The Naval Academy gives us access to your sons/daughters during Plebe Summer. Almost every day, we photographs, with our four photorgaphers,
the Plebe Summer "evolutions," as they are called. Which companies/platoons we photograph each day is based entirely on the Plebe Schedule.
During each and every evolution we take hundreds of photographs. By the end of the Plebe Summer, about 250,000. We photograph every
Plebe as many times as we can. The purpose is to provide a record of Plebe Summer for you and your son/daughter, as well to provide "Proof of Life."
We focus on Plebes, both individuall and in small grouos, "in action" or listenign to instruction. General photographs are also taken.
The photographs are for your personal use and can be posted on social media or in a custom, personal Coffee Table Book we design for you.
By the end of he summer we normally photograph each company/platoon 10-12 times.
With purchase of Photo Access, you have unlimited downloads of every photograph that includes your Plebe.
Link to Purchase Photo Access
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PRODUCTS with PRICES
Please note that 20% of our sales supports your midshipmen during the next for years. This is done through NABSD,
the Naval Academy Business Services Division, which approves what we do.
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Photo Access Plebe Summer 2024 (Class of 2028)
Photo Access: $300.00
Includes:
1) Gallery Access for manual searches
Access to about 250,000 photographs with unlimited downloads for personal use. We will send you an email with link to
access the galleries, along with your Private Personal Password and Private Personal Download PIN #. You manulaly search the galleries for your Plebe.
When you find a photograph, you immediately save it as a Favorite. Your Coffee Table book is made from these Favorites. You can also
use your own personal photographs in the Coffee Table Book. Ater you have saved the photograph as a Favorite, you download it to your computer.
2) Facial Recogntion: "Spot My Photo."
This program sends you photographs of your son/daughter as they
are posted --- as a text, or email. You will need to send the senior high school photo for Spot My Photo to work. IT ill NOT find all the photographs.
It is about 60% accurate. You still need to complete a manual search to find all the photographs.
3) Waldo News (Included with your purchase of access).
This is a newsletter emailed to you daily.
It includes what the Plebes did during the day.
4) Crossword Puzzles (new this year).
These puzzles are designed in an entertaining and informative way to find out what Plebe Summmer is all about. It includes the "evolutions."
Coffee Table Books
1) Studio Created $330.00
With the studio-created book, you select the photographs and we do the rest. The photographs can be selected from your Plebe Summer Favorites.
You can also add your own personal photgraphs, the ones you or the Alumni Association has taken. Addiiitnal $110.00
2) Parent-made
This book is one you make on our website. There are two costs for this book. The setup fee is $119.00.
This pays for us to set up our website so you can create your own book on your computer, with full control.
We will combvine your prersonal pthoprgaphs and your Favorites in one gallery.
The second cost of this book is the book itself. This will depend on the size, quality and the number of pages.
See Q&A in MENU for more detailed information.
Plebe Portraits $179.95
These portraits are taken in the Yard late September through Nov. Sunday morning always with a thirty minute session.
Link to Sign Up
Midshipman Portraits (All classes) $179.95
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Four Years by the Bay 2020-2024 (Class of 2024) $49.95
Link to Purchase Access
Plebe Year 2023-24 (Class of 2027) $39.95
Link to Purchase Access
Plebe Summer 2023 (Class of 2027) $299.95
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Larry Thornton / Thornton Studios
Please contact me if you have a question, need help or start to get frustrated.
PHONE 443-699-3000 / Office Hours 4:30-6:30 Monday thru Sunday
(We are not able to respond to texts or voicemails.)
ThorntonStudios@comcast.net (Response Time 1-2 days)
Thornton Studios is independent of the Naval Academy but is an Approved Vendor through the
Naval Academy Business Service Division. Twenty (20) percent of our sales supports the midshipmen every year.