A large commemorative group photographed in front of a historic school building

Anniversaries & Milestones

A centenary, a bicentenary, a founder's anniversary or a jubilee deserves a photograph made with the same weight as the occasion. We design and deliver large-scale commemorative group photographs, including the arranged formations that spell out the year itself, and finish each one to fine-art standard.

A large commemorative group photographed in front of a school building

Commemorative Group Photographs

The whole community brought together for a milestone year: students, staff, governors, alumni and often families, in one considered photograph. We plan the composition around your setting and your numbers, and finish the image to fine-art standard, framed and mounted for permanent display.

  • Whole-community and whole-school compositions
  • Governors, alumni and guests included where you wish
  • Staged around your buildings and grounds
  • Large framed display prints, with editioned copies for participants

We keep a copy of every commemorative photograph we take for you, so reprints can be made years later.

People arranged from above to form an anniversary year

Anniversary-Year Shaped Groups

People arranged, seen from above, to form the anniversary year: a "150", a span of dates, a crest or a monogram. It takes planning and a raised camera position, and the result is unmistakable. This is the photograph that ends up on the cover.

  • Numbers, dates, crests and monograms
  • Photographed from a cherry picker, a roof or a drone
  • Marked out and marshalled by our team on the day
  • Coordinated with your service, dinner or open day

We will tell you honestly whether your site and numbers will work before you commit.

We Can Shape Almost Anything

If you can picture it, we can usually build it: a formation, a location, a piece for the archive. Tell us what the anniversary means to your community, and our team will make it possible.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How far in advance should an anniversary photograph be planned?

A year is ideal for a major milestone, so the photograph can be built into your programme from the start. We can work faster, but the shaped formations in particular reward planning.

Do you need a drone or a raised platform?

For a shaped-year photograph, yes, we need to be above the group. We bring the access equipment and the operator, and we clear any permissions with you beforehand.

How large can the group be?

We have arranged photographs of well over a thousand people. The limit is usually the site rather than the number.

Can alumni and guests be included?

Absolutely, and they often are. We plan the composition around whoever you want in the frame.

A historic school building photographed on a bright morning

Planning an Anniversary Photograph?

Tell us the milestone, the year and roughly how many people will be there, and a member of our team will be in touch to design it with you.