Fraser Portraits has specialised in school photography for over 45 years, working with primary, secondary and nursery settings across the UK.
Our service is built around the needs of headteachers, school business managers and admin teams, delivering photography days that are efficient, organised and safeguarding‑ready.
We understand the pressures on schools, and our approach is designed to minimise disruption, reduce admin and support your staff throughout the entire process.
Our family has been working with schools for almost fifty years, and the heart of what we do hasn’t changed. We still believe that every child deserves the best photograph we can take. What has changed is the world around us. School leaders now face new pressures, new expectations, and new opportunities, and our photographers need to be trained for that reality.
My role is to make sure our team understands how to work with children in a way that respects their individuality. Every child is different. Every child has their own comfort level, their own personality, and their own needs. Good school photography today isn’t just about technical skill. It’s about awareness, empathy, and professionalism.
We’re constantly developing our products, our training, and the overall school photography experience so that schools feel supported rather than burdened. Parents expect fast access to images and a clear choice of products, and schools expect a service that fits smoothly into their day. We’re committed to delivering both.
The school photography world is evolving quickly, and we’re not standing still. We’re learning, adapting, and improving so that every school we work with feels confident that they’re receiving a service built for the future.
Our business has always been built on a simple promise. Take the best photograph possible of every child and make the whole purchase process easy for schools and parents. My responsibility is to make sure the systems behind that promise are strong, secure, and ready for the future.
The online world is changing fast, and we take image safety extremely seriously. Every photograph we produce goes through secure processes designed to protect children’s data.
We’re constantly reviewing and improving these systems so that schools can trust that their images are handled with care.
Purchasing habits are changing as well. Parents expect faster access, clearer options, and a smoother online experience. That means our software must keep evolving. I’m focused on developing tools that reduce admin for schools, speed up delivery for parents, and keep every part of the workflow safe and efficient.
We might be a family business, but we’re not stuck in the past. We listen to schools. We react to what parents need. And we support both with technology that keeps moving forward. The goal is simple. Make school photography easier, safer, and more responsive to the world we’re all living in now.
Fraser Portraits began as a family-run business and has grown into a trusted photography partner for schools nationwide. Many of our team members have worked with us for over a decade, giving schools the reassurance of familiar faces, consistent quality, and reliable service year after year.
Our commitment has always been the same: to provide schools with a smooth, professional photography experience that supports learning and respects the rhythm of the school day.
We believe school photography should be:
Our photographers are trained in staging, positioning and pupil management, ensuring every session runs smoothly and safely.
Schools choose Fraser Portraits because we provide:
Fraser Portraits works with schools across the entire UK, supporting headteachers, school business managers and admin teams nationwide. Below are just a few of the regions we regularly cover, each with dedicated pages offering local information for schools: