Lifetouch - Photography for a Lifetime

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PHOTOGRAPHY
FOR A LIFETIME

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For more than 75 years, Lifetouch
has been photography for a lifetime.
Our work captures a moment and
stands the test of time. As you look
into the eyes of the students, families,
and individuals we photograph, you
glimpse the future.
While our nationwide network of
production facilities produces miles
of photographic prints every day, our
photographers honor the individual
spirit of every person preserved
through our lens. In schoolhouses,
studios, and churches across North
America, Lifetouch photographers
prove their devotion to their craft
with every click of the shutter. They
have earned the trust of a nation.
The following pages offer a brief look
into our employee-owned company.
I hope you will see, as I do, the
operational, technical, and artistic
beauty of Lifetouch.
Sincerely,
Paul Harmel
Chairman and CEO

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Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Lifetouch is the largest
employee-owned photography company in the world. The billion-dollar
enterprise is organized around three primary business units.
Built on the tradition of school “Picture Day,” Lifetouch National School
Studios captures smiling faces, preschool age through high school
graduation. Product lines include sports, events, and yearbooks.
With studio locations in jcpenney and Target stores, the company’s
retail presence is led by Lifetouch Portrait Studios. Award-winning
photographers explore the pinnacle of their craft in Flash Digital
Portraits and Cilento Photography studios.
Churches and other communities trust Lifetouch Church Directories and
Portraits to connect membership with family portraiture and printed
and online pictorial directories.
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The connection between the eye and heart is stronger than ever at
Lifetouch. Prized images are captured by portrait artists who have an
eye for what is beautiful, what is exciting, what is memorable.
Infants that draw you into their innocence; childhood, toothless,
disheveled or primped; young people with dreams for tomorrow;
families bonded by love; faces weathered by years – emotions captured
and shared. The results stand the test of time and are cherished from
one generation to another.
The torchbearers of artistry at Lifetouch are the more than 20,000
photographers in studios and on location across the United States
and Canada. Their everyday work is supported by the Lifetouch
Photographic Council and master photographers who provide
ongoing training, mentorship, and guidance.
ARTISTRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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“When you photograph, people especially,
you do not photograph them by pushing a
button; you photograph them by what you
feel in your heart.”
TONY CILENTO
Lifetouch Photographic Council
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“Photography is not work, it’s pleasure.
We discover other people and learn
from them. Every human being has a
different story.”
JOSEPH AND LOUISE SIMONE
Lifetouch Photographic Council

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“I look at the photographs of my babies
who are all grown now. You can’t believe
how those photographs make me feel.
If I can feel that way, shouldn’t you?”
CHRISTOPHER DER MANUELIAN
Lifetouch Photographic Council

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“A picture is of somebody, but a portrait
is about somebody. If I want to create
a portrait, I need to get deeper – there
needs to be a connection.”
ARTHUR RAINVILLE
Lifetouch Photographic Council

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In its 75 year history, Lifetouch has learned that standard professional
cameras are, oftentimes, not up to the challenges of volume photography.
Each year, Lifetouch makes significant investments to modify, update, or
build cameras that meet the company’s exacting specifications.
Recently, the Smithsonian Institution recognized the importance of
Lifetouch-built cameras and accepted into its permanent collections the
Micro-Z and TruView camera systems. These systems captured millions of
smiling faces over their combined 40-year history.
Currently, Lifetouch is investing in its next generation camera system.
Deployed in schools across the United States, this camera is offering
customers previously unimagined product variety from a single image.
TECHNOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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“This history of Lifetouch innovation is imbued
in the current generation of Lifetouch cameras.
This patented technology has the potential to
revolutionize our industry, much like the Micro-Z
and TruView cameras before it.”
PAUL HARMEL
Chairman and CEO
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With studio locations in all 50 states and Canada, Lifetouch has the
reach to support photography in every metropolis, suburb, city, and
town. Photography labs and production facilities are strategically
located to maximize coverage and minimize shipping time.
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Studio Locations
• 738 portrait studios across
the United States and Canada
Photography Labs
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Chesapeake, Virginia
• Chico, California
• Galion, Ohio
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Muncie, Indiana
• Reno, Nevada
• Winnipeg, Manitoba
Print/Production Facilities
• Galion, Ohio
• Kansas City, Missouri
• Loves Park, Illinois
Guest Service
• Eden Prairie, Minnesota
• Galion, Ohio
• Muncie, Indiana
• Winnipeg, Manitoba
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“The employee owners of Lifetouch are
what make this company special. Day in
and day out they create heirlooms that
will be shared with generations.”
PAUL HARMEL
Chairman and CEO
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GIVES BACK
LIFETOUCH
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For decades, Lifetouch has given generous support to families and
children locally, nationally, and internationally. Employee owners give of
their time in support of countless local causes across North America.
Employee volunteers embark on Lifetouch Memory Missions to locations
domestically and internationally, constructing homes and schools and
providing photographic gifts. Traveling to Kosovo, Haiti, Appalachia, the
Gulf Coast, and the Southwest, these volunteers bring a sense of hope
and give individuals and families, what is often, a first-ever portrait.
Giving back is part of the Lifetouch culture.
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In partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, Lifetouch
provides complimentary SmileSafe Kids and Pictures2Protect child
safety identification cards. More than 20 million cards are produced
annually, giving parents and law enforcement access to a high-quality
Lifetouch portrait in the event a child goes missing.
SMILESAFE KIDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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