First day of school photo not perfect?

How it works

1. 1

   Upload your school photo

   Drop your first-day-of-school photo into EditThisPic. The rushed morning front door photo, driveway shot with backpack, whatever you managed to capture before the bus came. JPG, PNG, WebP up to 7MB. This annual milestone deserves a clean photo.

   Expect: Simple fixes (clean background, remove one item): 20-30 seconds. Complex fixes (multiple distractions, backpack adjustments): 35-50 seconds.
2. 2

   Describe what to fix

   Type what bothers you: 'remove the messy garage background and replace with clean wall,' 'remove the backpack straps covering their face,' or 'clean up the driveway and remove the cars.' Be specific about morning chaos that snuck into frame—clutter, vehicles, trash cans, distracting elements.

   Tip: Combine fixes: 'clean background, remove cars, fix the crooked sign' works great for typical hectic-morning photos.

   Copy one of these to get started:

   Messy garage or cluttered background remove the messy garage background and replace with a clean neutral wall, keep my child clear

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   Backpack straps blocking child's face remove the backpack straps covering their face, show their smile clearly

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   Driveway with cars and trash cans visible clean up the driveway, remove cars and trash cans, make the background simple and clean

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   Crooked 'First Day' sign or messy handwriting straighten the first day sign and make the writing neat and clear

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   4 more prompts

   Younger sibling photobombing or crying in frame remove the younger sibling from the background, keep focus on the student

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   Door or house looks messy behind them clean up the front door area, remove clutter and make the entrance look tidy

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   Lighting too harsh or shadowy on their face fix the harsh morning shadows on their face and brighten the photo naturally

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   Want to blur everything except child and sign blur the background and keep only my child and the first day sign in sharp focus

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3. 3

   Review your clean milestone photo

   Check that the background is clean, your child's face is clear, and the focus is on their big day. This photo goes in the annual album and comparison collages—make it worthy of the milestone.

4. 4

   Refine if needed (optional)

   If any clutter remains or the background needs more work, tap a marker on the problem area and describe: 'clean this area' or 'make this background simpler.' Most school photos work perfectly on first try.

   Tip: For year-over-year comparison photos, try to use similar background colors so your annual collage looks cohesive.