Senior Photos

Should there be a dress code for Senior pictures?
Yes, but I do think they should have some freedom in their outfits.

Should schools go back to making everyone wear the exact same thing? No

Would you allow your DD to wear something like this for pictures? The first outfit....at 18....no! The 2nd outfit and pose are not near as provocativ and less skin is exposed - so there may be a slight chance I'd like my DD wear that (probably with a different top). I think the 2nd photo also displays her personality. Maybe the 1st picture does too...but that is not a picture I'd want my DD to look back on as her Senior photo.

Other thoughts? I do think Seniors should turn in a photo that will be a memory to look back on. Such as a picture in a Letterman jacket or holding a basketball or different outfits. But I do think these photos, especially the first photo, are not appropriate for a teenage girls' Senior portrait.

*likely unpopular opinion alert*
Everyone was in a cap and gown for my senior yearbook. I liked it. I'm a traditionalist in some ways. It certainly nullified clothing issues.

This, however? Tacky. What was the name of that mall-photographer chain store back in the 90's? Glamour shots? The picture reminds me of that. I like yearbooks and I appreciate their distinct value and I wholeheartedly dislike the "facebookification" of them.

I could say more, but it's somewhat cruel to the girl, who seemingly may have enough esteem and body image issues as it is. The yearbook is not her portfolio.

The yearbook is put out by the school and thus should conform to school policies. This is a no brainer. If the clothes don't meet the standards of the dress code then they don't go in the school yearbook.

[quote="SeaChele"]The 2nd outfit and pose are not near as provocativ and less skin is exposed - so there may be a slight chance I'd like my DD wear that (probably with a different top). I think the 2nd photo also displays her personality. Maybe the 1st picture does too...but that is not a picture I'd want my DD to look back on as her Senior photo.[quote]

IA that the second outfit and pose are way more flattering. I think overall it was just a better picture.

Julie Bo Boolie wrote:The yearbook is put out by the school and thus should conform to school policies. This is a no brainer. If the clothes don't meet the standards of the dress code then they don't go in the school yearbook.

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This.

If you wouldn't be able to wear it to school, and neither of them would be allowed, then it shouldn't be allowed in the yearbook.

rgle14 wrote:
IA that the second outfit and pose are way more flattering. I think overall it was just a better picture.

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Except for the dirty feet, that would bother me if it were me.

At my high school, we were required to choose pictures for the yearbook that were forward-facing, showing no more than head and shoulders; if the picture a student submitted was inappropriate in some way (or if they never submitted one), their ID picture was used instead. I think this school would benefit from a policy like that, possibly with the added requirement that shoulders be covered in the picture. I do think, though, that it should be a no-brainer that if a student would not be allowed to wear an outfit at school, it does not belong in the yearbook.

Not appropriate. My first thought was what April said . . . "If she can't wear it to school it shouldn't be in the yearbook".

ilviolin wrote:At my high school, we were required to choose pictures for the yearbook that were forward-facing, showing no more than head and shoulders; if the picture a student submitted was inappropriate in some way (or if they never submitted one), their ID picture was used instead. I think this school would benefit from a policy like that, possibly with the added requirement that shoulders be covered in the picture. I do think, though, that it should be a no-brainer that if a student would not be allowed to wear an outfit at school, it does not belong in the yearbook.

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My HS had a similar policy "photo of head and shoulders, facing at a slight angle or forward". Full body photos would probably not work too well as they have to be shrunk to size. And ITA that if it can't be worn to school it should not be worn in Senior pictures.

This first picture is definitely inappropriate for a yearbook photo. As far as "sexy pictures" go, I think it falls into the "dime a dozen" category. She's a cute girl, for sure, but I wouldn't allow my child to exploit herself in that way. The second picture could be cute with a tank top. I don't think the pose is provocative and the skirt is age appropriate, IMO. In my senior yearbook, a couple of the girls I graduated with bought a page and dedicated it to themselves and their friendship throughout high school. It included pics of them from 9th-12th grades, including vacations they obviously took together as there were pics of them at the beach in bikinis. I thought then that it was self indulgent and ridiculous and I still think that. Buying a page to begin with was ridiculous, IMO, but plastering a pic of themselves in bikinis front and center of the page earned plenty of eye rolls. They were prominent enough throughout the yearbook and yearbooks of years past to not need an official page that was All Things Them. I do wonder if they have any regrets about that, now.

ilviolin wrote:At my high school, we were required to choose pictures for the yearbook that were forward-facing, showing no more than head and shoulders; if the picture a student submitted was inappropriate in some way (or if they never submitted one), their ID picture was used instead. I think this school would benefit from a policy like that, possibly with the added requirement that shoulders be covered in the picture. I do think, though, that it should be a no-brainer that if a student would not be allowed to wear an outfit at school, it does not belong in the yearbook.

This. I was suprised my photo was allowed because the photographer put a vase with flowers on a shelf just over my shoulder.

If you can't wear it to school, it doesn't belong in a SCHOOL yearbook.

Hooloovoo77 wrote:

rgle14 wrote:
IA that the second outfit and pose are way more flattering. I think overall it was just a better picture.

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Except for the dirty feet, that would bother me if it were me.

Those are gross!!!!!!!!!!

SeaChele wrote:http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2012/01/sydney_spies_sexy_yearbook_photo_protest.php

Students protested at Durango High School yesterday. But the demonstration wasn't on behalf of Occupy Wall Street or world peace or any of those mundane subjects that get people's drawers in a bunch.

No, this was about whether Durango High School can reject a yearbook photo of senior Sydney Spies on account of sexiness.

