Senior Pics - is it this outrageous everywhere?

worried_mom
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:09:33 +0000

At my son’s high school (private), you had to go to a particular photographer to get your “official” picture that would appear in the yearbook. (Button-down white or blue shirt, school tie, jacket were also required for that picture.) They took 4 or 5 shots and you could choose which one you wanted in the yearbook. There was no charge for this.

Of course, while you were there, you could have more pictures taken – with different backgrounds, props, changes of clothing, etc. for additional fees. And there were an enormous number of photo packages to choose from – which cost anywhere from $300 to $900, as I recall.

We opted for just the free yearbook photo and a few 5x7s for the grandparents. I think it cost about $100. But nearly everyone else we know paid the big bucks for portraits!