Grad Portrait Sessions & Video Opportunity: Tues. Jan. 7 – Fri. Jan. 10, Mon. Jan. 13 – Jan. 17, 2025
Buddy Photo Sessions (Max 10ppl): Friday Jan. 17, 2024
Grad Retakes: Wednesday Feb. 19, 2025
Family Portraits: TBD – Spring 2025 – Please email info@gradsbc.com if you would like to be notified when this booking link becomes live.
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The most inclusive program on the market, designed with all families in mind.
For only $60, our team will be providing professional grad portrait sessions and coverage at your ceremony and banquet. Plus each grad that participates will receive our year end TimeCapsule™ product – valued at $150!
*For families in need of financial support, please contact your school counsellor for special arrangements.
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General Information
Appointments are booked in 7 minute increments to account for grads flowing through multiple stations. Please note your full appointment time will be 45 minutes to visit 2 stations. We recommend arriving 10 minutes prior to your start time ensuring you are relaxed when you enter the studio area. Sessions will be held at your school.
Part of your program fee includes GradsBC preparing and submitting 1 selected yearbook image to the school. A variety of prints, products and digital files will be available online for additional purchase.
TIP: A traditional yearbook portrait would include a shirt and tie. We recommend a white collared shirt or blouse. A v-neck shirt is an option for a more casual look. Refer to last year’s grad wall composite for ideas. We encourage you to bring your own shirt and tie, however we will have extras available for use onsite.
STATION 2
Part of your grad appointment will be a fashion forward approach on modern backdrops. We encourage you to wear something that makes you feel special. For some that might be more formal attire and for others that might mean a pair of ripped jeans and a trendy t-shirt. This is your opportunity to showcase your personal style. We welcome you to bring your *furry friends, musical instruments, sports gear, and/or any other interesting prop you think will make a great photo opp!
*Check with your school on pet policies.
The TimeCapsule product is focused around your Ceremony and Banquet events. Your Program fee includes our professionals coming back for your events and 1 copy of each of the following products:
TimeCapsule™ Event Products will be available at the end of June or early July depending on event dates. The printed product is delivered to the school for distribution. Ensure you pick up your product before summer holidays!
READY TO BOOK A GRAD SESSION?
$15 per person, per appointment
*Includes a credit towards your online order.
Let us capture this special time with your friends before you head off to post secondary or other future endeavours. Get creative with jerseys, musical instruments and other props! Each session includes Includes 6 – 10 final poses in an online gallery.
Buddy Photos is a special event and will only take place on 1 day during grad portraits. Space is limited – book today!
READY TO BOOK A BUDDY PHOTO SESSION?
HOW DO I VIEW & ORDER MY PHOTOS?
Our team is committed to providing well organized photo days, setting the stage for positive experiences.
We believe a good portrait opportunity exists when there is a connection between the photographer and their subject.
We know that not everyone is comfortable with having their photo taken which is why it’s important to us that the portrait experience is welcoming and positive. Our professionals have extensive experience working with youth and are specially trained on best practices for working with students from all walks of life.
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Let us know about a photographer you would like to give a shout out to!
Precious Memories, Perfectly Captured
Enjoy a variety of backgrounds to choose from and pose variations!
READY TO BOOK SCHOOL PHOTOS?
GradsBC proudly provides Family Photo Fundraisers annually for many schools around the lower mainland. For an inclusive fee of just $39, families experience a mini portrait session that includes a variety of poses to choose from. Most importantly, we give back $20 of each session fee to participating schools.
PAC coordinators, looking for ways to boost fundraising this year in a meaningful way? Our planning team will handle the organization from a convenient online booking system to marketing support and personal customer service for your school community. We have the ability to raise up to $1300 for your School… in 1 Afternoon!
Fundraising Never Looked So Good!
Get Started in 3 Easy Steps
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School Photo Day dates will be posted on your school’s website calendar. If you will be away on photo days and would like a photo taken, please contact us about a private in-studio session.
Most importantly, we want you to wear what makes you feel confident. This image will be showcased in your school’s yearbook for you classmates and families to remember you by.
Tip: try shirts without logos or patterns that might outdate the photo or be a distraction. Neutral colours work well. The photo will be closely cropped for the yearbook so you may want to rethink any strapless shirts or dressess.
We love seeing the trends of hairstyles that come and go over the years… it’s part of what defines a generation.
Tip: if you are getting a haircut or changing your hair colour, we recommend doing this 1 to 2 weeks prior to photo day. This gives you time to figure out how to style your new doo and feel confident with your new look.
Log in to your gallery by visiting our website and clicking ‘View & Order.’ Enter your online code and email address to access and enjoy your photos.
The Grad gallery is expected to be live within 2 weeks after the grad week is complete and all grads have been photographed. We’re diligently working to ensure that all images are presented with the utmost care and quality.
The School photo galley will be live within 7 days.
Your online code is your student number followed by your 2-digit birth date.
For example, if your student number is 00123 and you were born on January 3rd, your online code will be 0012303; if you were born on January 15th, your online code will be 0012315.
If you can’t find your code, feel free to reach out to our support team. We’re here to help you retrieve your code and access your gallery.
We love a good ballcap but we will not be taking photographs with them on photo day. Photos from the shoot will be used for a number of service items that the school requires to clearly identify students. It can be hard for Administrators to easily recognize a student with a hat on. If a student arrives at our camera with a hat on, we will kindly ask them to remove it for ID purposes. Thank you for your understanding.
Inform the photographer about your glasses so they can adjust the lighting and angles accordingly. If possible, adjust your glasses’ angle to minimize reflections without compromising your vision. If you are comfortable and preferred, take a few photos without your glasses.
Scan your QR code slip that is given out on photo day to be notified as soon as the gallery is ready to view. This is the fastest and most efficient way for us to communicate important gallery information to you. If you have misplaced the slip, or need assistance with viewing your gallery, please contact us.
(by appointment only)
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