With positioning requiring concentration and determination, journalists admit the ‘set piece’ is actually difficult to pull off.
Actually a lot of these celebrating A-level students look like they'd be an absolute menace at set pieces
— Ben Machell (@ben_machell) August 13, 2015And the photos have been ridiculed in recent years, with A-Level results day branded ‘student levitation day’ as a result of an overload of picture perfect poses.
Yet that didn't stop professional press photographers from doing it anyway...
Twynham School Students celebrating their #alevelresults. @Bournemouthecho pic.twitter.com/Ry7aNu4dCZ
— Corin Messer (@CorinDailyEcho) August 13, 2015#Alevelresults Dover College headteacher delighted with exam scores
http://t.co/xYUILuH8Q0 pic.twitter.com/euLXWdZXua
— Kent News (@news_in_kent) August 13, 2015But away from media photo calls, students, teachers and parents are opting for an altogether more subtle approach to photographing results day. Tweet us your photos of result day at HuffPost UK Young Voices.
Talia Keskin and Fraser Mackie Whitchurch High off to @UniofOxford and @cardiffuni #resultsday pic.twitter.com/gMF6BvenRC
— City of Cardiff (@cardiffcouncil) August 13, 2015Tears of joy at Man High. 78% of our #Alevelresults are A* to A and a whopping 98% are A* to B! pic.twitter.com/oHkSGJE30j
— Manchester High (@MHSG) August 13, 2015Fiona on her envelope opening journey to 4 A*'s - now off to @uniofbath to study Natural Sciences #Alevelresults pic.twitter.com/vZLVexwcMi
— SHSK School (@SHSKSchool) August 13, 2015Alicia Smith, Emily Bidwell, Rebecca Tooze, Eleanor Sheekey and Nina Rajska with their results. @Bournemouthecho pic.twitter.com/lVNdXsGSZH
— Corin Messer (@CorinDailyEcho) August 13, 2015V proud mum. 3A* + 1A and off to Oxford to study Physics #ALevelResults at Coleg y Cymoedd pic.twitter.com/qRo8apTECX
— Karen Jane Phillips (@karenphilips67) August 13, 2015It's all smiles here at BSG #Alevelresults @Bournemouthecho pic.twitter.com/krdEYPCaVf
— Sally Adams (@SallyDailyEcho) August 13, 2015Students collecting their #ALevelResults at Twynham School. @bournemouthecho pic.twitter.com/ir1EbAu4go
— Corin Messer (@CorinDailyEcho) August 13, 2015A big well done to our #alevel students! Many of them have got the grades they need & are off to uni! #Alevelresults pic.twitter.com/tx9l4Tvi1X
— Coleg Llandrillo (@colegllandrillo) August 13, 2015Swansea uni here I come #fabresults #Alevelresults #babygenius pic.twitter.com/jVagn8X1hu
— Martyn Harris (@Martyn_P_Harris) August 13, 2015Oliver, Daniel and Mohammed have all got their university places. #realisedreams #Alevelresults pic.twitter.com/DhVt1JneR5
— BMET College (@BMETC) August 13, 2015Great day for sisters Poppy & Rosie! Poppy is going to study primary #education! #proud #Alevelresults #GDSTresults pic.twitter.com/pwTKm3k7uq
— NottinghamGirlsHigh (@NottmGirlsHigh) August 13, 2015Woodroffe students are pleased to be picking up their #ALevelResults this morning. pic.twitter.com/yUkxh0oGTf
— David Bol (@bridnewsdavid) August 13, 2015Great #Alevelresults @MKCollege congrats everyone!!! @Heart4CNews pic.twitter.com/ONM7EosaGQ
— Rebecca Burrows (@RebeccaBurrows3) August 13, 2015These #SmartMinds are coming to #Keele! Well done Julia and Emily!! #ALevelResults #results pic.twitter.com/KsVDLBnvzs
— Keele University (@KeeleUniversity) August 13, 2015Megan is going to @dmuleicester to study midwifery! She got an A in Human Biology #takingyoufurther #Alevelresults pic.twitter.com/HbqLBxiUHc
— NorthLindseyCollege (@NorthLindsey) August 13, 2015SEE ALSO: