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Thank you for your interest in hosting a Photo Day with Genesis Photography! Please find information below and reach out with any questions.

How We're Different

Photo Day Info

Meet The Owner

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Upgrade Your Photo Day

The "School Photo Day" is a beloved tradition, but the traditional process has some details that we've changed up and improved upon with our own unique approach:

Traditional Method	Our Approach
Often inexperienced photographers	Veteran photographers
Indoor photos	Outdoor photos
Artificial light	Natural light
One small, restricting backdrop	Outdoor space to move and play
1 photo per child	5+ photos per child
Turnaround time: 3+ weeks	Turnaround time: 2-7 days
Prints in generic, flimsy envelopes	Prints in personalized, boutique packaging
Payment taken before viewing images	Payment after viewing photos
Large corporation with no direct communication	Local company with direct access to owner
All children photographed	Only pre-registered children photographed

About Photo Day

Use the tabs below to find information about our Photo Day.

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Contact us to set up your center's Photo Day. We shoot from April-October. Depending on how many children your center has, we may come multiple days.

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We'll send you flyers, posters, and digital information to help you spread the word to parents. Parents will register online through our site. Registration is free.

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It's Photo Day! We'll come to you and spend several minutes with each child, capturing posed and candid photos in your center's outdoor area. We typically shoot from about 8:00-11:30am, capturing the youngest kids first. If you'd like staff photos, we'll take those too!

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Within 7 days after our last Photo Day, parents will be contacted via email and text to view the child's images in private, password-protected online galleries. They will have 3 weeks to make their purchase online.

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We take care of all the orders and deliver any printed products to your center within 2 weeks of the ordering deadline.

How does a Photo Day benefit the center?

Delight your families with a seamless and modern way for them to get professional and natural photos of their children

Complimentary staff headshots

One complimentary 8x10 print of each class photo

Referral bonuses for referring us to other centers in Nebraska

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How big does my center have to be to host a Photo Day?
We work with centers with as few as 20 children.

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What areas of Nebraska do you travel to?
The yellow areas on the map below show the spots in Nebraska that we often travel to. If your center lies beyond this area, we may still be able to come out, depending on your center's specific details.

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Do you photograph all the kids at the center?

No, we only photograph children whose parents have pre-registered online for Photo Day and given us permission to take individual photos of their child. The only exception is if we take a traditional class photo for preschools. (See class photo question below for details.)

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Does the center need to handle any cash or take orders from families?

Nope! We handle all the orders and take payment online.

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Do parents need to pay for their photos before Photo Day?

Nope! While all parents do need to pre-register their children, they will only make a payment once they are able to view and select their child's photos.

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How are the parents notified about picture day?

We will provide you with poster, flyers, and digital information to use to notify parents. Centers often put the flyers in the child's take-home material and hang the posters in the entryway.

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Where are the photos taken?

We take the photos outdoors at your location. We will walk around the property on (or before) Photo Day and let you know our location recommendations.

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If there are siblings at the center, will you take any photos of them together?

Yes! If the parents have pre-registered both siblings, we will take a few photos of them together during the time that the youngest sibling is being photographed.

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Can you also take traditional "yearbook-style" photos?

Yes, we do have a traditional backdrop for that yearbook-style look, and we're happy to add that photo to the outdoor photos that we take of each child.

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Do you take class photos?

For preschool classes, we offer the option of a traditional class photo or a composite class photo. For daycares, we offer composite class photos. The traditional photo is where all students are standing/sitting together in one image. The composite photo is a compilation of the best portrait from each child whose parents registered for photos. You can see examples below.

Traditional

Composite

How long does it take to get the photos back?
We'll send out viewing galleries to parents within 7 days of the center's last Photo Day. Parents will have 3 weeks to make their selections and order their photos online. Any products ordered in the first 10 days will be delivered to the center for free.

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What happens if a child is sick or absent during Photo Day?
If we're scheduled to shoot for multiple days, and the child is able to get their photos on an alternate day, then we'll make up the session then. If they're not able to come to any of the photo days, then we won't be able to photograph them.

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What about inclement weather?

We try our best to avoid rescheduling, since Photo Day is such a coordinated operation. In the event of rain, we may elect to use covered outdoor spaces, shoot in naturally-lit indoor areas, or delay the photos until later in the day. In the event of temperatures below freezing, we may elect to delay the start of photos until it warms up. If none of these options are available, we may need to set a new Photo Day.

Meet Bonnie

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I grew up in central Kansas, and my first love was Track & Field. If I couldn't become a professional Track athlete, my "fall back" career was going to be Photography. Needless to say, here I am. :)

I established Genesis Photography in 2015, and I've been focused on children from the beginning. From newborns, to children, to families, I've loved every bit of it.

Life is too short, am I right? We currently have an 11 year old daughter and 4 year old son. I'm pretty sure if I blink, they'll be all grown up, and that terrifies me. I'm constantly worried that I'll look back and realize I didn't record our life enough. Photography helps me with that, and I hope it can help you too.

Thank you for visiting my site, and please contact me with any questions! I look forward to working with your family! <3