer: no.
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Post by geenamercile on Sept 3, 2014 11:44:57 GMT -5
No normally we don't. We take lots of pictures ourselves. One reason they may be doing them early is to use them for school ID cards.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Sept 3, 2014 11:45:03 GMT -5
Plus, I have a really fancy camera and can take my own 'nice' pictures, but my kid HATES to smile for me but she will for other people!!! Little stubborn kid!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 3, 2014 11:45:16 GMT -5
I usually buy 1 or 2 and scan the rest. I'm a thieving bastard, yes, but I do always buy a couple. You may tell me I'm a horrible person now. XH took the $50 picture his mother bought home with him and scanned it and made 2 copies for himself and for me. I'll let you know how it turned out when he shows up this weekend.
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Post by cronewitch on Sept 3, 2014 11:47:36 GMT -5
Save one or two tiny ones from each year writing the year on the back. Wait 12 years then you can make something with them. My 18 yo great nephew's grandparents have a card hanging with all 12 years I think it might have been a graduation invitation. His grandma asked me when is mother was 17 if I had any of her and I still had most of them in my purse they needed one for some project. They have picture frame of an oval with a graduation picture in the center and little ones around it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 11:51:18 GMT -5
If they let you see them first before deciding what you were going to order it wouldn't be as bad, but you have to order ahead of time, and even then you can't order just individual print sizes unless it's in addition to the package. I've always got the big pack for DS with the class pic. It's fun looking back at some of those preschool pictures of kids he's still in class with in 7th grade, but now that the price is times two it's a little more sickening. You can get the images on CD for $15 but then no class pic and you still have to pay for the individual prints.
Ugh. Guess I'll take it out of the Christmas fund and say here's your gift Grandparents!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 11:52:23 GMT -5
Save one or two tiny ones from each year writing the year on the back. Wait 12 years then you can make something with them. My 18 yo great nephew's grandparents have a card hanging with all 12 years I think it might have been a graduation invitation. His grandma asked me when is mother was 17 if I had any of her and I still had most of them in my purse they needed one for some project. They have picture frame of an oval with a graduation picture in the center and little ones around it. I have lots of tiny (and not so tiny) ones left from every year!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 11:54:25 GMT -5
Plus, I have a really fancy camera and can take my own 'nice' pictures, but my kid HATES to smile for me but she will for other people!!! Little stubborn kid! I can take way better pictures of them too. My younger son is a complete ham for me, but he was terrified of the photo shoot reflectors and everything last year. After the longest time trying to get him to at least not look so scared older son tickled him to get a smile, so he's all buckled over with this sinister "I'll get you my pretty" look on his face! ROFL
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 12:11:20 GMT -5
So you couldn't get your picture in the yearbook unless a designated photographer took it? I'd have a big problem with that. Why can't you provide a digital version of one that someone else took but which fits their requirements (plain, light background, etc.)?
It's time the school photographers (and the people who procure their services) face reality. Here's a radical thought: how about selling a digital version for a suitable fee? The fee would be $20 or $30 but then you could print exactly what you wanted. No more buying 20 wallet-size to get the class picture. I think I'd just offer some parent $10 to let me scan theirs.
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Post by hoops902 on Sept 3, 2014 12:12:53 GMT -5
My nephews' school does 2 photos per year now. One "formal" one in the fall, and then a "fun" one in the spring where they can bring props (like footballs, toys, etc).
Seems like a complete money grab.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 12:16:02 GMT -5
So you couldn't get your picture in the yearbook unless a designated photographer took it? I'd have a big problem with that. Why can't you provide a digital version of one that someone else took but which fits their requirements (plain, light background, etc.)?
It's time the school photographers (and the people who procure their services) face reality. Here's a radical thought: how about selling a digital version for a suitable fee? The fee would be $20 or $30 but then you could print exactly what you wanted. No more buying 20 wallet-size to get the class picture. I think I'd just offer some parent $10 to let me scan theirs.
We can get a digital version. It's $15, but only available with a package. Cheapest package is $8, which is basically the class picture and a couple wallet sized. So, for $23 I can go that route. But, then I'd still have to print the 2 8X10's and 2 5X7's somewhere and they wouldn't have the kids name or class year on them, so it's probably a wash (or cheaper to go with the package).
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 12:18:06 GMT -5
It would be cool if you could just submit a photo to be used for the class picture that year, but of course the portrait place they hire wouldn't be cool on that.
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Post by andreawick on Sept 3, 2014 12:26:39 GMT -5
I usually buy 1 or 2 and scan the rest. I'm a thieving bastard, yes, but I do always buy a couple. You may tell me I'm a horrible person now. where do you get them printed then?
Wal-mart won't print for me...
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Sept 3, 2014 12:35:40 GMT -5
I usually buy 1 or 2 and scan the rest. I'm a thieving bastard, yes, but I do always buy a couple. You may tell me I'm a horrible person now. where do you get them printed then?
Wal-mart won't print for me...
At home on photo paper.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 12:37:54 GMT -5
So you couldn't get your picture in the yearbook unless a designated photographer took it? I'd have a big problem with that. Why can't you provide a digital version of one that someone else took but which fits their requirements (plain, light background, etc.)?
It's time the school photographers (and the people who procure their services) face reality. Here's a radical thought: how about selling a digital version for a suitable fee? The fee would be $20 or $30 but then you could print exactly what you wanted. No more buying 20 wallet-size to get the class picture. I think I'd just offer some parent $10 to let me scan theirs.
what's the problem with the school photographer taking the pictures? if you don't want to buy any you don't, you still get the yearbook picture. same as senior pictures - if you just want the yearbook picture there is no sitting fee.
