A picture including a firearm is not just an opportunity to showcase a student's lifestyle and interests, it's also an opportunity to reinforce good gun-handling practices.
That doesn't mean that a senior can't pose with a hunting rifle, shotgun or bow in their senior photo sessions, which happen off campus. Schools also have guidelines for photos submitted for the yearbook, and although the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and other districts in Alaska do not have district-wide policies on firearms in senior photos, many schools will not include photos with guns or other objects not allowed on school grounds. Photos that include a firearm or bow - popular "props" in Alaska - must follow another set of guidelines beyond those suggested by the art of portraiture: the rules of basic firearms safety. More than just a changing culture and advanced technology, senior photos capture a moment in time and tell an individualized story beyond the more uniform photo selected for the yearbook. When my friend's daughter recently shared images of herself with a shotgun and hunting dog from her senior session, it made me smile and reflect on the story behind the image. Senior photos are not usually due until November or December, but many seniors book summer and fall sessions to capture themselves outdoors - or at least with a tan. I see my friends' daughters and sons going on location for what resemble fashion photo shoots. Instead of a traditional headshot, a senior photo is a shareable event and experience in itself - an opportunity for creativity and celebration of a milestone, more like a wedding than a visit to the DMV with instructions to stand in line or sit. They capture moments and tell stories that transcend a pose with an object that illustrates a student's interests or accomplishments. Today, people create their own media sensation on social networking sites.
The photo was taken long before "Photoshop" became a verb and Instagram changed the way people share images.īack then, yearbooks held court as the way in which senior photos were recorded and shared. Touch-ups cost extra, and my resulting yearbook photo presented me leaning forward with softened features and a halo effect. The photography studio my parents hired an untold number of years ago allowed three changes of clothes and a variety of props and backgrounds - from a mottled gray to laser beams. (Shawna Shields / Narrow Road Productions) Kelli Kay had her senior portrait taken with a shotgun and her dog, Sage.
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