The Best and Worst Of Our Future

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

School pictures are big money now. Lifetouch, the company that did these, charges crazy prices for even basic pics, and they have upgrades out the wazoo. the open space on the bench is the same as in front of the teacher so at the least they could have shifted the one child to the left of the teacher (as you look at the picture) and it would have been a simple inclusion, but recognition of his disability. As it is, the outsider effect is only magnified by him having to stretch over instead of sitting straight up. The photographer should have been reprimanded, and a redone setting arranged (imo).

I honestly think you are blowing it out of proportion.

What pains my heart in that picture is that child or any child for that matter has to live with a disability like that one.

What warms my heart in that picture is his smile; regardless of his situation he is still smiling.

His teacher and/or his class have made a happy environment for him. No kid smiles like that that is upset. Kids can't really fake their emotions.

Could have things been done to make him more included in the photo? Sure but does it really matter if he was still smiling.

Also to add I pork his teacher.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I honestly think you are blowing it out of proportion.

What pains my heart in that picture is that child or any child for that matter has to live with a disability like that one.

What warms my heart in that picture is his smile; regardless of his situation he is still smiling.

His teacher and/or his class have made a happy environment for him. No kid smiles like that that is upset. Kids can't really fake their emotions.

Could have things been done to make him more included in the photo? Sure but does it really matter if he was still smiling.

Also to add I pork his teacher.

I just don't think his smile is a good indicator. From the story itself, it sounds like he has felt excluded in more than just this situation. Anyways, I do agree that his condition is far more tragic than this single picture.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I just don't think his smile is a good indicator. From the story itself, it sounds like he has felt excluded in more than just this situation. Anyways, I do agree that his condition is far more tragic than this single picture.

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Well, honestly, I guess I am harder to please than I thought. The new photo certainly looks better in the sense that he has the care giver(s) there, but clearly if that's what the mom expected there was no way that would have been done on the school's picture day. I also wonders what happens if another parent's child looked less good in the re-take. As the rest of the kids look far more scrunched since the care giver(s) is sitting on the bleacher as well.

the new picture is at the 42 second mark if you don't want to wait after the forced commercial.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

Daytime in No Time | Yahoo! TV

The new picture is at the 42 second mark if you don't want to wait after the forced commercial.

Much better. Peer pressure is a wonderful thing.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

Much better. Peer pressure is a wonderful thing.

man I don't get a snip or ellipsis, you just hack out my words??? that's got to go to the worst of our future!

[RedskinRat]

Yup.