Hey TC parents! Picture day is coming up soon and I know this info is generally shared on the team app, etc but I also know I’ve had parents and players in the past who have missed out on that communication… but I want to make sure as many of you as possible get the memo.
This will be your home-base for all TC team and individual photos throughout the school year. Here you will find links to all the team pictures throughout the year.
Important things to note:
• It is required that every team member participates in picture day.
• Be sure your athlete is compliant with the school’s policies on hair, facial hair, tattoos, etc. Hair / bangs cannot be covering the brow and cannot be touching the shoulders. Also, any tattoos should be covered.
• Galleries are password protected and those passwords will be provided in the team app when the gallery goes live.
• If you intend to order photos, you must complete the pre-pay on the website listed above. The pre-pay is $45 and gives your athlete extra poses to choose from and will give you credit for first digital download. You will receive that credit via email in the form of a coupon code that you will use at checkout when ordering the photos.
• If you don’t intend to order photos and don’t do the pre-pay, your athlete will still be photographed for the team poster — however, it will just be the 3 base poses needed for that.
• Each team gallery will only be active for 45 days, so make sure you don’t wait until the end of the school year to order photos. Galleries eventually have to be deleted to make room for new teams in new seasons.
• Everyone who places an order for individual photos will receive a complimentary copy of the team mini-poster (18x12). Those will be delivered to the school and available for pickup within 2 weeks of the order deadline.
• You can reach me at any time using the contact form on my site! I’m happy to answer individual questions but also make sure and read the information already provided, as many of the common questions are addressed there.
Thank you so much and I’m looking forward to creating some fun images for you guys!
— Howie
For the 2023-24 school year and going forward, in an effort to speed up picture day run times, we're implementing a pre-pay option for those who would like to order sports photos of their athlete. How does this work? If you would like to order photos of your athlete, you will need to pre-pay for the first digital download. By pre-paying, you're telling us that you'd like to have additional photos taken of your son or daughter because you intend to place an order. If your son or daughter is not on the pre-pay list, no additional photos will be taken. What does "additional photos" refer to? All athletes will be photographed for standard team shots and media such as scoreboard, programs and social media. Additional photos refers to individualized "fun / personality" photos. Once I pre-pay, what do I do next? After you've pre-paid (pre-pay is $45 — the cost of your first digital download) your athlete will go on the pre-pay list and will get extra camera time so that you have multiple options when placing your order from the proof gallery. After you've pre-paid, you will receive a coupon code that gives you one free download. So, if you order 4 images, you're only going to be paying for 3. All-in-all, we believe this will cut down on the time it takes to photograph the teams and still give plenty of options to those who intend to place an order. Thank you!
Howie McCormick Photography asks that you please refrain from taking screenshots from the proofing gallery and make a purchase if you would like to use images on social media. There are a couple of reasons for this. First and foremost, this is how I make my living. Secondly, what you're looking at is simply a proof image, straight out of camera. It's stamped with a watermark all over it and is in no way meant to represent finished work. I create a proofing gallery for you so you can select your favorite images for purchase. After you've placed your order, I work on the full retouching and edit of the image, including background replacement. So please take this in to consideration. Thank you!
— Howie