Posted on Jul 13, 2012

How To Take An Awesome Yearbook Photo: A Guide By Famous Athletes

No one can escape the embarrassment (or occasional triumph) of the yearbook photo.

Jack Moore

BuzzFeed Staff

1. Have a kick-ass haircut.

2. For instance a mullet.

3. Or a jheri curl.

4. Or a flat-top.

5. Or a buzz cut.

6. Or an afro.

7. Just not whatever Larry Bird has going on here.

8. Awesome facial hair is a plus.

9. Can't grow facial hair? Just smirk.

10. Nope. Too angry, Patrick.

11. Mickey, didn't you hear what I said to Patrick? Chill out.

12. Yeah, just like that.

13. Having a cool-guy collar helps too.

14. Or fancy glasses.

15. Rock a skinny tie.

16. Or a hoodie.

17. Or a great tux.

18. Or a frilly shirt.

19. But never wear a shirt that looks like Bill Cosby designed it.

20. If you can somehow combine a jheri curl, a mustache, a frilly shirt, and a great tux, you're doing something right.

21. Pose with a bitchin' computer.

22. Don't look too high.

23. Maybe don't look high at all.

24. Try not to look like a dork.

25. Eat some McDonald's cookies in your photo.

26. Have a twin brother, so you can mess with people.

27. Look badass playing a sport you'll be famous for.

28. Look goofy playing a sport you're not famous for.

29. Have a great yearbook quote.

30. For that matter have a really dumb yearbook quote. Either extreme is fine.

31. Walk around your high school gym like its a club.

32. Have a cute date.

33. Hold public office.

34. Make sure to button your shirt correctly.

35. And that your necklace doesn't look stupid.

36. Graduating always makes for a good picture.

37. Be the most adorable American athlete in the history of the Olympics.

38. Or be the greatest athlete of all time.

39. Or just be Jeremy Lin.

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