Ordering pictures from picture day... Need hack.

[Anonymous]

399! For a CD with all her poses. Like they are selling gold!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a fund raiser for the school just like the over priced cookie dough/wrapping paper etc. Buy it or don't.

Woah. I read this post and thought it couldn't be true that schools make money off picture day, but they do!

https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/Money-Schools-Earn-From-Student-Portraits-Varies-Widely-369744951.html

Wowzers. Thanks for posting this link. DD brought home her picture order form and her school isn’t using LifeTouch again this year. Looks like they got a better offer from another company.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is a fund raiser for the school just like the over priced cookie dough/wrapping paper etc. Buy it or don't.

In MCPS? I have never Heard of it being a fundraiser. We buy the digital downloads. It’s the cheapest option.

Of course it’s a fundraiser.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I buy the digital image, and pick only one. Done. Print as many copies as you need, in whatever sizes you want.

Unless you want huge pictures, you can buy just one 8x10, scan it on a good scanner or take a picture of it with a good camera, and do the same thing. A single 8x10 is usually cheaper than the digital image.

You are stealing, pure and simple.

The photos need to be fairly priced and they are not. Also you are forced to have your child's picture taken whether you like it or not. Sounds like a scam to me.

[Anonymous]

Are we taking the $20 for a few sheets of the photos? Not great but not highway robbery.

[Anonymous]

Not all schools offer the digital option. Really frustrating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I buy the digital image, and pick only one. Done. Print as many copies as you need, in whatever sizes you want.

That's what I do, $15 through lifetouch.