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CASUAL YEARBOOK PHOTOS
SENIORS: Casual yearbook portraits may be taken by the photographer of your choice. Submit as early as possible; by Christmas break if possible. Several local photographers will submit casual photos for you electronically. The number of casual pages created depends on the number of images submitted.Check with Ms. Patterson for more information.
FORMAL YEARBOOK PHOTOS
SENIORS: Yearbook portraits (the formal head and shoulder pose in the senior portrait section) are taken by Art Rich Photography.
Call the studio at Art Rich Photography (860-621-6711) to schedule.
There are three options:
1. Yearbook Only - No Charge. Make an appointment during one of the SHS summer sessions listed below. There is no charge for a single formal pose. (No proof/no retouching)
2. Senior Basic Session at School - $26.59. Make an appointment for a SHS summer session listed below. Pay the sitting fee by telephone. The basic school session includes 8 -10 pictures: 5-6 yearbook poses and 3-4 casual poses. (No outfit changes) Proofs are sent home. Retouching can be purchased for the formal portrait and the casual selected for the yearbook.
3. Studio Session - Make an appointment for a studio session. Select from a variety of studio packages. Schedule studio time early for the greatest savings.
Call the studio to schedule a summer session - 860-621-6711
SHS Senior Portrait Session Dates - By Appointment at SHS
LATE DIGITAL YEARBOOK SESSION: A $75 fee is charged for late digital yearbook sessions. Late digital sessions are available until the senior portraits are submitted to the publisher for printing.
YEARBOOK DRESS CODE:
Formal portraits are the showcase of The Chronicle.
Ladies should select a dark color top with three-quarter or long sleeves, with either collar, scoop or v-neck style.
Gentlemen should select a dark, solid color button down or collared shirt. A tie or jacket may be worn.
Look your best. All portraits are taken with a traditional background. Darker clothing provides strong contrast. Lighter colors, patterns, ruffles, stripes and scarves may not produce the best formal portrait. T-shirts, tank tops, hoodies, sweatshirts, spaghetti straps, undergarments, off shoulder and strapless garments are not appropriate clothing choices for portraits.
Faculty, Staff and Underclassmen:
Art Rich Photography will take your picture at school. Watch for the dates in September and October. There is no fee for official yearbook photographs. You may purchase photographs directly from the studio.
Buy a 2018 yearbook online! Quantities will be limited this year.
"Early Bird Offer" until December 31st $67.00
Standard Offer $72.00
Personalize your book with engraving, icons, current events, autograph sections and a cover. Orders for engraving and icons must be placed by early March to meet the publisher's printing schedule.
Enter ID 11394118
Order forms will be available in the library. Yearbooks may be purchased at the library. Cash or check payable to SHS Activity Fund will be accepted. Credit card orders must be placed online on by telephone with Lifetouch.
A payment plan is available for the first semester only. Contact Ms. Patterson at the library.
Senior Special Pages 2018 - Share your pictures!
Get your pictures in the 2018 yearbook! Submit your photos online.
Submit candid school photos for consideration in the yearbook. Go to http://community.lifetouch.com and register with the access code BNWNLG. Once registered, you will receive an email from Lifetouch with an activation link. You must click the activation link before you can log into the Lifetouch Community Upload site.
If you have a great idea for a page layout, keep in mind that a strong design includes 10-15 pictures of different students. Get together with your friends be creative!
- Upload 5 images at a time (10 mb or smaller).
- Enter a description for each image so the yearbook staff can easily identify what is happening in the photo.
- The advisor will determine which images are used in the yearbook.
Please Note:
All formal school photos and yearbook portraits for all classes are done by the Art Rich Photography studio. We cannot accept a portrait from another studio for the formal class photo pages. We welcome photos from all studios, family, and students for informal pages.
Photos can be uploaded electronically. Photos must be labeled with student names and instructions for return. We reserve the right to accept and edit submissions in accordance with our guidelines.
All material submitted for publication is subject to review by yearbook staff and the advisor.
The yearbook is a student publication. Students are welcome to bring ideas for new page designs and create custom designed layouts. Look for the Aurasma app on the Orchestra page of the 2017 Chronicle to listen to our musicians "live" in the yearbook.
Have a question? Email Ms. Patterson at spatterson@southingtonschools.org or call 860-628-3229 x11335