Sunday, September 2, 2012
School Photos
I enjoyed school, I really did. One of the events I always looked forward to was having our yearly photos taken. Since this is an important moment in a child's life, and maybe the only photo of them taken during that year, you would think the photographer might tell the students when they weren't look quite right. Maybe the hair is a little messy, or a ribbon is not on straight. This never happens, though, as evidenced by the photo taken of me when I was about six or seven. When I brought the proofs home, my mother looked at the photographs, and then looked up at me crying. She calmly said, "Perhaps we should only get the minimum this year." You have to love a mother who would purchase the photos even when they are so bad.
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I love your photograph because it is of you. Lovely memory, though I know what you mean about school photographers. I am always amazed when the ones of my grandchildren have their hair in front of their faces or it sticking up.
You asked about liberty bodices. They were fleecy, itchy undergarments, like a vest but with buttons down the front. Particularly unflattering and felt like a straight-jacket but they did keep you warm! Irene
I so agree about school photos....but I always had to have at least one....just because it was my child.
What was wrong with your picture? I think it is darling!
lovely smile and such an intence look straight into the camera
I thinkit's a lovely photo, I hate all my school ones though!
I love your photo, nothing wrong with it. I had one with hair in my eyes.
Aw, I think you look lovely! It's a very well observed story though. You are right - I have often thought that the photographers should take a little more care, we have some funny hair shots in albums round here. Funny how we buy them anyway :)
I love this story and the perfect little photo that goes with it
I'm not sure what is wrong with it, I think it's a lovely photo x I have some horrors!
In the last school I worked in, the school photographer was actually very good about trying to have the children look 'presentable'..I think your photo is lovely!
Alison xx
awww a lovely photo. we have some shocking school photos here too.
I think it's a very cute photo, but I agree - why don't they mention it when something is not quite right.
Yes, I know what you mean - I've seen some daft hair or collars half in, half out of jumpers! But I think that's an adorable photo :) And what a lovely pic to share for Storytelling Sunday!
Love yours - it is such a great look on your face. Princess came home last year and said, "Don't buy one just take one to send out". As the photographer was hardly focusing she said... amazing.
Thanks for sharing
I too like this photo - it is a snapshot of the real you at that age and not a primped and preened one.
I think the photo is great Eliabeth! Thanks for visiting my blog:)
Ditto! I think the photo looks great too :) Thanks for stopping by!
I love the awkward nature of school photos - I think it's part of their charm.
rinda
I can't see anything wrong with it! I think its a great photo but I can imagine if your Mum cried then it probably wasn't a great likeness of the time.
We are always our own worst critics when it comes to portraits - but luckily our moms (and us when we become moms) can usually see something true to the child in any shot. No doubt she cried because it was an opportunity lost for a shining shot of her daughter.
Well I think the photo is very cute, but I guess I don't have the neater ones from other years to compare it to! I guess it's difficult enough to get kids to smile at the camera, without having to worry about neatening them up too! x
Oh that's so true about the photographer, many a school photo has been brought home with toothy grins, crooked collars and the like. But it is a lovely snapshot of that time in your life that I like it:)
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