As reported by the Durango Herald, DHS students have until Friday to submit a photo for the yearbook. Problem is, the one Spies prefers shows her wearing a teensy black shawl and a short-short skirt that displays plenty of leg, à la the sort of vixens that used to pop up on car hoods in '80s-era metal videos.

This request put school officials in an uncomfortable position, since there's apparently no formal policy in regard to yearbook photos. So the powers-that-be rejected the image based on it violating the school dress code, which calls for tops that "fully cover the chest, back, abdomen and sides of the student."

For those who can not click; Spies is wearing a flowy yellow skirt that comes to about mid-thigh and a black belly/halter top (basically showing full belly and shoulders). In the 2nd picture she is lying on the ground, hand under her chin wearing a flowy black tutu'ish skirt and the same black mini top. However you can not see much skin at all (besides her arms and legs)

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Should there be a dress code for Senior pictures?
Should schools go back to making everyone wear the exact same thing?
Would you allow your DD to wear something like this for pictures?
Other thoughts?

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I am not opposed to a dress code for senior pictures if one already exists for school days.
no, i don't think that is the best solution
By 17/18 years old, my child will be able to choose what to wear. i would hope not the first picture, but the second is reasonable.

That first picture looks like Glamour shots meets Playboy. Totally inappropriate for a yearbook. I realize that by that age kids choose their own clothes but if my daughters choose clothing like that when they are still in High School I'm not going to be a happy mom. Second picture....it's OK, I guess. Still shows way more skin that I am comfortable with, but it's not terrible.

My HS didn't even allow personal photos for the yearbook. It had to be the one taken by the photographer assigned to take all the Sr pictures. We all wore the exact same thing and sat in the exact same pose.

Utah Peach wrote:My HS didn't even allow personal photos for the yearbook. It had to be the one taken by the photographer assigned to take all the Sr pictures. We all wore the exact same thing and sat in the exact same pose.

This. Although we had a choice between 2 photographers. Which really just came down to scheduling because they charged the same. lol

well first of all - I don't think they should be asking people to submit a photo for the school - They should have a school photographer come in and take the photos that go in the yearbook.

The photo in question is provocative.
If it's not something she would wear to school - I don't think it should be in the school yearbook.
I side with the school on this one. It's against the school dress code, so it doesn't go in the school yearbook. Seems rather clear cut to me.

j.

Neither picture is appropriate for a yearbook IMO, especially the first one (and I'm far from a prude!). If they can't wear it to school, it has no business in the school yearbook.

jazizzle wrote:well first of all - I don't think they should be asking people to submit a photo for the school - They should have a school photographer come in and take the photos that go in the yearbook.

The photo in question is provocative.
If it's not something she would wear to school - I don't think it should be in the school yearbook.
I side with the school on this one. It's against the school dress code, so it doesn't go in the school yearbook. Seems rather clear cut to me.

j.

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I believe that is exactly how it was done for my siblings yearbooks...Josten's I believe or Lifetouch did them. There was a spot you could submit a childhood photo to put next to the graduation photo for a fee.

Should there be a dress code for Senior pictures?

at my HS we all wore drape or faux tuxes...classic yearbook style photos. we chose the one we like the best and thats the one that they used. the more informal pics(what i would include hers as) were more for personal use. they werent put in the yearbook.
Should schools go back to making everyone wear the exact same thing?
i think it would solve that issue. we were free to wear what we wanted for our own personal senior photos but the one for the yb was strictly drapes/tuxes. ***also, we werent forced to purchase those photos(i didnt)....but if you wanted your photo in the yearbook with all of the other seniors, you had you photo taken like that...no charge. i think it saves alot of time and prevents drama over what is published.

Boopa_BZCL wrote:

jazizzle wrote:well first of all - I don't think they should be asking people to submit a photo for the school - They should have a school photographer come in and take the photos that go in the yearbook.

The photo in question is provocative.
If it's not something she would wear to school - I don't think it should be in the school yearbook.
I side with the school on this one. It's against the school dress code, so it doesn't go in the school yearbook. Seems rather clear cut to me.

j.

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I believe that is exactly how it was done for my siblings yearbooks...Josten's I believe or Lifetouch did them. There was a spot you could submit a childhood photo to put next to the graduation photo for a fee.

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That picture was not done by Jostens or Lifetouch - Believe me. That is the kind of photo that a private photographer would take, and when private photographers take something to be submitted to a yearbook - They take care to make it appropriate - The pictures in question don't look like something a photographer would take with a yearbook photo in mind.

Why can't she just use her "artistic" (trashy) photos as her senior pictures that she hands out, and put something appropriate in the yearbook? This whole concept seems strange to me. I guess I didn't realize yearbook photos had changed so much. When I went to high school, the yearbook photos were all the same. Headshots with the girls wearing a slightly-off-the-shoulder drape in the school's color, and the guys wearing a tux with the bowtie to match the girls' drape. Then we all had our own photo shoot where we had several different poses with our name embossed in the corner that we gave out to our friends. Those hand out photos would be the only thing I would see as being okay for her to use whatever pose she likes. (Although I would LMAO at any classmate who makes their Senior portraits look like they were in a Maxim magazine photo shoot.)

mum2one wrote:Not appropriate. My first thought was what April said . . . "If she can't wear it to school it shouldn't be in the yearbook".

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what April and Suzanne said...

this reminds me..we got Senior pics next year!

The school gets to make the call IMO.

ArielnAudreysmom wrote:The school gets to make the call IMO.

Did you read the comment section of the article? The mom advocating for her daughter is just silly and she's citing laws that exist but are not applicable. It's silly. Of course school gets to decide if the picture is appropriate. it's a school publication.