Skip to content

School Photos

Skater Girl

“This was the gem of my high school senior picture portfolio. At the time, the effect was cutting edge. Now I like to tell my kids that I had to skate really fast to look that dumb.”

(submitted by Ronda) 

Boyfriend The Hedgehog

“My beautiful boyfriend’s school photo when he was a teenager…glad i did not know that hedgehog at that time.”

(submitted by IG @lenedregelid

PMS

“Junior High is hard enough without your mother buying you a bright red monogram sweater like this.”

(submitted by IG @Greggnp

Laser Focus

“Elementary school picture day. Lasers. Home perm by my grandma. Elastic pants and black comb in my pocket. Could not be more proud.”

(submitted by Julie)

The Barbet

“My school photo from the 80s. My mullet was fashioned after the 1982 Happy Birthday Barbie and my glasses are decorated with decals picked out from the decal book at the optical shop.”

(submitted by IG @jen_oneill73

Holy Smokes

“My senior picture, 1984.”

(via source)

On A Limb

“Here’s my gem of a senior high school photo, 1982.”

(submitted by Brian)

The Puffy Dress

“Me in the itchiest and most uncomfortable dance costume ever made.”

(submitted by IG @relaxandrefocuswithmegan

Woke Up Like This

“Yes, this is my freshman year photo. And yes, my parents demanded a reshoot.”

(submitted by IG @joshbarlas

Gello Shot

“My 2001 school photo. In order to perfect this aesthetic masterpiece, I put a massive amount of gel in my wet hair, then I bent over and swung my hair around and blow dried it upside down until the gel hardened completely… I got a little lightheaded each time, but clearly worth it!”

(submitted by IG @sarawunschmusic)