Monarch photography takes over
Students are constantly reminded to always have their ID cards, and that without them, school could not run efficiently. This year, there is a new photography company to thank for making them: Monarch Photography.
Founded by Lyz Cooper, Laura Turner, and Jenny Hendrickson, the local business started in May of 2015 with the intention of providing better quality and service to the area. Before running their own company, they were employed by Debbie O’Connor, late founder of Visual Photography, and worked with Newbury Park High School in the past.
“The three of us ladies at Monarch Photography were trained and mentored by Debbie with the high standards of customer service, commitment to deadlines and providing a quality product for their clients. . . We wanted to keep giving the high school the same level of service they deserved,” Cooper said.
Visual Photography was the previous photography company for the school, but after some issues with contract violations last year, NPHS decided to end the contract. In the middle of the year, Monarch contacted the school, made a pitch, hit the right mark and was hired. Michelle Saremi, yearbook and newspaper adviser, was on the committee to find a new photography company and said that one of the reasons why administration liked the company so much was that a lot of their staff had worked with NPHS previously.
“We felt like Monarch Photography would be a good fit, and we wanted to give them a chance,” Saremi said.
But along with that chance comes anticipation in the form of the first yearbook deadline for 76 pages of underclassmen photos due on Oct. 11th. The pages are submitted to the yearbook company, Jostens, via an FTP server, and they must have all photos present and correctly arranged, otherwise the school gets late fees.
Monarch has already completed one part of their job: making the ID cards. New student Molly Powers, junior, came from a school that did not have them, and said that she liked them.
“They are good, it’s a nice yellow, and it has all the correct information on it. It’s golden,” she said.
There is one more deadline, this one for seniors: to respond to a mail out flyer and call Monarch to schedule their senior pictures. “Our senior deadline is in December, and that’s going to happen really fast,” Saremi warns.
Call Monarch Photography at (805) 843-4111, visit them in person at 268 Village Commons Blvd. #17 in Camarillo, or go to their website at monarchphotography.net.
“We are here to help the students, staff and faculty of Newbury Park High School. We love working with all of you, creating beautiful images and lasting memories for years to come,” Cooper said.
