At least according to the (pre)school pictures. Seriously:
Overlook the graininess and the fact that I forgot it was picture day and he’s wearing something dumb and it looks like someone licked his forehead right before the photo was snapped.
The pose. Is that not the most ridiculous way to pose a FOUR-YEAR-OLD for a photo? Lounging, but not quite, against a fake rock? With his hands folded in the prissiest possible way?
And then, beyond the fake rock, there’s the ridiculous fake grassy meadow, and fake rustic picket fence.
People must buy these pictures, because why else would the photographers continue to use the cheeseball poses and the cheeseball backdrops?
I would like to know, who are these people, and what is wrong with them?
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He would totally sell magazines, my dear. I love the lounging and the fact that he was willing to do it and smile. I can imagine the same pose, but with a highly suspicious grimace, if a school photographer tried to convince Q-ster.
Ack! This pose looks just like those old Cosmopolitan “Sexiest Man of the Year” centerfolds! I will say HE looks adorable, though, good sport that he is. P.S. Your hed made me laugh!
So cheeseball!
Oh dear. I’m sorry but this made me laugh out loud. Maybe you could just cut out his head and stick that in a frame!
Mimi brought home the flier announcing her school pics on Tuesday. They have the option of a pose just like this one, but what really cracked me up is they have a big bubble next to it that says “PANTS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS POSE.” hahahahaha!
I will admit that I bought a random 1st grade school photo of my son PURELY out of peer pressure. I did not, you see, buy the Kindergarten photo. When my son came home and said, “Why did everyone get pictures back today except me?” I crumbled. Bad, cheap mom, right? So the next year, I bought them. Those photos are STILL in the bag and the kid is in middle school! Be proud of me, though. I’ve never bought another set. We go for an annual photo instead, one where I can be sure no one has just licked his forehead, posed him uncomfortably by a large, fake rock, and where he never shows up wearing his DC t-shirt, which he loves but I most certainly do not.
All right. Only because he is as cute as can be do I forgive you for putting that horrid song in my head.
Regarding the posing and background? Ick.
I would buy it because it would make me laugh every day.
Yeah, I have to agree that it’s all kinds of wrong…yet funny!
Ha- I see what you mean about the cheeseball effect, but he is cute. Our cheesy backgrounds always seem to look NOTHING like anything around us… sailboats and palm trees? I mean, come on!
Ohhh. One of my very worst school memories/nightmares, and for thirteen years it recurred annually! Ack. With apologies to all school photographers out there, it was always a bizarre and uncomfortable experience. I always felt like a hinged doll being posted – at least your boy looks like he thinks it’s all okay! My pictures screamed awkward…and half of it was in my face.
We turned all our school pictures into Christmas ornaments for my poor, poor extended family. I’m thinking that’s a good fate for this photo. You can decorate it in all kinds of ways…
Dude. That’s the best. Just think. You can trot this baby out when he’s going to prom.
HILARIOUS!!!!
I agree the folded hands makes him look very prissy. Too bad they could not have at least had a real rock he could have actually sat on.