The Step-by-Step Guide to Your “Expertly Executed” Portrait Date With Wonder Years Portraits:

Scheduling Your Portrait Date(s)
Select your Portrait Date(s) by working with Wonder Years Portraits Co-Founder Beth Tippitt and/or Cindy Stevens, Operations Manager. During scheduling, we’ll confirm your desired start time and estimate the number of students to be photographed.

Submitting Rosters
Ideally, approximately four weeks prior (the earlier the better!) to your scheduled Portrait Date(s), you will submit your student and staff rosters.

  • Student roster should include: first name, last name, grade, and teacher name.

  • Staff roster should include: first name, last name, and position.

Receiving Your Sign-up Flyers (3 Weeks Prior)
Three weeks prior to your session, your school will receive a packet containing informational flyers for parents to complete electronic sign-ups.

Final Coordination (1 Week Prior)
One week prior to your Portrait Date(s), a Wonder Years Portraits representative will contact you to confirm details and finalize the day of schedule.

Portrait Day
On the day of portraits, our photographers will arrive approximately one hour before the start time to set up.  The number of photographers provided will depend on your school’s enrollment and available space. If you wish to complete all portraits in a single morning, Wonder Years can deploy three or more photography stations to ensure all student and staff photos are taken before 11 a.m. This approach allows us to photograph students at their morning best, minimize schedule disruptions, and preserve valuable learning time.

Parent Access to Online Albums (2–3 Weeks After Portrait Day)
Within two to three weeks after your Portrait Date(s), parents will receive an email containing a secure link to their child(ren)’s online portrait album. This system allows families to:

  • View all portraits of their children in one convenient place

  • Select and customize their packages

  • Maximize the value of their purchase

All print orders are shipped directly to the home address within one week of purchase.

School Profit Share/Fundraising Opportunity
As part of our commitment to honoring our partnership with your school, Wonder Years Portraits provides a profit-sharing rebate check equal to 10% of the event’s gross sales, issued approximately eight weeks after your Portrait Date(s).