Senior Pics - is it this outrageous everywhere?

swimcatsmom
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:51:47 +0000

We have a friend whose D had her pics done (the whole nine yards) by the local photographer at his studio. She showed us her proof album and we were aghast. LOTS of suggestive poses. He took 120 pics – was supposed to be a 60-shot package. Her honest (and naive) response: “I just did what the photographer told me to.” Boy, did that shake up her parents!

My friend’s daughter had the opposite experience. She likes to wear very skimpy clothes and when she came out in a *very *short skirt the photographer refused to photograph her in it saying he was not 'that kind of a photographer’and his name was not Hugh Hefner. I think my friend almost kissed him!!

My daughter’s school they had to have their senior photo for the year book made in graduation gowns by a designated photographer. But for her own senior pics we had a friend of hers take them (he is very good) for $80. What can I say - We’re cheap!

My son’s school you had to have the senior pic for the year book taken by a designated photographer. He realised in junior year that he had had his fist 2 years pictures taken wearing the same t-shirt so decided to wear it for junior and senior year to. It had hole in it and was a bit faded by senior year but the photographer was able to edit the hole out and unfade it a bit. Our son refused to have any other senior photos made - in fact he refused the whole ‘senior package’ - would not order announcements or anything because he though it was all a big rip off (though we would have been paying). I ended up making his announcements (thank you print shop and Staples card stock ) and my daughter loved them so much I had to do the same for her.