Taking a “first day of school” photo is a tradition many families observe.
After all, it marks an important moment.
For some kids, like Ryland Green, this year’s photo signifies not only the beginning of a new school year at a new school, but also in a new county.
For others, like Liam Perkins, the first day of school comes with another tradition. When he returns home, there’s a giant cookie awaiting.
Some kids, like Andrew and Aubrey Deneau of Land O’ Lakes, enjoy posing with the family dog.
And, for Betsy Murdock, that old adage rings true: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
She didn’t get a photo of her daughter Kate before the fourth-grader had her first day at Learning Gate Community School in Lutz. So, she took a photo of her daughter after school.
Then, to remedy the situation, she took a photo of Kate on Day 2, in front of the school’s sign.
Whether the kids strike the same pose every year, or do something entirely different — these annual photographs serve as miniature time capsules, tracking the child’s changes, as they switch up fashions and hairstyles, and grow up.
They offer a visual window into the evolution of a child’s life.
Published August 30, 2017
(Courtesy of Catherine Deneau)
