• 79. School Photos

  • Feb 3 2025
  • Length: 19 mins
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79. School Photos

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  • Summary

  • Picture day is an annual tradition for American families — and, for the companies that take the photos, a lucrative one. Zachary Crockett smiles for the camera.

    • SOURCES:
      • Ken Murphy, C.E.O. of Lifetouch
      • Jeremy McColm, senior manager of photography at Lifetouch

    • RESOURCES:
      • "The money and stress and failed hairdos of school picture day," by Kaitlyn Tiffany (Vox, 2019)
      • "The School Photo Industry Is a Master Class in Drama," by David Gauvey Herbert (New York Times, 2019)
      • "With Lifetouch Acquisition, Shutterfly Claims Leadership In Picture Memories Market," by Pamela Danziger (Forbes, 2018)
      • "Exclusive School Photography Agreement" (Vernon Public School District, 2019)

    • EXTRAS:
      • "Money Schools Earn From Student Portraits Varies Widely," by Scott MacFarlane, Rick Yarborough, and Jeff Piper (NBC News Washington, 2016)
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