Seven Tips For Choosing Your School Photographer
Choosing the right school photography company to shoot your school photos is not something to be taken lightly. If we consider the place such images hold in the lives of families, it becomes clear that these magical images transcend the norms of photography.
In short, they’re a pretty big deal.
To help you choose the right photography company for your needs we have put together a little checklist of things to consider and highlighted how at Tempest we push to ensure such considerations are met.
So, without further ado…
Experience/Quality
One of the key considerations is seeking a marriage between experience and quality. Finding a company with the experience to meet your requirements in terms of size of shoot, location, unique ideas, and the facility and passion to ensure quality is guaranteed is a union made in school photography heaven.
Tempest Tick Box: With close to 100 years in the industry and one of the most advanced laboratories in Europe, Tempest Photography continues to offer a gold standard in school photography.
Versatility
It is important to consider a photography company that can prove adaptable and versatile. No matter what you require on the big day, a versatile photographer will be able to meet your needs.
Tempest Tick Box: At Tempest Photography we have seen first-hand the unique requirements each school will have, and pride ourselves on being able to accommodate every school to a bespoke standard due to the expertise of our highly-trained photographers.
Local Connection
It is nice to know that the photographer visiting your school is local to the area. It means they likely already have some knowledge of the community and school – perhaps even as a pupil themselves.
Tempest Tick Box: All our photographers are local to the area they cover, so you will instantly get that local connection.
Options
Everybody likes choice, right? A good photography company comes with options across the board – photo styles, backdrops, products, and choice should all be wide-ranging.
Tempest Tick Box: At Tempest Photography we come loaded with options and extras! From top-quality in-house frames and style choices to an ever-evolving range of backdrops, to products for those special days and occasions, our range is second to none.
Commission
Quite simply, seek out a company that has both a competitive rate of commission and pays quickly.
Tempest Tick Box: Equally simple, we have highly competitive commission rates that utilise a sliding scale option and always get payments out quickly.
Removing Admin Burden
As you will be aware, school admin is a never-ending process. Although school photography has yet to find a completely admin-free solution, there are many who can lighten the load considerably.
Tempest Tick Box: At Tempest Photography we have data-linking options to enable bulk uploading coupled with a paper-free online process and can even deliver direct to family addresses. All this means minimal admin for schools.
Value for Parents
Just as every school has different needs, every family works on a different budget. With the school photograph being such an integral part of the school journey, it is only right that everyone has the opportunity to have their own to keep.
Tempest Tick Box: Tempest Photography has a range of options to suit every budget. Starting from as little as £7.50, we have tailored this extensive budget range to ensure no family misses out.