Helping Hands Playschool: Picture Day

Picture Day at Helping Hands

2024 Dates

Coralville

Monday, September 16, 2024 — 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

North Liberty

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 — 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

How it works

School photos with Apollo & Ivy are different from the old standard school pics. No marbled backgrounds, props, or flashbulbs here!

Fine art school photos keep the focus on your child’s unique personality. I spend time with them, make them smile and laugh, then capture their expressions, from pensive to sweet to silly.

Your next steps

  • Fill out the form at the bottom of this page to pre-register your child for picture day.

You’ll get access to your photos 24 hours earlier than the gen pop, plus you can request sibling photos and join my mailing list.

After picture day

  • A link to the gallery will be posted in the HHPS Facebook group within 3 weeks of picture day (it will also be shared on Brightwheel).
  • Your child will have their own album containing the best 4–8 images (each will be in color and black & white).
  • Choose a package or order a la carte prints, canvases, and digital downloads. There’s no obligation to buy.

What to wear

Your child’s photos will be taken against a black backdrop, so keep that in mind when choosing clothing.

I recommend:

  • Light-colored tops in solid colors or subtle prints. Consider colors that make your child’s eye color pop!
  • Small hair accessories, like bows, headbands, or barrettes at the side of the head.
  • Details add visual interest: suspenders, ruffles, a cute little bow-tie… lots of options!
  • For babies, choose tops that don’t darken when they get wet (slobber is inevitable with the littlest ones)!
  • Avoid:
      • Black, navy, and dark gray
      • Ultrabright and neon colors
      • Small thin stripes or small checkered prints
  • Consider allowing your child to pick a favorite outfit within these parameters to capture even more of their personality!

Check out my school photos gallery to see examples!

Helping Hands Playschool Photos
Helping Hands Playschool Photos
Helping Hands Playschool Photos

REGISTER FOR PICTURE DAY

If you have more than one child at HHPS, enter the info for all children in one submission.

Which Helping Hands does your child(ren) attend?

Would you like your child's gallery to be password-protected?

Are you comfortable with me sharing your child's images in my portfolio of work? (Names are never shared.)

I send a semi-monthly email full of good stuff, like local businesses I love, books and podcasts you should know about, and of course, some photography thrown in. Can I add you to the email list? (You can unsubscribe at any time.)

Packages

Choose from the packages below or buy a la carte. All purchases are subject to 6% Iowa sales tax.

Order in the first two weeks and get FREE SHIPPING! I’ll deliver your order to your Helping Hands location for pickup. 

After that, shipping is pro-rated based on the size and quantity of prints ordered, and is a minimum of $6.95. 

PACKAGE 1

Four wallets (2.5 x 3.5)
One 5 x 7

$22

PACKAGE 2

Four wallets (2.5 x 3.5)
One 5 x 7
One 8 x 10

$35

PACKAGE 3

Four wallets (2.5 x 3.5)
Two 5 x 7
One 8 x 10

$54

PACKAGE 4

Two 5 x 7
One 8 x 10
16 x 20 canvas

$130

Products and pricing

Get exactly what you want a la carte. All products are subject to 6% Iowa sales tax. Shipping on prints and canvases is additional and pro-rated based on the size and quantity ordered. Additional sizes available; just ask!

PRINTS

Professional quality, true-to-color prints printed on slightly glossy paper, rated to last 100 years. 

  • Four wallets (2.5″ x 3.5″) →   $10
  • 4 x 6  →   $10
  • 5 x 7  →   $14
  • 8 x 10  →   $20
  • 11 x 14  →   $32

DIGITAL DOWNLOADS

High-resolution, hand-edited jpegs, perfect for printing at any size. Print release included with download.

  • Single image  →   $25
  • All images in your album  →   $120
    All images in the album, 2 or more children  →   10% off each additional

CANVASES

Printed on artist-grade canvas, these 1.25” deep canvases are unframed and ready to hang.

  • 10 x 10  →   $65
  • 11 x 14  →   $80
  • 12 x 12  →   $80
  • 12 x 16  →   $90
  • 16 x 20  →   $105

ACRYLIC PRINTS

Ready-to-hang wall art printed on fine art glossy paper and mounted to 1/4″ acrylic for remarkable color. 

  • 8 x 10  →   $105
  • 11 x 14  →   $140

METAL PRINTS

Created by infusing an image with high-quality aluminum, the end result is a print so vivid and lifelike, it seems lit from within. Comes ready to hang.

  • 8 x 10  →   $75
  • 11 x 14  →   $120
  • 16 x 20  →   $190