09/19/2026
Good afternoon! With elementary school picture day coming up I’ve had several questions That I thought it might be helpful to talk about here!
Number one, what is a memory? A memory mate is an 8 x 10 print with both the child’s individual photo and a team or class photo, their name, and a decorative themed border. For fall school photos we are not doing class pictures. Class pictures will be done in the spring so skipped the memory mate option for this one!
That leads to question number two, will there be spring photos? The answer is yes for the elementary school! We will do photos in the spring!
And finally, question number three, is what does “retouching” entail? You may notice on your order form that it says “basic blemish removal and retouching is included”, but there is a box you can check if you prefer your child’s photo not be retouched. What does that mean exactly? For me, blemish removal and retouching for school photos is very very basic. I’m talking, removing a scratch, a sore or a little breakout. And a lot of times it’s more of a “tone down” the a complete removal. I do a minimal amount of teeth whitening if it is needed and I clean up clothing (link, wrinkles and stains.) I NEVER alter body shape or size and I do not remove freckles, moles or anything permanent! I will not make your child look like someone they are not. The whole point of school photos is to remember how your kiddos were at this time in their life and if little Johnny got a blackeye playing his first game of tackle football this weekend and you want to remember that just make a note on the order form!
I read every single order form and do all of the editing, print ordering and packaging myself so feel free to write in any special requests you may have! I pride myself on personal service and even though I’m human and make mistakes sometimes I will always make it right for you!
Hopefully this helps answer a few questions for you. If you have any others, leave them in the comments below or send me a private message!