Yearbook Photography 101
Victor Hugo Valenzuela & www.MyYearbookSolution.com
Independently Owned/Operated ·YEARBOOKS, DVD's, & MORE!
Off: 956-222-5490 or 1-888-316-1408 · Fax: 915-990-2018

Helping schools of ALL sizes make school time moments into memories that will last a lifetime!

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If you would like to learn more about my yearbook solutions, call me at 1-888-316-1408
 
Last Update:  05/22/2010
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Office: 1-888-316-1408
Fax: 1-915-990-2018

Product Photo: 519319Digital Cameras: When choosing a camera, please try to find at least a 3 megapixel or higher. If you need to be able to shoot onsite or in the school, photograph items and people for ads and candid shots and get professional-looking results, make sure you get the best camera. Below are the minimum requirements for a digital camera we recommend. 3 megapixel is great, but 4 is better, 5 is super, etc...

 THE SPECS THAT MATTER:
Resolution 5 megapixels or greater (only if you have dominant photos on layout as large as 8x10) 
Price $150 to $450
Lens type Zoom (range encompassing at least 36mm to 130mm, 35mm equivalent). Look for higher optical zoom over digital zoom
Storage media CompactFlash, Memory Stick, xD-Picture Card, Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard, or Mini-CD. Make sure you have a reader plugged into your computer and your computer can handle the load!
Photo file format JPEG or TIFF
Interfaces USB, NTSC/PAL television connection (USB best)
Exposure controls Automatic, aperture- and shutter-priority, manual, choice of metering modes, autobracketing
Focus controls Automatic, manual
Flash modes Automatic, fill, red-eye reduction, external flash compatibility
Software Photo editor
Multimedia Voice annotation, built-in speaker for audio playback
Cool features to look for Watermarking, text-capture mode, video recording for 15-45 sec clips

All Jostens yearbook schools can click below and purchase specially priced merchandise, including digital cameras...this site is know as our Jostens Customer Purchase XPress™ Program web site. This site features computers and options that have been configured especially for Jostens Yearbook staffs, in addition to digital cameras and accessories. Jostens has negotiated special discounts with major suppliers for its yearbook customers. These special discounts are available only through the Jostens Customer Purchase XPress™ program

Jostens Customer Purchase Express Website

Film Speed:

§When choosing film, remember:
§100 ISO:
§Best Color, but must have LIGHT! Not for action…
§Best Used Outdoors, or in Bright Light
§Probably Least Expensive
§200 ISO:
§General Purpose Film, Good Light Recommended
§Best Used in Overcast Weather, or Indoors with Average to Bright Light
§Best for Flash Use, OK for action if light available
§Mid-Range Price
§400 ISO:
§Best for Action & Low Light
§Best Used at Night with a Flash, or Catch Fast Action…good for indoor shots, but try with flash
§Slightly More Expensive

  • Keep all film in a refrigerator - slows the decay, lasts longer.

  • Use a flash indoors where fluorescent light is the main source
  • Look for C-41 Process Color Film label on color film purchased
  • Buy 36 exposure rolls - more economical
  • Use “next-day/2-day” processing, not “1 hour”- cheaper!
  • Be aware of print size: (3½”x5”) or (4”x6”)...extra fees?
  • Take advantage of offers: free 2nd  sets (to sell?), free  rolls…
  • Sell any left over pictures (25¢ - 50¢ each) at the end of year.
  • Send out a photographer with an empty camera: gets the trigger- finger relaxed, & people think they will be in the Yearbook.
  • Label all cameras clearly on the front “YEARBOOK” - as their picture is taken,  everybody knows it’s for the Yearbook
  • Have a yearbook CAMERA DAY & have all students/teachers bring cameras to shoot a fun day during special week.  Have all agree to give the staff a 2nd  set of prints.
  • Reinstitute the “Historian Officer” in all clubs and have them shoot pics for you!  

School Pictures & the Yearbook: Leave the work to us

Submit the PSPA Formatted Portrait CD, select the layout-we'll do the rest! Creating a portrait section in your yearbook used to be a time-consuming task with hundreds of photos to label and organize. Not any more!

With the Panel Flow program, Jostens accepts your digital images on a properly formatted portrait CD using PSPA guidelines from any reputable photographer and then "flows" those images and names into your yearbook pages.

Jostens pre-designed layouts offer instant designs for the adviser and staff on the go. Here is how the process works:

  • Step 1: Make arrangements for your school’s photo and retake days, and work with your photographer to determine how you will provide the student data file. This must be done before portraits are taken at the beginning of the year.

  • Step 2:Mail the CD to the plant approximately three weeks prior to your yearbook deadline or sooner if you have the opportunity.

  • Step 3:Receive and correct photo proofs. Photo Proofs are sorted according to your school's needs. Generally, Photo Proofs are sorted by Grade or by Teacher. Jostens can only sort Photo Proofs according to the information provided in the text file, so it is important to coordinate this information ahead of time with your photographer. Corrections which are to be made on the Photo Proofs are FREE and include:
    1. Removing Duplicate Photos
    2. Correcting Misspelled Names
    3. Correcting Incorrect Grade Affiliation.

  • Step 4:Select and submit yearbook page layouts from the pre-designed series or create custom designs using the panel creator addition (Yeartech).

  • Step 5: Review the final yearbook proof.

Click here to view Jostens Photo CD requirements & Certification Process