Home'scool Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) We have an appointment with the photographer on Monday and need to decide which one should go in the yearbook. There were about 20 to choose from, but we narrowed it down to these 3. The whole family has different opinions, so help us choose! p.s. - I don't want to say which one is her favorite and which one is mine because I don't want to skew the votes. I will tell which ones when the votes are in. Suffice to say we do not agree haha! Update: Wow! Thank you all for your votes and kind words! She is a typical 16 year old girl ... self-concious and hates every picture of herself, but we did have some nice ones to choose from. Her favorite is the maroon sweater one. Mine was the white shirt one. The maroon sweater pic also got the most "likes" on her facebook page, so looks like that will be the one we will go with for her yearbook picture. I can't wait to see what it will look like as a final product! I will probably also get the white shirt one and hang it somewhere in the house. Thanks again. It really helps to get different perspectives :) Edited September 15, 2011 by Home'scool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 #3 It looks the most natural. Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 My favorite is the third. After that the first one is beautiful as well. I would not go with the second shot as her (ahem) cleavage is more noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 #3 It looks the most natural. Beautiful! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Does she have a favorite? I like the first two better than the third. She looks younger in the third than the other two. It might be helpful to see what photos other people are submitting. If everyone else is submitting a head shot and she submits shot #1, she will look very, very tiny. ETA: I voted for #2. I like the color and the lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 She is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I like the one in white - it pops :) Beautiful girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Such a pretty girl! I voted for #3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I liked the third best. She looks most natural in that one. She's a beautiful girl. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 #3 I like #1 but I think 3 is better because more of your DD's beautiful face fills the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 #3 It looks the most natural. Beautiful! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Will it be a color page? If it is black and white, I would go with #1. I'll have to go back to think about if it will be full color layout. ETA: I like #3 if it will be in color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) I like #2 the best because the pink is very flattering to her coloring and her smile looks much more genuine. My only concerns about that picture is that the color is not a classic color and the backdrop is not a traditional serior picture backdrop so it may look a little dated in 10 years. The smile in #3 looks forced and the color is kind of somber. So I guess the white one would be my second choice. Edited September 15, 2011 by KidsHappen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 #2 has her cleavage smooshed. #3 is pretty but it just looks like a snapshot. I prefer a senior picture to look a bit more formal. #1 is my favorite. The white shirt draws attention to her face and beautiful hair, it looks more beachy which looks nice with the sand and it looks, to me, like a more professionally taken picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 #3 I like #1 but I think 3 is better because more of your DD's beautiful face fills the picture. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I love her pose in #1, and the white shirt is beautiful. It's a really classic shot. That's my favorite as a photograph. But I voted for #3 because I love her smile in that picture. It's a great photo too, and her smile looks the most natural, less of a "I'm getting my picture taken" smile. I was really drawn to her face and not the photo. The photos I tend to treasure over time are the ones in which my child's personality really shines through, not necessarily the ones which are the most perfect photographically. She's a lovely young lady. :) Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 My favorite is the third. After that the first one is beautiful as well. I would not go with the second shot as her (ahem) cleavage is more noticeable. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 My favorite is #2- but zoomed in a little. For the yearbook, I'd have the photographer crop some of the background out it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 She's so beautiful! Any would be fine, but have you considered cropping the photo? I would go with the pink shirt, but crop out the bottom to remove the cleavage and then crop the other sides to center her face. Her face then becomes the focus and the beautiful sunset is still there. I played with it on paint, but I have no idea how to put it into this thread. :tongue_smilie: I would think the photographer could easily do that for any of these photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Oh my gosh, I did not even notice the cleavage so that isn't a big deal...to me...and I have a daughter her age. I like the third one the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unscripted Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Number 3 is the best... Best composition and crop- she fills the frame- which is what you want for a yearbook picture- no negative space. Also the clothing choice and expression just read more "graduate" to me, the other two look a bit more freshman- if that makes sense! She is gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Okay I'm annoyed! I cannot believe that some of you are making such a deal about her cleavage. I didn't notice it the first time i looked at the picture so i had to go back and look at it again....I even had to put my laptop up closer to my FACE to find the "cleavage". Seriously? She barely has any b**bs and the 'cleavage" is pretty much non-existant. Give me a break. I would be happy with that picture if it were of my daughter (she's a junior in HS). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 As a yearbook photo? I think #3 is my favorite. It's closer up, she fills the frame, and the focus is on her. In photo#2, I think the other colors are a little distracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 The white shirt picture is my favorite. The shirt, the pose, and the background are beautiful. My initial impression is that this picture also has the most natural looking expression, but then I realized that knowing her in person would be necessary to have the best idea which expression is most natural for her. The 3rd is my second favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 My favorite is the third. After that the first one is beautiful as well. I would not go with the second shot as her (ahem) cleavage is more noticeable. Yep, I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelAR05 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 The white shirt one is my favorite but my 8yr old voted for #3. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I voted number 3 because she fills more of the frame. BTW, I LOVE wherever you had these pics made. Beautiful location! Maybe we'll take a vacation just to have family photos. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 #3 I like #1 but I think 3 is better because more of your DD's beautiful face fills the picture. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I liked the third best. She looks most natural in that one. She's a beautiful girl. :001_smile: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Syne Boardie Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 If it were my child, I would like #1 (white top) for the family room wall/photo gallery. #2 (pink) to keep in an album or maybe a 3x5 on a desk, because it is very cute, but I agree the look might be dated pretty soon. #3 (maroon) for the official senior picture, because of the more classical composition of the photo. She is beautiful, and I have to wonder if she ever takes a bad picture! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 They are all lovely, but I'd select #3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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