School Photos
It Was A Very Good Year
“I was in first grade. I thought I looked REALLY spiffy in that black jacket, silk vest, and bolo tie. I didn’t realize that I looked like a toothless chimpanzee wearing glasses.”
(submitted by Josh)
Wings
“This is not how I envisioned my senior portrait. I really wanted an understated angelic presence…who wants only serious Senior portraits? You know, leading against a brick wall with my arms crossed, in a casual sweater and jeans and you know…wings unfurled behind me. However the photographer wasn’t prepared and he only had wings with big fluffy straps that were very visible when I put them on. I also didn’t have the photography package that would let us go on location so I had to settle for in-studio. The gold gauze was his solution for covering up the straps. So much for my understated, casual angelic pose. I ended up with a more of an angel glamour shoot. Wouldn’t you believe, this is the photo most of my classmates wanted.”
(submitted by Katie)
Evolution Of A Mullet
“My mother kept cutting my hair the same damn way for years.”
(submitted by Brianna)
The Band-Aid
“This is my first grade school picture. I was still healing from a very nasty bike wreck where I completely ate it on a huge hill and took a big chunk out of my forehead and broke my middle finger, among other general road rash nasties. I guess it didn’t bother me too badly- either that or I had the fake smile down-pat. I have to give props to my mom who ordered a complete package of photos from this year just like every other… giant band-aid and all.”
(submitted by Susan)
Smile
“This is my freshman yearbook photo. I was tired of having unflattering school photos year after year, so I decided to try and make this one as ugly as possible. Success.”
(submitted by Maddie)
Harriet Potter
“This is my 4th grade school picture- it was in the yearbook, the one I gave to my friends, family, grandmas, even my 4th grade crush. At the time, I didn’t think anything was wrong with my smile. There are tons of pictures of me as a kid around that age where I smiled like that. It wasn’t until I got older & looked back that I realized how utterly ridiculous I looked. I also think the glasses just tie the whole thing together. I truly look like Harry Potter’s long lost sister.”
(submitted by Delaina)
Burn It Like Beckham
“It was travel soccer that year and a family photographer thought the flame was a good idea.”
(submitted by Elliot)
Lonebrow
“My 5th grade school picture. No one realized until today that I had one eyebrow shaved off. I think it was my sister who shaved it off.”
(submitted by tehanthomas)
