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I was particularly annoyed when the photography studio hired by the ballet school told me that there was no digital option among the suite of photo packages they were offering. I suppose I can’t say I was surprised, but I was incensed. Maybe that’s why I explained that I didn’t want any of the prints they were offering, I just wanted the digital version of the picture being taken. The photographer was summoned over to discuss my plight. I explained what I wanted and he asserted that I wanted to digital version so I could make extra prints. I explained that I didn’t want any extra prints, and I didn’t even want the original print. I just wanted the JPEG. He looked at me suspiciously. It probably didn’t help when I told him that if I wanted additional prints I wouldn’t order them from him anyway, I would just scan the print I got and make more.
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I’ve always bought a copy of the school portraits simply because I wanted to encourage the school photographers to come back. Neither Stephen’s single portrait nor the class portrait were any good this year. In fact, a photo I took of the entire class on a field trip turned out to be a parent favorite and at least one family opted not to get the school photo because mine was so much better. Hmmm. Another possible career path for me down the line?

Do you buy your child’s school portraits?