The Essentials: Captions

As part of our series, “The Essentials,” today’s focus is captions, a critical component of coverage.

After headlines, captions are the most read copy in the yearbook. And yet, they tend to be a

Happy Adviser Appreciation Day

It’s your day – Yearbook Adviser Appreciation Day! On behalf of everyone here at Balfour, thank you for all you do for your school and students. Thank you for making a difference.

How has being an adviser changed you?

The yearbook world can be a challenging and rewarding place. Twelve teachers share how taking on the advising role has changed and shaped them. This post originally ran in the 2018 fall issue of

Interview like a pro

"It  was fun.”  “We gave 110 percent.” “We’re like a family.”

Generic, cliché answers make us groan too. Remedying this banality takes a little practice and effort. We have four tips for moving your

Guest Blog: Hurricane Harvey brings change to school and its yearbook

From time to time we feature guest columns from Balfour advisers. In this guest post, St. Thomas' Episcopal School adviser David Graves shares how Hurricane Harvey impacted his staff's book in 2018.

School Spotlight: Classroom environment supports collaboration, communication, creativity

From time to time we feature Balfour advisers and schools. In this guest post, Landmark Christian School adviser Elizabeth Ervin shares how she turned the yearbook room into a creative and productive

Congratulations to our Fall 2018 Great Shot Photo Winners!

We are excited to announce the winners of our Fall 2018 Great Shot Photo Contest. This year's contest included the categories Academic Activities and Sports: Off the Field, as well as a K-8 category.

NBYYD 2018 - Here are the winners!

WOW! What an incredible National Buy Your Yearbook Day! Yesterday was full of amazing contest entries, and we’re excited to announce the winners of our contests! Every year we’re inspired and down

The Fall Great Shot Contest is back

As the temperatures turn cooler and the leaves change, we’ve slowly settled into the school rhythm. Hopefully, your photographers have settled into a rhythm too, capturing images in and outside of

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