I’m so excited to be visit Thrive Elementary School to make gorgeous photos of your kiddos this fall! This page will help make your photo experience as easy and convenient as possible. Of course, if you have questions, please contact Rona.
Fri, Nov 17
Retakes: Mon, Dec 11 morning by appointment (this is a date change from what was originally scheduled)
Within 4 weeks from picture day
10 days from when galleries are released
Photos are indoors on a solid fawn/beige backdrop (no green screens here!). Using simple backdrops and a close crop allows the focus to be purely on the child in the photo.
When photographing your child, I’ll spend a little time chatting and interacting with them to help capture natural expressions (I may even test out some of my “dad jokes” with them!). Some kids are pensive, some are shy, and others are wild and goofy. I’ll do my best to capture a range of expressions.
After images are edited, your proofs are released in a password protected online gallery (typically 4 weeks after picture day). You’ll receive an email from me (if you opt in) and a message will be posted to Power School to let you know when proofs are ready. Digital orders are delivered immediately by email download link; print orders are collected and sent for printing in bulk after the ordering deadline (this helps keep costs low) and delivered to the school. See note in FAQs for late orders.
If your child will be absent on picture day, or you need retakes for another reason, please sign them up using this form.
Get picture day and ordering deadline reminders, gallery release notices as well as periodic emails from Pause Photography + Design (unsubscribe at any time).
To grant permission for your child’s name and photo to be included in classroom photos (group or composite), yearbooks and other school commissioned products and services, please complete this media release.
My goal during my short time with your child isn’t to force a cheesy smile. I’m looking for natural expressions, which range from serious and pensive, to sweet and silly. I work to keep the focus solely on the child’s face and expression.
I’ll chat and interact with your child during our time together to elicit genuine expressions. For a little fun, have your child come prepared with a joke for ME (I’m always looking to expand my dad joke repertoire)! 🙂
I’m a sucker for bright clothes, or ones that show off lovely detail in the shoulder area – dresses, ties (suspenders are super cute too!), collared shirts, pretty sleeves, etc. are all great choices. A cozy fall sweater will look adorable. Stay away from large logos or graphics which can look odd when cropped in a portrait. Most shots are waist or shoulder up. If your child should remove a sweater or anything else, please contact Rona directly so we can make a note with your child’s name on our portrait schedule.
Please avoid large logos, hoodies, or sweatshirts.
I send out email notifications to let you know when your proofs are ready (typically within 4-6 weeks of picture day. Don’t forget to sign up to my email list so you’ll get gallery release notices and reminders!). You’ll access proofs through a password protected online gallery. You’ll have 2-5 poses in colour and black and white to choose from. Online galleries are open for 10 days. A late order handling fee of $10 is applicable to orders placed after the galleries close. No school delivery for late print orders.
There’s no pre-purchase requirement or commitment to buy. After you see your online proofing gallery, you can decide what to order from the images you love.
After your receive your online gallery, you’ll have 10 days to place your order (LATE ORDERS: there’s a $10 late order admin fee applicable to orders placed after this deadline plus shipping charges to have prints mailed to you. No school delivery for late orders). Everything is viewed, ordered, and paid for online, so there are no paper order forms to keep track of or cash to send to school. You’ll have the option to purchase prints, image blocks, cool 3D photo shelves holding a metal print, digital images with printing rights and other personalized photo products.
Grandparents and other relatives may also place orders through the digital gallery! Just share the link and password with them.
Print orders are delivered to the centre in bulk after the ordering deadline at no charge to you. If you’d like your print order sooner, there are alternate shipping options available (charges apply).
You bet! Classroom composite photos will be available as a $5 add on to any other purchase (composites are like a mini yearbook page: each child’s name and photo appears on a single sheet with their classmates).
We offer prints, print packages, digital files as well as custom studio products, such as image blocks, 3D photo shelves with a metal print and framed enlargements, along with photo keychains, mugs, ornaments and more! Prints start at $15, print packages range from $25–$55, and our digital files begin at $55.
Product orders will be delivered to the school within 2–4 weeks from the date your gallery closes (bulk printing and delivery allows us to keep costs low at no additional charge to you). If you’d like your prints sooner, there are alternate shipping options available to you when placing your order (charges apply). No school delivery for late orders; late print orders will ship to your address at current studio rates.
We have more than just prints! Look for these unique ways to share and display images of your kiddo when you receive your proofing gallery. Some of the most popular items include metal collage walls and mugs.
