Graduation Photos

Esspee

Regarding photos of deceased family members, there was a trend in Victorian times of having the family photographed with the deceased post mortem. The deceased would be propped up to look alive. I have no idea how it was accomplished considering rigor mortis sets in but do have a Google of “post mortem photography” to see what I mean.
The giveaway is that the deceased is in excellent focus because they don’t move.

If they missed their opportunity, they waited until rigor passed off again. Some of the really creepy ones have open eyes painted in over the eyelids

Put all 3 AC graduation photos away probably 10 years after graduation ie 19 and 17 years ago.

Oh heavens dead people in photos! horrendous.

I cannot understand wanting to take down adult children's graduation photos, however old they are now. Like their weddings it is a rite of passage. I'm so proud of my children's achievements that their graduation photos (and wedding photos) will remain in prominent display until the day I die, then they can decide what to do with them! And that includes the portraits done of them when they were 11 and 13.

I think everything needs changing from time to time just to update your homes appearance - this includes photos. I think more recent ones in some nice frames would be good.

Peasblossom

It’s supposed to be bad Feng shui to have photos of the past prominently on display. It drains your forward energy.

Why not have some happy photos of the people they are now?

Ermm, all photos are of the past

Nope - DS’s and DD’s are up forever. So is mine from 9 years ago (I’m 70 in September)

I graduated with a Masters degree from the Open University nine years ago (I was 69) and my graduation photos are still displayed in our hall. My husband is so proud of them he won't let me take them down.

Never. I’m so proud of my children’s achievements. They will remain on the wall for as long as I remain in my house. I’m 57 and my mother still has my graduation photo on her wall.

keep them,as they are something to be proud of.But maybe put them in a less prominent position now

foxie48

Gosh I didn't know I was meant to display them I just put them in a drawer!

Me too - never occurred to me even to frame them!

There’s not rule is there, you do what you want to do whenever surely it’s your house, our sons graduation photos were up for around 4 years we have changed decor etc since then still got up but in instead of up in our lounge, they have been moved to another part of the house, I’m sure he’s not bothered, it sounds to me you don’t want them up but that’s fine too, I like to change things round,

Well Petera, the belief is that if you keep stuff about you, particularly photos, of people as they were in the past it makes it more difficult to establish a relationship with them as they are now. For you to see them as the people they are now and respect that. For them to feel they are respected for the people they have become.

I like photos of us in the recent past. The people we are, not who we were.
But then I’m someone who only really faces forwards ?

I swap photos round, I have 4 kids 6 GC and have had everything from my wedding photos, baby photos, Baptism/First Holy Communion/Weddings not to mention school photos, starring roles in plays photos. Can't have them all up at once but what I am careful about is having everyone shown somewhere. Quite a relief recently when my bossy 4 year old granddaughter demand to know why there wasn't a photo of her daddy and I was able to show her there was (don't think she recognised him with hair.)

I put my 2dc photo`s away a few years ago.
They said it was about time too.
Charming.

I had a friend who had two lots of photos. The arty ones always hung but when family visited from out of town, they were treated to the family history!

They can stay in situ as long as you want them to, as far as I am concerned!
They are part and parcel of your families history and no different from displaying baby or toddler photos or even wedding photos when the marriage is long lasting!

NanaCB

I find that many photos of my children taken in the 70s and 80s, even professional ones, have faded very badly. Having them restored professionally is very expensive so do any of you technically minded out there have any suggestions, please?

I just used my mobile phone to photograph a really old 1950s photo, then tried different filters and sent off for a copy using the Freeprints app!! It camr out really well too.

I agree with the person who said to have up to date photos put up. That way, they won't feel relegated and you could perhaps get some nice new frames. (The Range's Jonas and James are nice!!!)

My son lost a lot of weight and asked me to take his down which I did. He does look much better now physically but I loved him anyway he was.

I was the first in my family and the only one of my generation to go to University and even then I did it as a mature student, so seeing my children's graduation photos always gives me a little feeling of delight. Having said that, I have a rotation system and switch around the photographs that are on display. Right now I'm looking across the room at nine framed photo's of my children and grandchildren that were taken two summers ago.

Keep them in a drawer time to move on.l told my daughters to stop with the grandchildrens school photos got to much.

They are in the study alongside the framed copies of my husband's degrees and M.D. Somehow along the way, my teaching certificate has never joined the wall of fame.
I have also put the wedding photos upstairs of DD and have one really good one of the GC together in the lounge

I never did put up graduation photos of my kids. I have baby photos, and a collage of family photos in one frame in my office. In the kitchen I have one collage frame of all 4 grand-kids, and can put their yearly school photo in as we get new ones. I will admit to being a procrastinator when it comes to photos, and the littlest grandchild's photo is outdated and needs updating.

For a while we had one of the digital frames and it was brilliant. It eventually stopped working but I didn't get a replacement (procrastinating again).

Florida12

My photos are all in albums, wedding, graduations, family hols, old school photos.
In fact, when I cleared out my late parents bungalow, I found my graduation photo from 1977, I don’t think it ever saw the light of day.

that really is the best way to keep them in good condition, esp if they are rare/unique.
any exposure to sunlight, will cause fading.

Elvis58

Keep them in a drawer time to move on.l told my daughters to stop with the grandchildrens school photos got to much.

is there a back story here.
how do you mean, it got too much.
you could just put them in a drawer, or an album or envelope.
you don't have to display them.
seems a bit rejecting to ask them to stop sending them.
or am i missing something ?