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PROOF or  PRE-PAY, IT'S YOUR CHOICE...
 CHOOSE FROM PORTRAIT PROGRAMS 
  CUSTOM DESIGNED WITH YOUR SCHOOL IN MIND! 
  

We are pleased to offer daycares and preschools a choice of traditional Pre-Pay portraits as well as our exciting new digital proof program which allows parents to view photos before ordering them.

PRE-PAY (Single Pose)    PROOF (Multi-Pose)   

Each program option has its own unique merits, some of which are outlined below for your review and consideration. We will be happy to discuss and further explain the different options available in detail with you and help find which would be the best match for your particular preschool or daycare photography needs - please ask us!

PROOF (Multi-Pose)

With this system that is growing in popularity and favor with parents more each year, every child in the school is photographed on picture day with a standard yearbook-friendly head & shoulders pose, PLUS another different pose that parents may choose to order also. Shortly following photo day, we return the school special individual student order forms with TWO different small low-resolution proof pictures on it per student, sorted by classroom. Teachers then distribute these proof forms to all the individual students in their class who bring them home for parents to review and return them to the class one week later with payment and order selection's marked. Teachers gather all proof forms from every student (whether they are buying portraits or not, ALL proofs MUST be returned) and place them in a class order envelope and return it to the school office. Once all teachers have turned in their classes proof order forms, the school calls our studio to request a pick-up. We then sort, enter, and process all package orders and final portraits are delivered back to the school sorted by classroom for easy delivery a few weeks later and the school is provided a detailed accounting report showing what was ordered and all monies collected. The school is issued their commission check when final portraits are returned to the school.
 

PROS:
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We take more than one pose of each student - we do the traditional yearbook portrait and then another different style pose that many parents prefer to order.

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Parents love being able to preview the actual images before ordering and often decide to order both poses.

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Very highest order average of any of our programs, which means more money collected  and more commissions paid to your school over the other program choices.

CONS:
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Photography takes slightly longer per class with an extra pose - usually 5-10 minutes extra per class.

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More time and labor intensive for school staff as teachers track and collect all proof order forms back from students by a deadline day and parents are often "forgetful" about returning proofs and may require teachers to send multiple reminder notices home.

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Increased accounting tasks as school office must be sure ALL proof order forms are returned whether parents order or not and then collect and assemble all class order envelopes for return.

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Chance of order forms or money being misplaced or stolen as there are usually large amounts of money collected once proofs are returned to teachers and school office. Some schools are uncomfortable being responsible for large amounts of cash in their care or school building.

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Final portraits take longer to come back to the school than pre-pay orders due to the time required to collect proof order forms back from parents before orders are placed with the lab.

 

PRE-PAY (Single Pose)

This is the easiest, quickest, and fastest classic traditional school picture model, where students are issued a pre-pay order form one week or so before picture day to bring home to parents. On picture day, students wishing to purchase portraits bring the completed payment and envelope to the camera at time of photography and their order is entered as their pictures are taken. Children not ordering portraits are still photographed for school records if requested by school. Final portraits ordered are returned directly to the school, sorted for easy delivery by classroom. The school is issued their commission check after final portraits are delivered.
 

PROS:
bulletQuickest Turnaround - Final portraits are returned back to the school more quickly after photo day as there are no delays in waiting for proofs to be delivered or returned.
bulletMost simple and easy program - schools and teachers have no need to handle any money or do any accounting tasks as our picture day volunteers or "helpers" will collect payments directly from each student right before they are photographed and we provide a complete roster of what was ordered and how much money was collected after photography is completed to the school.
bulletFastest commission payments back to school - commission check is delivered with final portrait order and the pre-pay option has the quickest final portrait delivery of any program we offer.
bulletSecond highest sales averages per school with this program.
 
 CONS:
bulletThe only real disadvantages of this style program are that parents do not see the picture first and must rely on our expert judgment to select the best picture of their child for printing. This is not a major issue, as we know what expression to choose when editing images and offer free retakes on absentee day if there is an issue.
bulletThis program is limited to a single pose only.

 

PROOF - (Single Pose) (Not Recommended For Daycare/Preschool Markets)

With this system, every child in the school is photographed on picture day with one standard yearbook-friendly head & shoulders pose. Shortly following photo day, we return the school special individual student order forms with one small low-resolution single proof picture on it, sorted by classroom. Teachers then distribute these proof forms to all the individual students in their class who bring them home for parents to review and return them to the class one week later with payment and order selection marked. Teachers gather all proof forms from every student (whether they are buying portraits or not, ALL proofs MUST be returned) and place them in a class order envelope and return it to the school office. Once all teachers have turned in their classes proof order forms, the school calls our studio to request a pick-up or can mail the entire lot back to us in a prepaid mailer if requested. We then sort, enter, and process all package orders and final portraits are delivered back to the school sorted by classroom and the school is provided a detailed accounting report showing what was ordered and all monies collected. The school is issued their commission check when final portrait orders are delivered to school. 
 

PROS:
bulletThe main advantage to this system is mostly that parents can preview the actual image before ordering.
 
CONS:
bulletMore time and labor intensive as teachers track and collect all proof order forms back from students by a deadline day and parents are often "forgetful" about returning proofs and may require teachers to send multiple reminder notices home.
bulletIncreased accounting tasks as school office must be sure ALL proof order forms are returned whether parents order or not and then collect and assemble all class order envelopes for return.
bulletChance of order forms or money being misplaced or stolen as there are usually large amounts of money collected once proofs are returned to teachers and school office. Some schools are uncomfortable being responsible for large amounts of cash in their care or school building.
bulletFinal portraits take longer to come back to the school than pre-pay orders due to the time required to collect proof order forms back from parents before orders are placed with the lab.
bulletSingle proof program has the lowest buy rate when used for traditional fall portraits which means less money collected and less commission paid to your school. If you prefer a proof program, we strongly encourage you to consider the multi-pose program instead as it involves the same exact amount of work as a single pose program but generally sells more portraits, so it will generate more sales for your school.

 

We look forward to exploring your photography needs with you
and helping you plan your best photo experience ever.

Please contact Eric or Martha Ilasenko at:

ERIC ILASENKO PHOTO/DIGITAL
PO Box 730424
Ormond Beach, FL 32173
(386) 437-5937
(386) 671-9912  fax
www.Ericphotos.com

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Choose from many different portrait programs for your daycare or preschool -
please click on the links below for more details on each...
PRESCHOOL
FALL PORTRAITS
Young toddlers
through Pre-K
PERSONALITY
SPRING  PORTRAITS

Casual and fun images
w/cool backgrounds & props
CLASSROOM
GROUPS

w/optional
titles & graphics
CAP & GOWN
GRAD PORTRAITS

Cute cap & gown pictures for
pre-k graduation time
HOLIDAY
PORTRAITS

Special Holiday theme
backgrounds & no mall lines
OLDER STUDENT
 SCHOOL PORTRAITS

For schools with upper grades
 Pre-K through 12
HOLY COMMUNION
& CONFIRMATION

Special memory w/stained glass background available
FAMILY PORTRAIT
FUNDRAISER EVENTS

Portraits of students with family
and ideal fund-raiser event
CANDID KIDDIES
(Black & White)

Candid images of playing child
in artistic B & W
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