“My school has a contract with another studio,

Do I have to go there?”

 “Will I still appear in the yearbook?”

 “What is the class Composite all about?”

              These are commonly asked questions.  Here are the answers:

Most high schools have a “contract” with a photography studio.  That studio may provide photography services or help produce the yearbook.  In exchange, the school recommends that students go to the contracted studio for their senior portraits.  The larger contract studio may photograph several hundred students a week.  They accommodate such large numbers with an assembly line approach.  Many of our clients who tried the contract studio first, tell us that it was very cold and impersonal.   They have many photographers with varying levels of skill and experience.

What about the Class Composite?  This is the composite that has a very small headshot of only the students who went to the contract studio.  It is not a true representation of the entire senior class.  Some contract studios will accept portraits from independent studios to include in their composites, and we are happy to provide you with a copy of your yearbook portrait for this purpose.

If your school’s contracted studio does not accept portraits from independent studios and you want to be included, then we suggest you go to the contract studio for a basic session.  Show us your paid receipt and we will give you a credit up to $25 when you place your order with us.

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