How to prepare your child for photo day!
To prepare your child for their photos just talk to them about it in the weeks leading up so they understand what to expect. It will be fun! You don’t have to ask them to say "Cheese", we have lots of funny words and noises to make them laugh.
Tell them a lovely lady named Karen will be taking their photo- she's really very nice and will probably ask them to sit on a chair or play somewhere in the yard.
Karens favourite thing to do is ask them to watch the cheeky monkey or look out for other funny friends that may appear!
If they feel nervous or a bit down, tell them that they can ask for a special teacher to come out with them to help them feel more comfortable.
Please dress them appropriately for the weather as this will be an outdoor shoot and try to choose clothes that make your child happy. If you're unsure what to choose, see our “What to Wear Guide” below.
What To Wear Guide
Don't force them to wear anything they dislike. A good idea is to present them with a couple of outfit choices and let them be part of the decision making. Often on photo day children proudly tell us this is their favourite top. We want them to feel as relaxed and as happy as possible to make photo day an enjoyable process.
Clothes made of soft materials usually appear and feel more comfortable. Vibrant colours always look great on children. However, pastels, rich textures, and colours that suit them are suggested.
Clothing with big graphics, branding or cartoon pictures can distract from the child’s expression, which is our main focus and goal. However, kindergarten images are about memory preservation of your child at this wonderful age. If they are obsessed about Bluey, or monster trucks and you want to capture this memory then by all means let them wear it. These are purely suggestions.
Please note we take your child out to the playground for multiple photos; they will be asked to sit, climb, swing, jump or even hula hoop. Clothes that enable easy movement are recommended.
Your child's comfort takes priority. Please send your child in for photo day, in weather appropriate clothing. On hot humid days please make sure they are dressed in cool breathable light fabrics. We still photograph outdoors in winter so cute jackets, jumpers are a great idea. We will not make the children take off jumpers if they are cold.
Hair!
Hair choices and styles are individual and everyone likes a different look. We do not know your child or how they usually wear their hair, so if they brush it to the left or right, if you want it super tidy and slick or if you’re happy for it to be wild and woolly this information needs to be communicated with us. Please do this when registering your child.
Generally, we make every attempt to keep hair out of their eyes, or from covering their face so we can really capture their cute, happy expressions.
Other considerations:
Sun Safety and Hats - We totally respect and adhere to the sun safety policies. Your child will be in the yard with us for a few minutes only, and our images are generally captured in the shade. We will pop their hats off for this brief time. Some parents like to send in special hats or beanies, and we can include these in a few of the images we capture if requested.
Shoes - On or off? This is up to you, as a parent/guardian. Please specify on the registration form if you have a preference.Otherwise, we will go by the child. On winter or wet days, we do recommend cute boots or running shoes, as the ground is often cold and wet and again, your child's comfort is our priority.
Eyeglasses - If your child wears glasses please tell us if you would prefer them on/off during the photo session. Unless directed differently, we will not take their glasses off. When shooting outside, we do our best to pick shaded spots that reduce glare and reflections on glasses.
Spare clothes or photo outfit - If you want your child to change into a specific outfit for the photos, while at kindy, kindly mention it on the registration form and inform your child's teacher. That way, it won't be missed on a busy photo day.
We always do our best to ensure faces are clean.
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