SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS COMING UP!
Please read below
for all important details to prepare for
your student’s picture day.
What are modern school portraits?
Not your average school photo….
Get ready for a playful and relaxed portrait experience that lets your student’s true personality shine! Forget the stiff "cheese" smiles—I'm all about capturing genuine expressions and big emotions that make your child unique. With a simple grey background, the focus stays right where it should be: on your students amazing personality.
The photo sessions are quick and totally stress-free, taking just a few minutes. I’ll keep things light with jokes and silly antics to bring out those natural smiles. And, if your child has a more serious side, that’s beautiful too—I’ll capture them just as they are, thoughtful and true to themselves.
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Picture day will be done during school hours at your students school. Scroll down to see each school’s picture dates (click on your child’s school for their selected date/s)
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These photos are taken on a timeless yet modern grey background, and are NOT full length.
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I believe that the essence of a personality is rarely captured in a “cheese” smile. With a quick, fun, and relaxed approach, I am able to capture more natural expressions and emotions from your child.
These photos are taken on a timeless yet modern grey background in both horizontal and vertical orientation.
My aim is to showcase a variety of images of your child, displaying different facets of their personality.Interested to see multiple images from one gallery? Check out this blog post.
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Not your average sibling photo shoot!
Available on the weekend at photographers home studio. Email rebecca@hunnicuttphotography if interested in booking.
Do you often try to get wall worthy photos of your kids? They’re such treasures, and that makes this the perfect photo session for siblings!
Within a few minutes I’ll interact with your children, asking them fun facts about each other, and encourage their connection to shine, capturing the love, fun relationship, and unique dynamics between your kids. You’ll be able to see their special relationship and enjoy the photos for years to come. The sibling photos also coordinate well with their individual modern school portraits to make a modern and timeless wall gallery for your home and Grandparents too! To see more examples of sibling photos, and how they create amazing wall art, check out this blog post.
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Here is a great resource about what to wear for picture day: Modern Portrait Wardrobe Guide. Siblings should coordinate but do not need to perfectly match.
Suggested not to wear: logos, large graphics, or text. Stay away from grey colored clothing as it will blend into the backdrop. Steer clear of solid fluorescent colored shirts as they will create strange color casts on skin.
To see how various colors photograph on the grey background, check out this collection of modern school portraits.
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Be sure to let your child know school picture day is going to be FUN, and that they just need to be themself. Be sure to select a clean outfit, and perhaps send it to school to be changed into for pictures, depending on your child’s age and stage of development. Also, be sure to clean their eyes well before they leave the house to remove all those sleep goobers.
Frequently Asked QUESTIONS
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I believe that the essence of a personality is rarely captured in a “cheese” smile. With a quick, fun and relaxed approach to portraits, I am able to capture more natural expressions and emotions of your child.
I provide enough time for your child to become comfortable with me and the photography environment, and quickly put children at ease while never forcing them to pose or smile in a way that feels uncomfortable.
You can learn more about my background working with children HERE. Some kids are in the stranger danger phase, and photo day is stressful for them. In that case I’ll never force a child to take photos.
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Within two weeks of photo day, you will be emailed a link to access your students photos. There will be ~2-5+ images of each student, edited in both color and black/white.
Since you know your child best, you can choose your favorite pose(s) to purchase as prints, canvases, and/or immediate digital downloads.
Can’t decide? The entire digital gallery is offered for purchase with every image included, as well as à la carte items and professional retouching.
The online ordering process is simple and secure. The gallery will be live for 14 days. Once orders are placed, your print products will be mailed directly to your home.
ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED IN THAT 14 DAY PERIOD.
*Your school staff will have access to student photos for internal use only.
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Digital file purchases will be delivered immediately via email after the sale is processed. Be sure to download and archive your files right away.
Print products will be delivered to the school 2-4 weeks after the ordering deadline.
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At various points in the fall and spring I offer a modern school portrait pop-up session. These are perfect for any child who doesn’t attend the school, and for sibling groups.
Click here to learn more about the next modern portrait pop-up event.
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Feel free to email Rebecca@hunnicuttphotography with any school picture day and ordering related questions.
The biggest question..What to wear?
Solid colors photograph really well, and photos are taken from mid chest and up.
Avoid logos, large graphics, or text.
Stay away from grey colored clothing as it will blend into the backdrop.
Steer clear of solid bright fluorescent colored shirts
as they will create strange color casts on skin.
When is picture day?
Click on your school name to see when picture day is scheduled:
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November 4 - 7, 2025
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November 4 - 7, 2025
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November 4 - 7, 2025
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November 4 - 7, 2025
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September 10, 2025
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October 14 - 15, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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September 30 - October 1, 2025
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November 13, 2025
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October 23 - 24, 2025
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October 21 - 22, 2025
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K, 1, 2, 4, 5: November 12, 2025
3, 6, 7, 8: November 14, 2025
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November 19 - 20, 2025
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September 22 - 26, 2025
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September 9, 2025
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October 9 - 10, 2025
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October 28 - 29, 2025
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October 7 - 8, 2025
About The photographer
Working with kids is my superpower.
Not to toot my own horn…
Before I became a photographer, I was a pediatric nurse practitioner. That meant I had to learn how to work with kids in uncertain and sometimes scary situations. No one likes to be poked and prodded (especially kids). I learned to meet them where they’re at and build an honest rapport with them. Now, I bring that skill into every photo session.
When your kids trust the person behind the camera, it’s so much easier to get genuine laughs and smiles out of them. And when you see that your babies are happy and comfortable during your session, it means you can feel happy and comfortable, too. Learn more about your Pediatric-NP-turned photographer…
The part of parenting no one (okay, everyone) warned you about?
They grow EVERY single day.
Know what I mean?
It’s like…You look at pictures from a year ago and they’ve changed so much
You want to be able to remember all the little, funny phases they go through
You trust that the next stage will be good, but if you could push a button and hold onto this one for just a little longer…
Or even better:If you could rewind time and experience those baby snuggles over and over again, you wouldn’t hesitate
(science hasn’t gotten quite that far yet).
Life happens FAST
But with photos, you can hold onto what matters most
