Bentley Photographic is a family run company specialising in competitively priced school photography throughout the whole of the UK. Panoramics, year, class, sports, friendship, school plays, leavers parties and prom nights. We have an in-house lab providing retouching and printing, as well as mounting, framing and dispatch facilities.
Services
We have revolutionised the school photography industry with our new, innovative 'Quick Pics' service. During the first lockdown we looked at how we can improve the service with provide for you, your students and parents. We have moved everything online and removed paperwork and administration to an absolute minimum.
With our competitively priced and high quality school photography portraits and family group photographs, it's all about choice. Our proof card gives parents a choice of at least 3 great poses including a contemporary fun pose. Parents get a great choice of popular and economical packs from our easy to use Pick-A-Pack range and our secure online shop.
Bentley's contemporary fun groups are available as panoramic or standard prints with a choice of titled print only, black mount and frame option. We send you a complimentary set of every group photograph for you to display, and parents to view, in your school. Ordering is simple, when using either our digital or traditional proof cards and secure online shop.
Give your lovely leavers something to truly treasure with our back to black leavers folder. Leavers products are a major business within schools at present, from leavers books to leavers t-shirts and jumpers to name but a few. Although all these products are lovely they can also be quite expensive for parents to purchase and a bit of a headache for schools to organize.
It's a priceless opportunity. A whole panoramic photograph created by Bentley is a prestigious image that will be treasured forever. Our renowned service includes custom built staging, efficient organisation on day of shoot including same day naming. Also, your school's administration is significantly reduced with our digital or traditional proof card and online ordering systems.
Reviews (8)
Jade Hext
Jan 12, 2022
I've placed two separate orders with Bentley Photography. The photos were lovely but the frames on both occasions got damaged in transit. I contacted Lily via email at their office and I can't tell you how incredible she was on both occasions. She is so responsive and not only replaced the entire order but on both occasions went above and beyond to make everything perfect in the fastest lead time possible. She has provided me with truly excellent high touch service - I am so impressed and grateful.
Alasdair Ness
Jul 17, 2021
Photographs are poorly edited, poorly framed, and the website is uninformative, clunky and hard to use. Bentley took a long time to upload the photographs to the portal, so I was expecting a nicely and professionally edited set of photographs. Sadly it was not the case. Class group shot was poorly edited (no feathering, some children were poorly cropped, none of the groups were stood on the same plane, framing poor).
The individual shot was poorly framed, the subject not central, and I am not convinced focus is spot on. What's more, the "high quality" image that we received digitally is noisy, pixellated, and clearly intended to be printed at a very small size only. Sadly, I am greatly disappointed, given the price charged. This appears to be inline with many other reviews here too, unfortunately.
The individual shot was poorly framed, the subject not central, and I am not convinced focus is spot on. What's more, the "high quality" image that we received digitally is noisy, pixellated, and clearly intended to be printed at a very small size only. Sadly, I am greatly disappointed, given the price charged. This appears to be inline with many other reviews here too, unfortunately.
Martin Hill
Dec 02, 2020
If I could give minus 5 still is to high. I just see sample of school pictures of my girl and I can only say she can take much beter pictures (6 y old). They set up so weird pose I couldn't recreate at home. She looks like she dosn't have a neck at all. Eyes half close and she look like her weight is 50kg. They are not pro but totaly amateurs. Pictures taken by teachers are much better.
Dawn Donohoe Nee Prance
Oct 30, 2020
Bentley photographic took a fabulous picture of my son in his school reception year which we were delighted to buy. In year 1 the photo was terrible and they obviously couldn't deal with glasses or straighten a tie. We grudgingly brought the picture, and they aren't cheap, as a sentimental milestone. I have just checked out my sons year 2 picture and it is absolutely awful, it's so very unnatural.
A school photographer should be able to give basic direction for a 6 year old to act vaguely natural and relax. not grin like a Cheshire cat so you face is contorted beyond recognition. Not even a sentimental milestone could persuade me to buy it. So disappointed.
A school photographer should be able to give basic direction for a 6 year old to act vaguely natural and relax. not grin like a Cheshire cat so you face is contorted beyond recognition. Not even a sentimental milestone could persuade me to buy it. So disappointed.
Sarah Ballingal
Jan 31, 2020
I have just had a very positive experience with the office staff at Bentley Photographic. When having a clear-out I had come across some proofs of my son's school photos taken 12 years ago, and I emailed Bentley late yesterday evening to see if they could be traced. I didn't hold out much hope that they would be able to find them after all this time but a lady from Bentley (Sue) emailed me this morning, they have already traced the photos and I have been able to order them over a decade after they were taken. Bentley have been speedy, efficient, helpful and friendly. An excellent service.
Jiri Jerabek
May 17, 2019
Had photographs of my son done at the local nursery by Bentley. One photograph of the bunch was nice, the other not worth considering. Bentley also angled the same photo in a way that it would seem there were more decent photographs. Photographs we received through the post did not have the edges cut properly. Far from a professional service. Wouldn't ever use again.
Laura Couchie
Feb 08, 2019
For the second year in a row School pictures are awful. My child's sleeves were pulled up and they weren't smiling. There seems to have been no effort made by the photographer. Also strange photo angles. A lot of unhappy parents from my child's school. We have asked the school not to use this company in future.
Nick
Oct 19, 2018
School photos were absolutely awful! 64 for what? As my wife said, she could have taken better pictures using her phone! Pictures way too dark, the colour balance is all wrong yellow writing on their school jumpers are looking red! Also they were supposed to have been "photo-shopped" to make them more flattering (hide spots etc.). Very very disappointed. As some one else said, I would give them ZERO stars if I could. This is a lesson on "How To Kill Your Business".
