Marmalade Nursery - Fine Art School Portraits

Photo Day Info for Parents

Date for your Diary

Marmalade Cat (3s) - 22nd April

Marmalade Cat (4s) - 29th April

Marmalade Owl - 26th April

Marmalade Bear - 3rd May

Marmalade Hedgehog - 8th May

Marmalade Duck - 10th May

Marmalade Caterpillar - 13th May

Meet Your Photographer

Hi! I’m Pallavi and I am super excited about the opportunity for capturing your child, authentically, on photo day.

I am a South London based Family, Newborn & Headshot photographer and along with my team, have been capturing genuine smiles for the past several years now.

I excel in making people comfortable in front of my camera and getting genuine expressions from them. And I bring this expertise to school photography as well.

My images have been published in multiple magazines and have been showcased in exhibitions in both UK and US.

I am also the CFO (Chief Family Officer) to my sweet little family of 4 - my two kiddos who are ten and three years old and my husband of 15 years ( and counting! :))

I’m crazy about travelling and am thankfully married to someone who loves it as much as I do. We have lived in 10 cities around the world that we’ve called home. – (Seriously! We’ve moved every 2-3 years) - I’ve had the good fortune to live in some cool cities in India, in US, UK and Mexico. But when the time came to settle down, London - being our first love - seemed like a natural choice.

I am delighted that you are here and if you would like to know more about me, please click on the link below.

Read On

Important Stuff First

Child Name

First Name

Last Name

Nursery's Name

Social media and my blogs are the best way others can see my work, and often how I get bookings. However, it is super important to me that you consent to my use of your photos and the platforms where I can do so. Please indicate in which ways I have your full permission to use your photos

Please feel free to reach out to me at any time, if you want to change any of these.

Yes, All of the purposes listed below.

Yes: Share with print labs (Very important if you plan to buy print products)

Yes: Share on my own blog and website

Yes: Share on Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest etc.)

Yes: For Advertising and Branding (such as posters for fairs, sample albums etc)

Yes: Submissions to competitions and features online or in print

No, please do not use my photos for any purpose.

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

What to Expect

I only take on a select few schools every year so that I can provide superior service and imagery. I make sure I spend enough time with each child and that is built into my schedule for the day.

I never force the kids to smile. I simply aim to capture the essence of the child through my photography. A shy child will behave very differently to a child who draws his/her energies from social interactions. And that’s fine. They have permission to be themselves in the few minutes they are with me. No awkward poses or forced smiles. Just truly them.

My aim is always to take 2-5 images per child so that parents have a wide variety of images to choose from. Some galleries have more - some fewer…depending on how the child is doing on the day.

What to Wear

Please feel free to dress your child in anything that they are comfortable in and they love wearing. Whether you would like them to be dressed in smart clothes or casuals - the choice is yours :)

The only things I request you avoid are big logo T shirts, big graphics as well as bright neon colours. These have a tendency to cause distractions in the picture. Solid colours or nice colourful prints are the way to go.

Pictures will only be upper torso. Footwear will not be visible in the picture therefore please send them in shoes they would usually wear in the nursery.

I will also take one image in their official nursery smock which will be included in the gallery.

After Picture Day

The Nursery will send an email roughly 3 weeks after picture day. This mail will announce that your pictures are ready and you will get a link to view your pictures.

Galleries will be open for one full week. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PLACE ALL ORDERS WITHIN THIS WEEK. The gallery closure date will be clearly communicated.

You will be able to order everything yourself, directly from this link. Any digital images you purchase, will be available for you to download immediately.

You will also have the opportunity to purchase prints, canvas wraps and frames. Once you’ve placed the order for these, your order will be delivered to the Nursery. Once these are ready (Usually 2 weeks later), you can collect these when you collect your child from the Nursery.

Any Questions?

If you have any more questions about photo day, please feel free to contact me. I love to hear from parents and I answer every.single.email :)

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