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Post by giramomma on Sept 3, 2014 13:02:51 GMT -5
If they let you see them first before deciding what you were going to order it wouldn't be as bad, but you have to order ahead of time, and even then you can't order just individual print sizes unless it's in addition to the package. I've always got the big pack for DS with the class pic. It's fun looking back at some of those preschool pictures of kids he's still in class with in 7th grade, but now that the price is times two it's a little more sickening. You can get the images on CD for $15 but then no class pic and you still have to pay for the individual prints. Ugh. Guess I'll take it out of the Christmas fund and say here's your gift Grandparents! Well, you could be like me. Usually the background for the kids is a nice, true blue. Both of my kids wore teal this year, so I wanted to change the background color. Which means you order your photos online. Except no one told me that to order deadline was 2 days after pictures were taken. Because I did not order pictures, the kids will get a proof when pictures are distributed through school. I guess at that point, I can go online to order with whatever magical numbers come with the proof. If that doesn't work, this will be known as the year Mom didn't get it together enough to order school pictures for the school aged kids. Oh well. Our kids also get their pictures taken the day before school starts. It's a thing. Drop off your supplies, meet your teacher, see where you sit, and get your pictures taken.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Sept 3, 2014 13:09:00 GMT -5
I always end up with so many small pictures I don't want/need but the Grandparents all insist on their annual pictures. Older son's grandma always wants an 8x10 and my parents each want 5x7's. To get that is $32/kid. Younger son's was awful last year, like laughably awful. My son would shoot me on the spot if he thought I had shown anyone the one he said I didn't want. I still laugh on the few occasions that I see it. He actually got ahold of the sheet of small ones that I had left and cut his face out of them. I happened to have one 5x7 tucked away though. Think I'll go get it out and scan it for all the world to see - nah that would be mean and it is a joke between us all these years.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 3, 2014 13:11:08 GMT -5
So you couldn't get your picture in the yearbook unless a designated photographer took it? I'd have a big problem with that. Why can't you provide a digital version of one that someone else took but which fits their requirements (plain, light background, etc.)?
It's time the school photographers (and the people who procure their services) face reality. Here's a radical thought: how about selling a digital version for a suitable fee? The fee would be $20 or $30 but then you could print exactly what you wanted. No more buying 20 wallet-size to get the class picture. I think I'd just offer some parent $10 to let me scan theirs.
what's the problem with the school photographer taking the pictures? if you don't want to buy any you don't, you still get the yearbook picture. same as senior pictures - if you just want the yearbook picture there is no sitting fee. The problem is that they suck. MY senior pictures were done by an outside photographer, including the one with the stupid drape thing. I turned it in for use in the yearbook. I was black and white instead of in color. Supposedly there was some special coating or something missing. (back in the 90s and I didn't really care so the explanation didn't stick in my head). My only comment was "in 20 years, MY makeup won't look stupid". I was right. ETA: the problem also is that I resent having to pay $30 to have my kid's picture in the yearbook just because he's a senior.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Sept 3, 2014 13:13:38 GMT -5
what's the problem with the school photographer taking the pictures? if you don't want to buy any you don't, you still get the yearbook picture. same as senior pictures - if you just want the yearbook picture there is no sitting fee. The problem is that they suck. MY senior pictures were done by an outside photographer, including the one with the stupid drape thing. I turned it in for use in the yearbook. I was black and white instead of in color. Supposedly there was some special coating or something missing. (back in the 90s and I didn't really care so the explanation didn't stick in my head). My only comment was "in 20 years, MY makeup won't look stupid". I was right. ETA: the problem also is that I resent having to pay $30 to have my kid's picture in the yearbook just because he's a senior. I burst out laughing when I see my senior picture. The hair is what causes the outburst!!
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 3, 2014 13:14:47 GMT -5
The problem is that they suck. MY senior pictures were done by an outside photographer, including the one with the stupid drape thing. I turned it in for use in the yearbook. I was black and white instead of in color. Supposedly there was some special coating or something missing. (back in the 90s and I didn't really care so the explanation didn't stick in my head). My only comment was "in 20 years, MY makeup won't look stupid". I was right. ETA: the problem also is that I resent having to pay $30 to have my kid's picture in the yearbook just because he's a senior. I burst out laughing when I see my senior picture. The hair is what causes the outburst!! I was lazy, so my hair is still fine. It was curly and all one length. No crazy bangs for this lazy girl!
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 3, 2014 13:15:20 GMT -5
School makes money off those pictures.
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Post by Ryan on Sept 3, 2014 13:24:19 GMT -5
I always buy them, but have trimmed back a bit over the last couple years. Most of them are just scattered around my house at this point.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 13:26:01 GMT -5
what's the problem with the school photographer taking the pictures? if you don't want to buy any you don't, you still get the yearbook picture. same as senior pictures - if you just want the yearbook picture there is no sitting fee. The problem is that they suck. MY senior pictures were done by an outside photographer, including the one with the stupid drape thing. I turned it in for use in the yearbook. I was black and white instead of in color. Supposedly there was some special coating or something missing. (back in the 90s and I didn't really care so the explanation didn't stick in my head). My only comment was "in 20 years, MY makeup won't look stupid". I was right. ETA: the problem also is that I resent having to pay $30 to have my kid's picture in the yearbook just because he's a senior. in my kids' HS if you only wanted the picture for the yearbook there was no sitting fee...the sitting fee only applied if you wanted the entire senior picture package done. maybe that's what your kid's HS needs to fix.
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