A BOUTIQUE SCHOOL PORTRAIT EXPERIENCE

WELCOME to RECESS

a fresh take on a time-honored tradition

SERVING SCHOOLS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH TEXAS

Redefining picture day for schools.

Picture day doesn’t have to be a dreaded event for your institution. We believe school portrait day can be efficient and stress-free for school staff as well as students without sacrificing on quality of work. With this is mind, we created our modern school portrait program, Recess. We’ve built this program with the goal of creating a fun, enjoyable atmosphere for documenting your students and staff.

Giving parents print-worthy photographs.

As moms, we also think parents deserve beautiful, timeless photographs of their students. We aim to capture each student in a way that their unique personality shines through while still providing our schools with the photographs needed to achieve their yearbook and marketing goals.

The women at Loft Creative are not only gifted photographers, but wonderful people! Our parents rave about the work they do and we love having them around on photo day. They’re organized and kind to our kiddos. Thank you, Recess, for the fantastic work you’ve done the last couple of years!
— Meagan, Director, Freedom Kids Academy
WOW! These are incredible. Definitely not what my school pictures looked like. So impressed by your photography. We will be purchasing soon!
— Morgan, parent

4 Reasons to Bring Recess to Your School

  • PAPERLESS ORDERING

    Gone forever are the days of paper order forms and collecting payments.

    Each student receives a unique online gallery for their parents or guardians to view and order products. Schools are not responsible for any exchange of money or order forms and parents only order after seeing their students portraits.

  • NO MINIMUM ORDERS

    Parents can shop an array of a la carte print products and collections as well as digital download options for future reprinting and archiving.

    We do not require parents to pre-order. They only purchase after they’ve seen their student’s gallery.

  • PARENTS LOVE US!

    Parents rave about the fresh take on the time honored tradition of school portraits. They look forward to having us return each year to capture their student’s portraits.

    “ Loft Creative crushed the school portrait game. First time I have ever ordered an individual school picture!” - Courtney, parent

  • A LOCAL, RESPONSIVE TEAM


    We are not another big box portrait company. Our schools love us because we are locally owned and operated.

    Our team is focused on creating a boutique photo experience that meets your specific needs.

Magaly Rodriguez,
Founder & Head of School, Paloma Montessori School

We LOVE Loft Creative for our school portraits!  We have used their services for the past 2 years and have been happy with their professionalism, kindness, and efficiency! I can’t even explain how wonderful the pictures are, we were blown away by their ability to capture each child’s unique personality. Our school looks forward to having them back for many years to come!”

Partnering with Schools Across Central Texas

Frequently
Asked Questions

  • If you are a school representative or a parent interested in bringing Recess by Loft Creative to your school, please fill out our Recess contact form.

    You can also email us at hello@loftcreative.co with any questions. We will get back to you within 48 hours with more details about our program as well as current availability.

  • We offer an updated approach to the time honored tradition of school picture day.

    We keep the backdrop clean and minimal, and aim to deliver simple and classic photographs of your students…photographs that parents will want to hang on the walls of their homes.

    We create a boutique school portrait day experience for private schools, Montessori schools and preschools in central Texas. Most schools come to use when they are ready for a more streamlined and personalized portrait day experience.

  • All ordering takes place online. Parents are linked to unique password-protected online ordering galleries. Each child will be provided 2-5 images, presented in both color and black and white. The family may choose the photos they want printed, as opposed to having a pose chosen for them. We also provide product choices such as digital images for future printing and archiving. Prints are delivered directly to the families within two weeks of their orders. We are willing to work with schools to provide custom services that fit your unique needs.

  • Schools do not pay a reservation fee to book our services. If we believe you are a good fit for our program we work together to find an available date or dates to photograph your student portraits.

    All purchasing takes place after portrait day.

    We offer a variety of collections and a-la-carte products to fit everyone's needs. VIEW A SAMPLE PRICE SHEET HERE

    There is no minimum order requirement and, since all orders are placed after viewing their student’s photographs, parents are allowed to choose both how much they order and if they want to order.

  • We work with each individual school to schedule shoots any time during the academic year. We are currently booking Spring 2023 and Fall 2023. Fall books up quickly, so we do encourage schools to reach out ASAP to get one of our limited spots for fall.

  • We are happy to take both staff portraits and class photographs. Staff photographs are taken at no additional charge to the school. If class photographs are taken, they can be delivered to both the school for marketing needs and to parents for purchase via an online ordering gallery.

Meet Our Team

  • Abbey Henderson

    Co-Owner, Photographer

  • Andrea Martinez

    Co-Owner, Photographer

  • Kellie Finch

    Photographer

  • Traci Dennis

    Photographer

  • Lindsey Daniel

    Customer Care

Because your school isn’t mainstream…your portrait day shouldn’t be either.

You are ready to book Recess when…

  1. Your portrait day experience is lacking organization, communication, and quality photographs of your students and staff.

  2. Your parents are underwhelmed by the past photographs they’ve received of their students.

  3. Big box providers aren’t meeting your personalized needs or necessary level of service for your unique student body.

What people are saying:

“Loft Creative crushed the school picture game! First time I have ever ordered an individual school picture!” - Courtney, parent

“I’m so obsessed with my daughter’s school photos this year! I was so worried she wouldn’t smile but y’all did an amazing job!!! She told me y’all told her to say “pickles” and “ice cream!” Thank you so much!” - Parent

"Loft Creative did my daughters' school portraits this year and they truly captured such beautiful moments of them! I love how light, airy and natural the backdrops were. It made them classic portraits that I know I'll cherish forever." -Lauren, parent