Frank Black Middle School Student Portraits 2024-2025

Hello FBMS! We're Lot Five Studios, and we're super excited to be back to photograph your school portraits for the 2024-25 school year. We can't wait to see friends old and new.

Picture Day is approaching quickly, so please check the information below to be informed. See you soon!

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What To Expect

So here's the drill...please take note of the following:

Headshots on a Neutral Backdrop

Fall Portraits are head shots for students and staff on a grey backdrop! The look is clean and modern, and puts the focus on the student and not the background.

All FBMS students will be photographed in school-appropriate attire. Choose from free-dress or a red, grey, or black polo shirt or spirit shirt! Please make sure you are groomed and camera ready, we'll take care of the rest!!

Questions? Contact Us

Hair & Grooming

We do minimal grooming and help your student groom themselves for their photos. Please prompt your child on what to do with their hair when they're in front of our camera.

For long-haired girls, we suggest wearing hair down, as ponytails and braids do not photograph as well as loose hair, and tend to get messy throughout the day. Hair bows and accessories should be small in size as to not distract from your student's face. And don't forget to brush teeth!

Online Galleries

About 2 - 4 weeks after Picture Day, your portraits will be uploaded to our website in a password-protected gallery for viewing and ordering.

Passcodes and proofing information will be sent through the school, but our Newsletter Subscribers will get notified first!

Want to be the first to know about all picture related photos for FBMS? Click below and sign up today!

Make Ups and Retakes

At Lot Five Studios, your satisfaction is always our goal. If you missed your picture day, or you'd like to get a retake for any reason, please come back the next time we are on campus--RETAKES and MAKEUPS WILL BE DECEMBER 5.

Please send us a retake request by clicking the button below. This will ensure that retake students will be pulled from class, and it will also let us know how we can improve your Yearbook photo.

Retake Please

Missing old portraits?

Remember when they were so tiny and cute? And you forgot to order their portraits? We get it, you were busy. If we took their picture, we've got your back. One less thing for them to roll their eyes at you for!

Previous Portraits

Family Portraits, Headshots and Other Good Stuff

If you are in need of family portraits, corporate headshots, sports portraits, or Senior photos, please subscribe to our newsletter below or request a session! We offer quick and modern photography sessions during our "Open Studio Days" in our nearby studio in Oak Forest.

Private Portrait Sessions

How It Works

1. We photograph students, faculty, and staff on Fall Picture Days-- November 5th, 6th, & 7th.

2. If you miss your picture day, please come to us any time we are on campus, and we will work you in!

3. Give us about 2-4 weeks to process the images and prepare them for viewing.

4. When the images are uploaded and ready to go, we will send information to the school informing students and parents on how to access their student galleries, passcodes, and ordering instructions. If you are a newsletter subscriber, you get to know before everyone else does (perks, yay!).

5. Log in and check out your images! Or request a retake if you are unsatisfied with your photo; RETAKES are on December 5. Place an order by the deadline date to have your order shipped directly to you--no more squished photos in your kid's backpack!

7. Sign up for our Frank Black-specific newsletter to get emails about school pictures. Click the button below and sign up today!

Picture Day Schedule

Online Proofing

Online Proofing & Ordering!

OMG, yay! Now you can breathe a sigh of relief! No more wondering how your child's photos came out! No more squashed order forms or losing your payment in the black hole of your kid's backpack!

Get online and SEE your portraits; pick your favorites!
Don't miss another picture order! Everything is online; no more paper order forms to fill out!
No more pressure from family! Email the Grandparents their link so they can get their own copies!

Meet Your School Photographers

Hello FBMS Families! We are Lot Five Studios--a small, local photography company based in Garden Oaks and Oak Forest with more than 15 years of experience photographing children in our neighborhood schools. We are former FBMS parents ourselves!

Our approach is to connect with your student to get natural smiles and laughs, all while documenting their growth through school photos. We are determined to bring you beautiful photography in a fresh, modern style while helping your child gain self-confidence and be at ease in front of a camera.

We're local moms whose kids went to SRL ECC, GOMM, Durham, FBMS and Energy, HSPVA, and Heights. We live and work in the area, so don't be surprised if you spot us at Kroger or Starbucks on 43rd or if your kids recognize and greet us. We are super excited to be part of your community again and can't wait to reconnect with you! See you soon, Panthers!

A Few Final Notes:

RETAKES will be offered for Fall Portraits on December 5. To receive notices regarding fall pictures and retakes, sign up for the FBMS School Picture Newsletter below! If you have already been photographed, the new image will be uploaded into the same gallery as your original photos within 3 weeks of the retake date. Your retake order may incur additional shipping fees.

Product Delivery. Orders placed before deadline time will be delivered to the school. All orders after the order deadline will be delivered directly to your home and not the school. Order deadline date is to be determined.

You are a Star. We'd love to use your photo! At Lot Five Studios, we always look for smiling students to use as models. If you are interested in allowing your school photo to serve as one of the faces for our school-specific marketing pieces, please make sure to read the info at the end of your online order before checkout. If you are under 18, please ask your parents. If you do not wish for your image to be used, please read the info and let us know. Don't worry; we never use any identifying information about students--just your awesome image.

Family Portraits, Headshots and Other Good Stuff. If you need family portraits, corporate headshots, sports portraits, or Senior photos, please subscribe to our newsletter below or request a session! We offer quick and modern photography sessions during our "Open Studio Days" in our nearby studio in the Oak Forest area.

Want To Get Updates?

Want to be in the know before everyone else? Sign up for our newsletter and email notifications specific to your school. We give you the latest on upcoming Picture Days, proof galleries opening, retakes, order deadlines and deliveries for Frank Black. Don't worry, we won't spam you.

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