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It is one of those days that most school aged children hate, picture day. Parents however see this day as a day of monumental importance, it is after all the way many parents record their children’s school career. School photos are a way to preserve your child just the way he/she is at that stage of their life.

So, how does a parent ensure that the pictures taken of their child turn out looking like something they want to put on the wall and send to family members? There are some simple steps to take to ensure that your child’s school photos turn out ok.

Fist it is important to understand that background can make or break any photograph. These days parents get a choice of backgrounds. In the 70’s and 80’s it was a blue background for everyone and that was it, but these days there is usually a choice between several different colors.

The key to making sure that your school photos have a good foundation is to decide which color best suits your child, and what your child will allow you to dress them in! Everyone has a set of colors that they prefer, as well as a sense of fashion. Your child’s school photos will reflect their personal preferences.

They are colors that you would look well in if you were wearing them. To decide which color is right for the back ground for your child’s school photos that about what color he or she looks best in, as well as the background color, if you can get a heads up on that.

Once you have decided on the background color then consider what your child will be wearing. You don’t want him or her to fade into the background because the color they are wearing blends into the background. It is important that your child’s clothes accent the background so that the child is the most noticeable thing in the school photos.

Hair is usually the reason most images do not turn out. It happens time and time again, a parent sends their child off to school dressed nicely and looking presentable but then somewhere between their leaving the house and the picture taking moment a huge wind storm comes along and they look like Albert Einstein in their final photo.

The way a parent can combat this is to send a comb to school with their child. Depending on the age of your child you may have to call ahead to the school and ask that they help but if you give older school children a comb and instructions there is at least a chance their hair may get combed before the school photos.

Finally, talk to your child and tell them what your expectations are. Usually, if you share with them your desire to get school photos that they can be proud to share with the family, they will try and do their best to make you smile when you see them.

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