Frequently Asked Questions
How is your service different from our standard "picture day" photographer?While traditional companies shoot yearbook portraits, Polished Elephant captures the authentic, candid, day-to-day culture, athletics, and lifestyle assets needed for enrollment marketing, social media, and hiring campaigns.
Do we need to provide a detailed shot list, or will you know what to capture?We welcome shot lists; however, our over 5 years in school marketing means we already know how to hunt for the specific moments that drive enrollment and community engagement without needing your staff to hold our hand.
Will having a photographer on campus disrupt classroom instruction?Unless requested to have a posed shoot, Polished Elephant utilizes lifestle photography which is unobtrusive and documentary-focused, allowing teachers to teach and students to learn naturally.
How do you manage students who have a "Do Not Photograph" (media opt-out) waiver?Polished Elephant collaborates with school administration beforehand to ensure FERPA/privacy compliance.
Who owns the rights to the photos, and where can we use them?Our packages come with a commercial release, allowing schools to use the images across websites, social media, billboards, and print collateral.
We have multiple campuses across our district. How do you handle photography for all of them so our marketing looks consistent?To cover multple campuses with consistency, we coordinate half-day or multi-hour shoot schedules across different campuses, ensuring no matter which school a family is viewing, the visual quality, lighting style, and authentic brand identity remain perfectly unified.