At its Jan. 14 meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach elected Kathleen Brown as chair and Carolyn Weems as vice chair. Brown has served on the School Board for two years and Weems for 22 years.
Yearbook
- Social Media
- Ordering Your Yearbook
- Senior Portraits
- Types of Portraits
- Additional Senior Portrait Information
Social Media
Follow us on Instagram (@fchsyearbook) for updates and a behind the scenes look at the Heritage.
Ordering Your Yearbook
Follow the link to order online.
Senior Portraits
General Information
- Candid Color Photography is your school’s official senior portrait photographer.
- Final Senior Picture Make-up Date: 10/17/2024
- Deadline to Select yearbook Pose with Candid Color: 12/13/2024
- You must schedule a time slot using the following link: https://www.pickatime.com/candidcolor/firstcolonialhs
- We cannot take same-day appointments or assist those that do not schedule in advance. Should you have any questions then please contact our customer service team. We look forward to seeing you.
- Candid Color offers a variety of sitting options based on the number of poses you wish to select from to order finished prints. Each option includes a sampling of Kodak 4x5 proofs mailed to your home address. Sitting options are NOT finished portraits. Your sitting fee is due at the time of creating your appointment. Credit/Debit card is accepted online.
- Instructions to Select Yearbook Pose: Once the senior has access to their gallery, they can click on the red "Yearbook Selection" button at the bottom left of the page. They will need to choose a tux or drape image on the correct background, and then click the green "Save" button at the bottom right of the page. This should complete the process. Images will go into the yearbook as shown, unless they choose to pay for basic retouching or purchase a print or package of this same image.
Candid Color Contact Information
Please contact the office with any questions
Email: customerservice@candidcolor.net
Phone: 703.590.0187
Types of Portraits
Deluxe Sitting - $60.00
- Tuxedo
- Drape pose for the yearbook
- Four (4) casual poses (up to four outfits)
- Outdoor environmental pose
Standard Sitting - $50.00
- Tuxedo
- Drape pose for the yearbook
- Three (3) casual poses (up to three outfits)
Basic Sitting - $40.00
- Tuxedo
- Drape pose for the yearbook
- Two (2) casual poses (up to two outfits)
Econo Sitting - $30.00
- Tuxedo
- Drape pose for the yearbook
- One (1) casual pose (from one outfit)
Yearbook Only - $20.00
- Tuxedo
- Drape pose for the yearbook
Additional Senior Portrait Information
Senior portraits should be taken by Candid Color, the professional photographer for First Colonial. Students who are photographed by Candid Color will have their poses posted online usually within 72 hours. Make sure you select a formal portrait with a medium to dark blue clouded background. The selected picture should also be in portrait, not landscape format.
Seniors should contact Ms. Duncan with any questions regarding their senior portrait.
Other Approved Studios
Seniors not using Candid Color must make sure the other studio has the specifications, and that they will deliver the selected portrait to Ms. Duncan no later than 1/10/2025. The list of approved studios having our specifications are:
- Forrest
- Henline
- Havens
- Hayne
- Holman
- Knox
- McIntosh
- Joseph Moss
- Trahadias
Photo Specifications
Seniors not using Candid Color must make sure the other studio has the specifications, and that they will deliver the selected portrait to Ms. Duncan no later than 1/10/2025. After that date, we cannot guarantee the photo will appear in the book. The specifications are listed below.
- Size: 3" x 5"
- Resolution: 300ppi
- Background: medium to dark blue clouded.
- No Soft Focus!
- Sent digitally via email to barbara.duncan@vbschools.com or delivered to Ms. Duncan personally on a flash drive.