Helping Hands Playschool: Picture Day 2023
Picture Day at Helping Hands
2023 Dates
- North Liberty (HHPS2) Tuesday, September 12 2023 — 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Coralville Center (HHPS1) Thursday, September 14 2023 — 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 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 can request sibling photos, join my mailing list, and accept/decline the model release.
After picture day
- I’ll post a link 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 4–6 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 bows (less than 4″ wide), 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:
-
- Large amounts of black, navy, and other dark colors
- Ultrabright and neon colors
- Small thin stripes or small checkered prints
- Logos or shirts with big print
-
- 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!



Packages
Choose from the packages below or select exactly what you want a la carte, including prints, canvases, and digital downloads.
Photographic prints are high-quality, true-to-color prints on lustre (slightly glossy) paper. Canvases are printed on poly-cotton artist-grade canvases with a finished backing, ready to hang, with corner bumpers and metal fasteners.
Packages 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
One 5 x 7
$21
PACKAGE 2
Four wallets
One 5 x 7
One 8 x 10
$35
PACKAGE 3
Two 4 x 6
Two 5 x 7
One 8 x 10
$54
PACKAGE 4
One 4 x 6
One 5 x 7
One 8 x 10
16 x 20 canvas
$125
Prints, downloads, and canvases
Get exactly what you want a la carte. Choose from prints, canvases, and digital downloads. 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.
PRINTS
Photographic prints are professional-quality, true-to-color prints printed on lustre (slightly glossy) paper. These prints carry accurate color and skin tones, brighter blues, purples, and reds, and are rated to last 100 years. Frame and mat not included.
Additional sizes available by request.
A LA CARTE PRICING
- 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.
A LA CARTE PRICING
- Single image → $22
- All images in your album → $110
GALLERY-WRAPPED CANVAS
Printed with high-quality latex inks on poly-cotton artist grade canvas, canvases are 1.25” depth unframed and come with a finished backing, ready to hang. Other features include corner bumpers, metal screw fasteners, and puncture-resistant solid face construction.
Additional sizes available by request.
A LA CARTE PRICING
- 8 x 10 → $45
- 10 x 10 → $65
- 11 x 14 → $80
- 16 x 20 → $105
REGISTER FOR PICTURE DAY
If you have more than one child at HHPS, enter the info for all children in one submission.