Comments on: 3 Ways to Save Money on School Pictures

By: Looking back at 2009 on Frugal Upstate | Frugal Upstate

Looking back at 2009 on Frugal Upstate | Frugal Upstate — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:31:43 +0000

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By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:14:15 +0000

I would pay a little extra for the school pics if I could order them a la carte, but I don’t want a package. I have no use for the wallet pictures, etc that the photographer wants to force me to buy. If you let me just buy just 8×10s or 5×7s, I’ll buy from school photographer, but not if you force me to buy all the other pictures I don’t want.

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Festival of Frugality at Funny about Money | Frugal Living News — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:46:30 +0000

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By: Monroe on a Budget » Festival of Frugality at Funny about Money

Monroe on a Budget » Festival of Frugality at Funny about Money — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:21:41 +0000

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By: Monroe on a Budget

Monroe on a Budget — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:11:10 +0000

Here’s my tip: before you buy oodles of photos, regardless of the photographer or service … find out from the relatives and friends which photo you expect to be taken during the year that they would REALLY want to have.

Think about it: most relatives show off or display just their favorite picture. Some families collect yearbook photos. Some collect Christmas photos. Others love the prom photos.

So work with those preferences and only order the number of photos that will find homes at each occasion.

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Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:11:49 +0000

[...] 3 Ways to Save Money on School Pictures – What?!? You mean you don’t think the $80+ for a deluxe photo package of your six-year-old is a practical expense? Pshaw. Before you fill out the form for your school’s photography service, you have to read these great tips (with photos, of course!) Frugal Upstate [...]

By: Francie

Francie — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:57:13 +0000

Good post. I understand where Heidi is coming from, and I want to support local businesses. BUT…and here I tread lightly, the photo packages at our district are marked up considerably over regular photo packages available through other school photographers. A teacher told me that that the school had signed an exclusivity contract with a national photography chain in exchange for a percentage of the profits, yet most parents aren’t told this.

If the school and studio were being honest, they would send a memo stating that 10% or 20% of the profits from pictures will go back to the school. Without that info, I don’t know how much of the grossly inflated price is going to the school and how much is going into the pockets of the photography studio.

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By: Reader’s Comment: The Consequences of Frugality | Frugal Upstate

Reader’s Comment: The Consequences of Frugality | Frugal Upstate — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:41:35 +0000

[...] First the one on e.l.f. makeup, then this very thought provoking comment from Heidi on my “3 Ways to Save Money on School Pictures” [...]

By: Michelle Morgan

Michelle Morgan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:22:09 +0000

Wow Heidi, I didn’t know. Thanks for offering that tidbit!!!

I just emailed our school to ask their situation, because I am curious, and it definitely brings the cost down if the money goes towards the school.