Schools
Photos: Behind The Scenes During Picture Day
West Side Middle School Students Go Through School Year Tradition
Film and miniature combs are no longer the hallmark of school picture day. The professional photo studios have kept pace with the digital technology and have streamlined the process so well that 350 kids can be photographed and catalogued before lunch.
The DMV would be wise to drop in and take notes.
A couple of things have stayed the same, however. Students still aren't allowed to see their picture after it's taken, the photos are a visual history of current-day hair styles and they record the day's "must-have" accessories and the trendiest clothes that year.
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Students also still get pretty giddy to be taken out of class. Later, the pictures help us remember what our best friends used to look like with braces.
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