Roots & Shoots Photography

The folks at Roots and Shoots are amazing. They have taken the school pictures for my two kids for each of their three years at preschool. They are hands-​down the best pictures we have of my children. We’ve also used one of their other photographers for family photos and have been equally pleased with the results. I have been there when they’ve taken the photos and they work HARD to get the kids to give genuine, un-​self-​conscious smiles.

Suzanne and Nikki from Roots & Shoots Photography are such a fun team to work with! They always have the kids laughing and having a good time with taking our pictures, and the pictures are really amazing! As a staff member the quality of the pictures are fantastic, and I couldn’t be happier to see all the kids smile when they see all their beautiful pictures. We are so fortunate to have them come take our pictures every year at our school!

I have now had two wonderful experiences with Roots and Shoots, and I would absolutely recommend them for those who want to get affordable and beautiful pictures of their kids! These school pictures are definitely not the ones we experienced when we were growing up — there ones are gorgeous, they get the kids to look like themselves, but better! I purchased a package last year at my younger son’s preschool and was elated to receive the images. My son, who usually has a very goofy «camera» smile, had the most natural laugh-​smile on his face and looked precious.
I was excited to see that Roots & Shoots was going to partner with my older son’s school for picture day this year! However, when he got home that day, he admitted that he didn’t get a chance to smile for the camera. I immediately emailed the company and within the day got amazing customer service and the problem was resolved!
Not only does this locally-​owned business take amazing, high-​quality photos of our little ones, they are kind, generous and truly easy to work with. I look forward to getting this year’s photos back of my kids again!

We have been fortunate enough for them to be the photographers at both our daughter’s preschool and now elementary school as well. The photographs are timeless and of excellent quality. Be sure to purchase a digital copy as well.

The last three years my children have come home with the most beautiful school photos I have ever seen. In fact, the portraits don’t look anything like, «school photos»…they are beautiful images of our children that we proudly share with our family and friends and save as keepsakes. I hired Roots and Shoots recently, as an independent business person to shoot a portrait of me. I just love the work they do. Cheri is charming and a wonderful photographer. I’m thrilled with my portraits as well and can’t wait until we will be ready to hire them for a family session. If you are looking for quality portraiture, I definitely recommend Roots and Shoots, whether for children or adults!

I have never seen such beautiful school photos. Such a nice change from the light blue indoor backdrop. Roots and Shoots also seems to use an angle and crop that make the photo really pop. So unique but professional looking! I can’t tell you how many times someone has asked «Who took your school photos?’

I had portraits taken by Roots & Shoots and am really happy with not only the beautiful photographs but also the customer service. My pictures arrived promptly and were reasonably priced. I hope to be able to use Roots & Shoots at future events.

I had never heard of roots & shoots but my sons preschool used them for class pics. I was so bummed when I got the pics as my little guy looked startled and not his usual happy self. I emailed Nikki from R & S and she promptly replied apologizing they didn’t catch it and offered me either a new session or my money back.
Being that I wanted the pictures I opted for the photo shoot retake.
We arrived at their studio– and Cheri greeted us and took us outside to snap some shots.
We were done in less than 10 minutes which those of you with 4 year old boys can attest timing is everything.
We took the pictures on a Tuesday and today in the mail came new amazing happy smiley awesome pictures!
So easy– so wonderful. I even went online and ordered more prints for family members.
The quality, color and sparkle in my guys eye could not have been more perfect.
These gals are true professionals and very great at what they do! Thank you thank you Nikki & Cheri

These two take fantastic pictures with great energy and excellent organization. Their positive attitude and atmosphere puts kids at ease and helps them find a natural and beautiful smile. I have two wonderful school pictures thanks to them. They were also flexible about making up missed photo days. I moved to a new district and I am hoping I can convince the new school to bring them on board!

I was sort of waffling about rating Roots and Shoots because of a problem getting our order for my kid’s photos. However, when I contacted the owner about it, not only were our photos in our hands in 2 days, but the owner made it a point to alter her procedures about getting pictures out to people in a big way so that the problem would not happen again.
The owner fully intends the best of service, and went to some effort to sort out and take care of me. My mother lives a ways off, and she practically lives for pictures from her grandchildren, so this service really does mean a lot to some people.
Mac

I have been working with Roots & Shoots for over six years at two different schools. Cheri and the Roots & Shoots team take great care to find a space for each child to share their true essence in a natural setting. Their photos are personal with amazing emotional quality. They hardly resemble the stock school photos we had as kids or that too many schools settle for today.
Recently, I had my own head shot taken for work and their personal touch came out again. Thanks, Roots & Shoots!

