Updated: Jul 16, 2024 / 02:41 PM CDT Close your eyes and think back in time to the day you took your senior portraits. Now, before opening your eyes, think about how you did your makeup.

Senior portraits are often well-planned, professional photoshoots. They signal the end of the school year and the transition into adulthood. At Farmington High School, they have a different tradition.

But the 17-year-old from Potomac, Md., wanted something more for her senior portrait. Fast, informative and written just for locals. Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning.