Back 2 School: Perfect first day photo ideas

Some Houston area students head back to school as soon as Aug 14. Whenever your start date, you’ll want to be ready to capture that first day in photos.

Thanks to the internet, there are a lot of adorable ideas out there. Our best advice:
• Have a plan
• Capture candid moments
• Make sure to get them with their friends
• Take goofy, silly faces to help lighten the mood and have fun

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Make sure to download our Click2 Pins app to send us your Back to School photos at share@click2Houston.

Check out these super cute ideas we found online:

If you have a chalkboard, you can start a tradition. Just fill it out with whatever information you want to remember as you begin each school year.

Chances are you already have sidewalk chalk in your garage, this makes for a cheap and super fun photo.

Whatever theme you choose, don’t make it complicated. A notebook can serve as a prop to help you remember the year. It’s fun to start a theme you can keep using year after year.

Don’t forget to get a photo as your child meets the teacher. You can be creative or more straightforward.

You can take a simple picture with a big, clean background, then add your own text either through a program like Photoshop or an app on your phone. 

If your is child starting preschool or kindergarten, create a “Class of” T-shirt in an extra-large and take a photo each year.

Not very creative? You can buy signs for a more professional look.

There are free printables you can find online. There are mommy bloggers who have them on their sites. 

Remember, there is nothing wrong with a little parent photobombing, just make sure to show your enthusiasm for the first day of school.

Above all, have fun!