Burnett Studio School Portraits: Capturing Your Child's True Personality

School Portraits with PersonalityCapturing your Child's True Self Every parent deserves the opportunity to have stunning images of their children. Burnett Studio Photography provides just that, professional quality photos that families will be proud to display in their home. My goal is to make images that reflect each child's unique personality.

The best pictures are those that elicit genuine expressions and emotion. I create such pictures by using a simple and elegant background and lighting. Each family is presented with an online gallery of digital photographs to choose for purchase.

WHAT IS BOUTIQUE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY?

As a mom of three boys ranging from 4 to 14 myself, my interaction with students is light and fun! I take pride in cultivating an environment where your kiddos can relax and be themselves, naturally. No saying “cheese!” I thrive on authenticity and natural expressiveness. I tell the kids jokes, ask about their favorite stuffed animal or show and let them open up.  My fine art school portraits allow families to mark the fleeting school years and memories.

My service is personal and professional. Unlike large, corporate photography operations, I only take on a limited number of schools so that I can provide superior customer service. I offer parents a more custom, candid, and boutique option for school portraits than your average school portrait provider. My focus is to draw out each child’s individual personality. 

WHAT SERVICES DO YOU OFFER?

I am a completely online operation when it comes to choosing your images. Families are linked to password-protected online ordering galleries. Galleries are set-up according to grade, homeroom, advisory, or whatever grouping which makes sense for each school. Each child will receive a gallery of multiple images and poses, in both color and black and white. The family may choose the photos they want to be printed, as opposed to having a pose selected for them. In addition, I provide boutique product choices such as canvas gallery wraps and digital images for future printing and archiving. A detailed PDF describing all ordering procedures and shooting day preparation will be provided to the school for email distribution to families prior to photo day.

Prints and products (including digitals) are ordered through your child's gallery and will be delivered directly to the school. 

I provide all equipment and personnel needed for photo day, aside from possibly one internal volunteer to bring kids to me.  (Younger kids prefer a familiar face). 

The school will be given all high-resolution digital files, if they desire, to use for yearbooks, websites, school advertising, school ID's, or however the school wishes to use the images.

I take staff photos and provide these back to the school as well. 

DO YOU HAVE A CONTRACT?

I do have a simple contract which outlines the basic service I provide to families and the school. The contract covers basic topics such as safety, liability, logistics, payments, and scheduling. 

HOW MANY STUDENTS CAN YOU ACCOMMODATE? 

I have provided boutique school portraits to schools as small as 60 and as large as 1000 children. I have worked with kiddos ages twelve months to 6th grade in my boutique school photography arena. 

ARE YOUR PRINTS AND PRODUCTS EXPENSIVE?

There is nothing due up front. All profits are earned from client orders. My print and product rates are competitive. I offer a variety of collections and a-la-carte products to fit everyone's needs. I also donate 10% of my net profits to the schools that I photograph!

FOR PARENTS WHO WANT TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR SCHOOL: First, thank you for putting me in touch with your child's school.  Simply download this brochure and forward to your contact.  Feel free to CC me at [email protected] if you would like.  

FOR INQUIRING SCHOOLS: I can be reached at 630-336-5894 or by email at [email protected].  Fall and Spring of the upcoming year are already in full swing booking.  I can take 3-4 new schools with my current schedule.  Please inquire for more information.