Wow. I have never seen school photos like these before. We just received the photos from my son’s kindergarten class and I am blown away. The photo is gorgeous and it really looks like him. The photos from his preschool were cute, but they were really stiff and clearly posed. The photo by Roots & Shoots is in another league — beautiful and natural-​looking. We also received a group class picture that includes photos of everyone in his class and all of the photos are equally lovely. Very impressed. I also appreciated that I had the option of purchasing a digital image. I really hope they do the photos at Chabot every year!

As a school administrator, I get to see all the photos that Roots & Shoots takes for our school. Every shot is a winner! They are able to somehow capture each child’s unique essence, even the cynical ones! Extremely professional and easy to work with — hire them without hesitation!!!

Roots and Shoots is amazing. Best class picture my daughter has ever had. And I loved the costumer service. $ 80 for a high resolution copy of your pic that you can then take anywhere and print as many copies as you like is not a bad price at all. Roots and Shoots rocks! Thanks guys for capturing my daughter’s real smile and her personality.

The photos arrived promptly and are beautiful. Great job!

Yay! These folks are a powerhouse.
The smiles they get from the kids — especially in the group photos — are amazing! (imagine getting 20 3 – 5 year olds to smile for the camera… all together? no way.)
Solo shots are great too. From what I’ve seen, they’re pretty darn consistent in their quality, attention to detail, and professionalism. Check out their website — our shots looked like those, and I’m guessing your’s will too. (*and* they get the kids to smile naturally?! whoa there)
Also didn’t get my digital photo on the first try, but when I followed up, received a response with photo attached within something like 10 minutes!
Thanks for the beautiful work!

This is our second year using Roots and Shoots Photography for our school photos. WE LOVE THEM! The staff is prompt, professional and OUTSTANDING! The photos are so amazing. Each child is photographed in such a natural light, not too posey or cheesy. We even order the «out-​takes» because they are all SO great. We use a great deal of the photos for our school marketing material and photo displays in the main office. The prices are slightly higher than the average school photo companies, but the service, quality photos and experience is way more than average and worth the investment. We love Roots and Shoots Photography and look forward to our spring photo shoot with them.

Roots handled the pics at my daughter’s pre-​school. The picture (singular) came out well although the cost is way too high. $ 80 for 1 picture. Unfortunately, I also misread the order form (totally my fault) and thought I was ordering an 8×10 of my daughter but instead received a class pic. Not really sure the purpose of that… do people really hang 8×10 pics of their kid’s whole class on the wall? When I mentioned that to Roots, their reply was:
«Attached is a copy of the order form. The $ 80 package clearly states what is included, so it was a decision you made while ordering. If you had contacted us with this concern prior to ordering, we could have certainly swapped the class photo for an 8×10 of your daughter.»
Yes, it does clearly state that… but as I said I misread it. I just paid you $ 80 to take a picture… do you think you can offer a bit of customer service and print one more? Sheesh… Might want to look elsewhere for kid photos…

These guys really do raise the bar in school pics! I am an advertising art director and serious (albeit!) amateur photographer and am very impressed with my daughter’s school pics, 2^nd year in a row. Far superior than the usual, retro studio shots! They shoot outdoors, using natural light and a shallow depth of field (blurred background) to give their shots a natural, un-​posed feel.
Ordering is a breeze and plenty of options at different price points. Delivery of photos is through MPix, a trusted printing source which many professional photographers use. Ordering online to delivery was fast and very efficient.
I have no idea how these guys got our public school account, but I am beyond happy that they did – we are the envy of other schools! Thank you R&S!

These are the best school pictures I have ever seen!!!
They captured my son beautifully, naturally and so non typically. These are the kind of pictures that make people you show them to genuinely respond ohhhhhhhhhh what a great picture! Seriously… I am more than satisfied with my purchase.