Yes! You can have a SAFE, COVID-conscious Photo Day this Season. Click here to learn more.
When was the last time you compared photography service providers?
If you haven’t done so in a while, you could be missing out on a higher level of quality, value, and service for your School, Sports League, Early Childhood Center, Special Event, or Religion-Affiliated Group.
That’s where we come in. We’re the Volume Imaging Professionals™ Association.
Our organization supports a member network of top-notch Independent, local-area photography companies who have pledged themselves to provide the highest standards of professionalism and customer service. We offer our members the best training and support services available in the specialized field of high-volume, professional photography.
We’re not happy unless we exceed the expectations of all the stakeholders in your photography program, including you, your staff, and the families you serve. We want to introduce you to a Member of our Network located closest to you. There’s no cost or obligation to you for our referral, and you may find a much better deal on photography services than you are getting now.
If you’re currently not using an Independent, local-area photography provider, and instead are working with one of the National or Regional “big box” photography providers, you could be missing out!
- More personal attention. Our Members are focused on YOU. With us, you’re a name, not a number. We’ll take a real interest in helping meet all your needs. YOU will always be treated like our most important client.
- More competitive pricing and services. Our Members always try to meet or beat the competition, but never by cutting corners on quality or compromising on service. Plus, as a smaller company, we can bring new styles and products to market faster than the larger, corporate studios. Parents will like what we offer.
- We provide more privacy of Customer data. Unlike some photography companies, our Members are committed to keeping client data safe and secure. We will never sell or transfer Customer Data to third parties who might use it for annoying email or text advertising or telemarketing.
- We can show you how to earn higher commissions and rebates from photo sales to benefit your fundraising. If this is important to you, we can customize a rebate program of financial support and complimentary products and services to meet your objectives.
- We provide greater Financial Transparency. How do you know that you’re getting the full rebate from photo sales that you agreed to? Do you get an itemized reconciliation of photo sales? If not, why? Our Members always provide full financial disclosure of what you’ll earn Commission on, and when you’ll get paid.
- More flexible scheduling. We know that photo-day plans can change, sometimes with little notice. Our Members can more easily adjust to any necessary scheduling changes.
- Much faster Customer Service. We make it easy for customers to reach us by phone, email, and text, so they don’t have to contact you. Virtually any problem that might arise will be resolved quickly; within hours or days, not weeks. We offer a 100% Guarantee of Customer Satisfaction on everything we do.
- More qualified photographers mean better, more pleasing images. Our Members have been photographing for years. We don’t rely on temporary, seasonal help that is hired and given minimal training before working with you, your parents and children. Our photographers know the difference between a so-so “picture” and a quality portrait that provides a timeless, long-term memory.
- Local-area ownership means ultimate accountability to you. Our Member Studios aren't big, impersonal, out-of-town photography companies that are here today and gone tomorrow. They have a localized presence year-long. They see their customers in everyday life, on the street, at the store, or where they worship. OUR MEMBERS CAN'T RUN FROM MISTAKES, so they'll do everything possible to do it right the first time. Remember, Customer Satisfaction is always guaranteed!
- Keeping business LOCAL can help the local economy. Revenues from our Members’ photography operations typically stay IN-STATE where we collect and pay sales taxes, pay business fees, and pay income taxes. Our employees may also be tax-paying residents of the communities we serve. That’s why choosing a local vendor for your photography services can be so crucial to so many.
- We practice civic responsibility. Our Members are involved in their community and give back to local charitable causes and service organizations. We feel a responsibility to support the community that provides our livelihood.
Our Members can handle Accounts of almost any size!
From a small Preschool to an entire school district or a multi-city sports league, our Members offer a super-efficient Photo Day experience. Our Members receive specialized training in the best practices in high-volume photography management with professional-level equipment and using today’s best technologies. For larger accounts, we even have access to additional qualified, professional personnel and equipment on demand through our National Resource Network.
Want more information? There’s no obligation.
Contact Us and we’ll refer your inquiry to our Member Studio nearest you.
Is your upcoming Picture Day CONTACT-FREE?
Our Members have responded to the COVID crisis by innovating a totally “contact-free” photography program. Parents still want to capture photo memories of their children, and you still need photos for Yearbooks, Publications and Management Services. Plus, you’ll continue to receive the FUNDRAISING REBATES that come from photo sales. Here are the highlights.
- NO-TOUCH photography protocol with proper social distancing.
- NO printed forms to pass out. Parent contact is handled by email & text.
- NO hassle photo order process. Parents order online or by phone.
- NO physical collection of money or forms on picture day.
- NO-TOUCH Composite-style or “Virtual Group” Photos.
- NO handling of picture packages. We mail all photos direct to home.
- NO WORRY customer service. We handle it all thru our local office.
The safety of your children, parents and staff is our utmost concern. That’s why our employees wear masks and gloves onsite, maintain social distancing, and undergo DAILY temperature checks and health screening questions.
We can accommodate alternative scheduling by offering multiple-day service. We offer multiple options for photography to be done indoors, outdoors, or at an alternate local site. We can also provide private, individual sessions by appointment for Parents choosing not to participate in traditional group photo sessions this year due to COVID concerns.
To receive a COMPLIMENTARY copy of our Association’s comprehensive CONTACT-FREE Photography Policy, please contact us.
Want more information? There’s no obligation.
Contact Us and we’ll refer your inquiry to our Member Studio nearest you.
Want to compare your current photography Program and pricelist with one from our nearest Member Studio?
Please email us with details and your contact information.
Chris Wunder, Cr. Photog. ASP
Executive Director, Volume Imaging Professionals™
cwunder@volumeimagingpros.com
Cell: 704-763-0409 (Hours: 9 AM-5 PM Mon-Fri)
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Partner With Us! We welcome Corporate Sponsorships from Labs, Manufacturers, Suppliers and Publishers serving the Community of High-Volume Photographers. You’ll get special recognition for your support and special access to the Membership for new product releases, announcements of your in-house events, workshops and more. Contact us for more information
We are honored to have the following Members of our Advisory Board for the Volume Imaging Professionals Trade Group.
- Jeff Edwards. Scholastic Reflections. Milwaukee, WI.
- John Mueller. M. J. Thomas Photography. Grand Junction, CO.
- Wes Siebe. Siebe Studio. Dubuque, IA.
- Mike Norkin, Cherished Memories Photography, Lake Elsinore, CA.
- Paul Schulz, M. Photog. Cr. PhotoLynx, Inc. Ramona, CA.
- Marion Hughes, Dir. of Photography, AYS Imaging. Dallas, TX.
- Chris Wunder, Cr. Photog. ASP, Volume Imaging Professionals, LLC, Brevard, NC
- Alex Shoob, Shoob Photography, Inc, Modesto, CA
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