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Early mornings. Tight schedules. Organized chaos.You live it every season, that’s school photography.
In Episode 1 of Inside the Studio , we went behind the scenes with Artona to see it through your lens. Real crews. Real pressure. Real moments that make every season happen. Why are we doing this? We’re diving in to understand what studios face every day, so we can keep building tools in the Captura ecosystem that make each season smoother, faster, and more profitable. Watch episode 1 of Inside the Studio now Want to see how Captura can help your studio make more, in reven
alissaharmon
Nov 26


October 2025
We’re thrilled to be supporting the SPOA Leadership Summit in Durham, NC, next month. We’ll be kicking things off in style with cocktails and dinner on us during welcome night on November 18. Plus, we’ll take the stage to share what’s new with Captura and how we’ll continue to shape the future of school photography together. Don’t fall behind, make more. Fall’s in full swing, and so is your busy season. We’ve launched new Workflow tools to help you move faster and make more
alissaharmon
Oct 22


Yearbooks could be doing more for your bottom line
Welcome back to the Captura Corner! We’ve seen studios boost their yearbook revenue by 30% or more year over year, and the data shows...
alissaharmon
Sep 18


SPOA Summit 2025: A Look Back at How We Worked Together to Move the Industry Forward with Impact, Innovation and Momentum
From June 24–26, the school photography and yearbook community came together in Raleigh, North Carolina, for the 2025 SPOA International...
alissaharmon
Aug 20


Read, and make more with our Apex Sponsor, Captura
Welcome to the Captura Corner You’ll find us here every month, sharing the latest news and helpful resources to help you make more. At...
alissaharmon
Aug 20


Industry Update: Concerns Over GOVMVMT Contracting Practice
Date: August 18, 2025 School Photographers of America is aware of a recent development involving Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS)...
alissaharmon
Aug 20


School Photographers of America Membership is open for both Photography Company and Supplier/Vendor members
As a national nonprofit and the #1 voice in advocacy for our industry, SPOA relies on your membership to power the work we do to promote,...
alissaharmon
Aug 20


2025 SPOA Industry Awards
Celebration & Recognition! On the evening of June 26, 2025, we honored excellence in our field through our annual SPOA Awards ceremony....
alissaharmon
Aug 20


Panasonic LUMIX brings value to volume photographers
SPOA is honored to have Panasonic LUMIX as a Platinum Partner. Here's a n exciting new case study highlighting how E.D. Clark School...

Gary Pageau
Dec 3, 2024


Stephanie Hayes appointed executive director of School Photographers of America
The School Photographers of America (SPOA) announced the appointment of Stephanie Hayes as its executive director. With more than a...

Gary Pageau
Dec 3, 2024


Health insurance benefit coming for SPOA members
There are few employee benefits as valuable to a business' team members as health insurance. But it can be difficult, especially for a...
Rachel McClamroch
Jun 21, 2024


Spring '24 winners wow in Sony+SPOA Student Contest
Middle and high school students all over the country submitted entries for the three different categories: School Sports, Student Life, and
Rachel McClamroch
Jun 20, 2024


Executive Director's Letter: Looking Ahead
As the Interim Executive Director of the School Photographers of America, I am thrilled to share our excitement and anticipation for the...

Doyce Crandall
Jun 20, 2024


Sony custom gridline license now available
The awaited custom gridline license from SPOA's strategic partner Sony is now available in the United States and Canada for select select...
rachel
May 30, 2024


SPOA Partners with Tim Tebow Foundation, welcomes Tebow as conference keynote speaker
We are excited to announce we are formally teaming up with the Tim Tebow Foundation for the 24-25 academic year!

David Crandall
May 23, 2024


Panasonic LUMIX Announces New Volume Photography Firmware
SPOA's platinum partner Panasonic LUMIX is excited to introduce the DMW-SFUVP1 firmware license, exclusively developed for your LUMIX S5II a
Rachel McClamroch
May 20, 2024


School breach illustrates the need for third-party cyber insurance
It's the call no school portrait company wants to get: There's been a data breach at one of your client schools... and the culprit was...

Gary Pageau
Apr 20, 2024


Industry research shows photo merchandise buying trends
At last month's Dscoop Edge Indy conference in Indianapolis, Ind., a presentation on "Photo Merchandising Trends and...

Gary Pageau
Apr 16, 2024


Partner Profile: Flam
Malhar Patil, the co-founder of Flam, a SPOA Industry AI Partner, is bullish about the future of the volume photography industry. Since...

Gary Pageau
Apr 15, 2024


Lifetouch Memory Missions conclude after 20 years
Lifetouch National School Studios has concluded two decades of service with the last Lifetouch Memory Mission trip in January, 2024

Gary Pageau
Apr 15, 2024
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