Ordering Graduation Pics via School Photagrapher

[bean29]

I am ordering photographs taken by the school event photographer.

We decided we want 4 5x7's of one shot and 1 5x7 of 2nd. 4 5x7's cost $30 for regular prints $42 for "pearlized" photos. Retouching is $15 per pose. My son has a bit of a five o'clock shadow, so I was going to retouch. The 5th 5 x7 is either $7.95 or $12 for pearlized version.

But I noticed I can pay $ 40 for "package X" and get "one digital immage suitable for reprinting.

So if I order package X, do I still ask for retouching? It indicates it is sized for 8x10, would I still be able to order 5x7's

[justme]

Photos can always be sized down.

On the retouching...do you know anyone that can fix what you want fixed? Do you know if this place will?

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Jun 28, 2017 22:34:50 GMT -5 bean29 said:

But I noticed I can pay $ 40 for "package X" and get "one digital image suitable for reprinting.

So if I order package X, do I still ask for retouching? It indicates it is sized for 8x10, would I still be able to order 5x7's

Yes to your second question.  They just mean that the resolution is fine enough that you can get a good-quality 8 X 10.

Retouching is as good as the person who does it; it can be done in Photoshop but I don't know how complicated it is to erase a five o'clock shadow and still leave the skin looking natural.

[zibazinski]

DD sent a pic of her graduation photo. First of all the gowns are hideous and with her coloring, they're even worse. Secondly, she looks like a football player with his shoulder pads on. She doesn't weigh 500 pounds but she sure looks it. I didn't know what to say about them. Even her hair color looked odd. I think my ex had a similar reaction because she's noticeably hurt that no one wants one. I used the cost excuse. Good grief, her picture in uniform from ocs graduation looks better. 😖

[bean29]

Jun 28, 2017 23:55:36 GMT -5 justme said:

Photos can always be sized down.

On the retouching...do you know anyone that can fix what you want fixed? Do you know if this place will?

I can ask a co-worker if he can do it on his Mac. They say they charge $15. The pic we really want is a decent pic of DS. DS is small but Muscular, he qualified for USA Powerlifting Nationals, he does look bulkier than normal, but I guess on a guy you don't care so much if they look like a football player.

I never ordered my own college grad pic, It was a horrible shot.

Ds has a beard in the pic and the shadow is above his beard. It was an am ceremony, but DS has my Dad's facial hair and the shadow appears by afternoon.

[bean29]

Thanks for the input. I ordered the "digital image suitable for reprinting" this am, along with one 5x7 of the other shot. I did not order the retouching. I needed to get this done and checked off my to-do list and your input helped me make a decision and move on.

[dee27]

The photos of graduates in our college yearbook were not posed in a studio format but in any setting on campus. Mine is next to a favorite tree where I studied or read when the weather was pleasant.