ch00F, glad to be among the first to welcome you here.  You will find this an open and honest site for critique, advise, sharing and even fun.  Sorry about the photo..glad you wrote the article.  

Like class ring sales, the vendor gets the contract and usually keeps it a while. Was this a school sponsored photog or one personally selected? If the school, you might have some influence at least on the photographer not being chosen for next year. happened...the eyes are totally not aqcceptable.       TomDart.