If you know me, you know that I love a GOOD school portrait! I am a firm believer that parents should be able to get a great photo taken of their kiddos EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. No muss, no fuss … no crazy backgrounds or lights and fancy hairdos … just a simple portrait that showcases who they are … right … now. Kids change so quickly, especially in those first 6 years! Missing teeth, curly locks can turn straight or vice versa, eye color changes, and don’t even get me started on how much their personalities can change from the start of the year to the end!

2015 was the first year of my big school portrait week, aside from my big thesis/portfolio project a while back, and I’m stoekd that it was a success! I met about 80 incredible littles & some not so little littles from all over the Des Moines/Ankeny/Johnston area, as well as a few from as far as Carroll & beyond! Each one of these sweethearts had an incredible personality, and not a single one admitted to picking their nose. 😉 Okay, okay … 1 or 2 did, and some even said they didn’t, but their parents did (mostly dads!)! HA!! 😀

With 2015 at an end, I’m already gearing up for 2016 School Portrait Week! I’ll be having 3 of them this year, so you’ll want to keep your eyes peeled! March 2015 – June 2016 – September 2016. Dates TBD. That being said, I do offer these year round — booking during school portrait week simply saves you a bit of money, and I’m all about that! 🙂

Now, for a few of my faves from the first round of school portraits … enjoy!

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thanks so much,

jaime

Hi friends!!

Soo, I’ve been sitting here sorting out my calendar for the rest of the year … adding my girlie’s events and sports and such, barely realizing that summer is nearly over — crazy how fast it flew by this year!! It makes me sad to get back to the grind of school schedules and homework, but at the same time … that means it’s finally time for one of my favorite parts of the year — SCHOOL PORTRAIT ART WEEK! Yahoo! I know that may seem so silly to many of you … seriously, who gets excited about school portraits? Well … I do! You see, these aren’t your average school portrait … they are SO much more than that — more creative, more authentic, more custom, more captivating, more fun, more personal … more everything!! I absolutely love these sessions & I know you will love the anything-but-ordinary-photos!

Signups for School Portrait Art Week, which will be held September 6th – 30th — begin today … here are the details:

Session Fee: $40 per child (ages 2 – 18); due at time of booking (6% sales tax will be added)

Each child’s session fee will be applied towards a print or digital collection of your choice.

Sessions last about 10-15 minutes per child, and you’ll receive a private online ordering gallery containing 3-10 proofs within 7-10 days.

Print Collections are ALL $40 and include 1 pose/1 child

collection 1: $40 — (1) 8×10’s, (2) 5×7’s, (8) wallets
collection 2: $40 — (4) 5×7’s, (8) wallets
collection 2: $40 — (2) 8×10, (8) wallets
collection 3: $40 — (1) 11×14

Digital Individual Collection | $60 — ALL digital files via digital downloads for 1 child are included

Digital Family Collection (for family’s with 3 or more children) | $150 — ALL digital files via digital downloads for ALL children are included

A la Carte prints & canvases may be ordered after your print collection has been chosen, pricing below:
A la Carte prints & canvases may be ordered after your print collection has been chosen, pricing below:

(8) wallets | $10
(2) 4×6’s | $15
(2) 5×7’s | $15
(1) 8×10 | $15
(1) 11×14 | $40
(1) 16×20 | $50
(1) 20×20 | $60
(1) 20×30 | $90

(1) 16×16 gallery wrap canvas | $115
(1) 12×12 gallery wrap canvas | $100
(1) 16×16 gallery wrap canvas | $115
(1) 20×20 gallery wrap canvas | $155
(1) 16×20 gallery wrap canvas | $145
(1) 16×24 gallery wrap canvas | $160
(1) 20×30 gallery wrap canvas | $175

**additional sizes available upon request

If you’re ready to book your time slot, click the following link to fill out your portrait agreement & choose your session time(s) — School Portrait Art Week Session Contract & Model Release — sessions are first come, first serve!

If you’re interested in seeing sample images, scroll down to see a handful of my School Portrait Art kiddos, or visit the School Portrait section of my website.

want to bypass session fees? encourage your school to participate in the fine art school portrait program!

in this program, school portraits are done AT school! not only do you (the parent) not have to pay a session fee, your school will actually earn money with every order placed! if you would like to know how to get our program at your school, simply forward them to my website or contact me and i will email them directly AND send them an introductory packet in the mail!