--- title: Traditional school photography description: "Individual and sibling portraits, class and year groups, sports teams and more: classic school and university photography, finished to fine-art standards." image: https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/hubfs/IMG_6003-2.jpeg --- [![Gillman and Soame logo black png](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/hubfs/G%26S%20Logo%20Black-Sep-07-2026-02-32-48-2306-PM.jpg)](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/?hsLang=en-gb) - Services ▾ - [School](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/school-photography?hsLang=en-gb) - Photography ▾ - [Traditional Photography](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/traditional-photography?hsLang=en-gb) - [Complete School Groups](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/complete-school-groups-photography?hsLang=en-gb) - [Anniversaries](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/school-anniversary-photography?hsLang=en-gb) - [Marketing Photography](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/school-marketing-photography?hsLang=en-gb) - How We Work ▾ - [Registration](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/registration?hsLang=en-gb) - [Staging Safety](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/staging-safety?hsLang=en-gb) - [School Archive](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/school-photography-archive?hsLang=en-gb) - [Our Story](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/our-story?hsLang=en-gb) - [Contact Us](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/#contact) # Traditional Photography The photographs that get framed and kept: an individual portrait of every student, the groups a year is remembered by, and the milestones in between. Everything below can be arranged, for schools and for universities. If what you have in mind is not listed, our team will find a way to make it possible. For Schools Portraiture Sibling Portraiture Small Group Photographs Informal Groups ![portrait4](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/hubfs/portrait4.jpg) ## Portraiture A natural portrait of every student, lit and composed with care. We photograph from nursery age upward and we capture a genuine variety of smiles and poses, so the portrait that is chosen feels true to that student's own character. A selection of backgrounds is available to suit the school. - Individual portraits, nursery to sixth form - A choice of backgrounds agreed with the school - A private online shop to choose the frame, finish and size ![siblings3](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/hubfs/siblings3.jpg) ## Sibling Portraiture Brothers and sisters photographed together, so a family has one portrait of all their students from the same year. A favourite with parents, and simple to order alongside the individual images. - Siblings photographed together - Photographed during the same visit - Offered to every family with more than one student at the school ![groupsmall3](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/hubfs/groupsmall3.jpg) ## Small Group Photographs The traditional class or year group, carefully staged and lit so that every face is clear and every student looks their best. We also photograph the smaller groups that make up a school: houses, prefects, choirs, ensembles and clubs. - Class, Sport Teams and full year groups - Houses, prefects and student leadership - Choirs, orchestras and ensembles - We can add each student name to our product options ![informal](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/hubfs/informal.jpg) ## Informal Groups Not every group photograph needs to be formal. We also take relaxed, characterful pictures: the whole cohort together, friends piled onto a bench, fancy dress and all. - Leavers and whole-cohort photographs - Relaxed, unposed friendship groups - Fancy dress and themed photoshoots welcome ## If It Is Not Listed, Ask This page covers what we are asked for most, but it is not the limit of what we do. If you have an idea for a photograph, however unusual, tell us. Our team will find a way to make it possible. [Speak to our team](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/traditional-photography#contact) ## Frequently Asked Questions for Traditional Photography How do families and graduates see and order their photographs? Each receives a private link to their own gallery. They view, choose a size and finish, and order online. Prints are delivered to home, to school or to college. What if the photograph style we want is not one of these? Tell us anyway. Most of what we are proudest of started as an unusual request. Our team will work out how to make it happen. How long does it take to photograph students? We can take between 100 to 120 students per photographer, per hour. Will you provide images on the same day of photography to upload onto our MIS system and if so is there a cost? Yes we will provide images as part of our service to you complimentary. Can you take sibling photographs? Yes, just let us know beforehand an estimate of how many families. When will the photographer arrive? Our photographers will arrive about 40 minutes before the start time. How long does it take to photograph each group? We can take photographs in 10 minutes per group. Do you offer photography sessions during weekends and evenings? Yes! It’s always dependent on our diary but we will always try to accommodate if we can. ![The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford in black and white, beneath the Gillman & Soame wordmark](https://www.gillmanandsoameclients.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/gs-official/images/gs-contact-form.jpg) ## Tell Us What You Have in Mind Send us a few details about your school or university and the photographs you are thinking about, and a member of our team will be in touch to talk it through. 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