prom photo

Formal dance keepsake

A prom photo is a formal photograph taken at or before a high school prom, typically showing a couple or friend group in formal attire.

These posed shots—often taken by parents before departure or by professional photographers at the event—have become a defining ritual of American adolescence: We spent twenty minutes in the backyard getting prom photos.

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boutonniere · dance · formal · yearbook · backdrop · pose · group shot · couple · sparkle · satin · heels · updo · hair spray · tiara · punch · gymnasium · glitter · memories

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formality/staging

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Unposed, natural photograph

snapshot · action shot · documentary photo · street photography · stolen moment

life stage/occasion

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Police identification photograph

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G