A Special portrait is an additional service and an extra photograph taken alongside the traditional school or daycare photos and carefully finished before being displayed in the online store. Special portraits are photographed at most of our photo sessions.
During or after the standard portraits, the photographer guides the subject into a studio-style pose, adjusts the photography settings, checks the lighting, and deliberately captures this photo so that it differs from the other photographs. This photo requires significantly more work during both the photo session and post-processing than traditional school or daycare photos.
Unfortunately this photo is never available as a traditional color photograph, even upon separate request. For that purpose, traditional school or daycare photos are always available to order from our selection and are photographed in the traditional way. A Special portrait is easy to distinguish from other photos primarily due to its black-and-white or sepia-toned appearance.
Special portraits are not included in any photo session–specific offers, meaning that promotional products for traditional individual portraits cannot be applied to this photo. In the online store, Special portraits have their own dedicated product selection, which you can view by clicking on the photo. A Special portrait is also included in the digital image package available for purchase.