It was team photo weekend for West London kids, a logistical challenge to fit in dozens of teams and hundreds of kids amid games, practices and tournaments.
I've posed in a few team photos over the years, and paid for many packages, including one that included a button of my seven-year-old son's smiling hockey face. Every parent seemed to be wearing one of those at one time.
Now, according to the expert photographer I spoke with, personalized hockey cards are king. They are the most ordered product among all age groups.
One might think that the number of package orders dips as kids get older, but that's not necessarily so. The number of orders and size of packages depends on the community and the local economy.
Various companies set up shop at tournaments offering quick turnarounds on digital action shots. But this business faces big competition from amateur shutterbugs who are benefiting from some great new digital cameras. Still, there's nothing like having your young player shot in action or posed just right by a skilled professional at least once during his or her minor hockey career.
Expensive add-on to minor hockey, but cute when they are young.
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