Celebrate National Yearbook Week

“School yearbooks not only chronicle educational achievement and school tradition but are a part of them.” -President Ronald Reagan, Sept. 17, 1987

Maximize School Picture Day

Last fall, Glenda Dawson High School took advantage of Picture Day to take informal, candid photos for their folios. Photo courtesy of Leslie Sanderson

For many advisers, Picture Day is one of the

Win over your staff at a new school

From time to time, we share relevant conversations from our Balfour Advisers Facebook group. This post focuses on staff management for advisers at a new school. Some comments have been edited for

Four photographers named finalists for NSPA’s Photo of the Year

Four yearbook photographers were named finalists Thursday for the 2019 Photo of the Year by the National Scholastic Press Association. The judges selected 10 finalists in each of four categories,

Oh, Snap! Photo Planning

You get what you plan for. Tell stories visually by having a photo plan in place. To get started, page editors and photographers meet to discuss coverage possibilities, specific angles, secondary

Delicious Design

Pictures, copy and Goldfish? Design takes a delicious detour when we teach the elements of yearbook design using food. With a few pantry items, we can turn basic design principles into a tasty

StudioBalfour is the place for all things yearbook

StudioBalfour is the place for all things yearbook

StudioBalfour is your one-stop shop for yearbook management and creation. You can add or edit users, set up your online store, explore marketing and

Make a commitment

Establish a love and responsibility for yearbook from the very beginning of the relationship. Consider having a yearbook wedding and vow to make a great yearbook. Don’t forget to celebrate with

Surviving your first year advising

Taking over yearbook is a bit like being thrown into in the deep end of the pool with no life vest. You sink or you swim. But for better or worse, you’re the new adviser. So, grab your swimsuit, and

The Yearbook Must-Haves

New year, new cover, new theme. Fall is an exciting time of year because we’re brimming with ideas for the new book. But we don’t want to forget the basics, those little things that are essential in

Ready, Set, Let's Go!

Welcome back to a new school year and a new round of Tuesday Tips. We’re here to give helpful advice and share innovative ideas. Let’s make your 2020 yearbook the best yearbook ever.

13 ideas for back-to-school spreads

Whether you said goodbye to summer a few weeks ago or you’re just hitting the classroom, we’ve got school on our minds. But back to school means more than new backpacks, classes and clothes. It’s a

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