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9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

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How did people explain how they looked when they were young before photography? It seems like you would carry an image of your younger self in your memory forever, but it would get blurry with time. Thanks to perks of modern life, we don’t have to worry about it and we usually have more photos of ourselves than we probably need. A photographer from Novosibirsk, Nikita Khnyunin, tried to capture the changes we go through over time by taking black and white portraits of kids in a similar setting.

The sentimental series started when he wanted to document an important milestone in his little brother’s life—one of his last school lessons. Caught up in the moment, he realized that it felt familiar and he had previously photographed similar portraits of the class, then fifth-graders, for a school album.

During the traditional last bell event, he brought archival images and tried to recreate them to capture the changes these kids went through in over six years. Here is a collection of then-and-now photographs where the same people stand side by side at two ages.

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9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

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“The idea came up in 2016 when I decided to photograph my brother’s last days of school. Seeing some familiar faces, I remembered that I had taken some photos in 2009 of those pre-teens. So I decided to photograph them again and compare how much they have changed in those 6.5 years. We are changing imperceptibly and I think it is important to document these changes,” the photographer told Bored Panda.

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9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

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9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

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“Here’s visual proof that shows how quickly time passes. Everybody changes and matures right before our eyes, even though we feel like we haven’t changed at all. It’s impossible to stop time; all we can do is to try and capture these moments on camera.”

9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

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9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

Image credits: etojiviefoto

In the meantime, his brother has already graduated from university. Perhaps it‘s time for another update? Have you ever compared your fresh pictures side by side with your younger self? Let us know in the comments how much you’ve changed!

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9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

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9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

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9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

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9 Pics Of The Same People 6.5 Years Apart Show How Fast Children Grow

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Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

Fascinated by music, movies and sitcoms, I'm passionate about social media and can't live without the internet, especially for all the cute dog and cat pictures out there. I wish the day had about 40 hours to be able to do everything I want.

Violeta Draseikaitė

My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

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SirPatTheCat 4 years ago

I feel like the boys changed more drastically than the girls. Interesting!

12points

Jennifer Crompton 4 years ago

I think it's because men's facial features are generally more pronounced than women's. The have stronger jaw lines, heavier brows and bigger noses usually. So the changes from a child's face to an adult's are larger. I'm watching it happen with my teenage kids right now. My 17 yo daughter's face hasn't changed drastically but my 14 yo son looks MUCH different than he did even 2 years ago

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Priscila Campos 4 years ago

I would love to see how they are today! Fantastic article 🥰

8points

Csaba Hegedűs 4 years ago

Yeah, if you take a photo of a 10 year old and then another 9 years later, it isn't very surprising they grew a lot. During adolescence you can grow like 20 centimeters in a summer.

7points

Margaret O'Connor 4 years ago

These are wonderful photos. I feel like the photographer really captured their personalities. And they are such beautiful children too. They all seem like really great kids.

2points

pandasaurx3 4 years ago

Margaret O'Connor like

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Shannon Whitmer 4 years ago

It would be more dramatic for the girls if the photos were taken a little earlier since girls hit puberty a couple years younger than guys.

1point

Goth Nurse 4 years ago

The girls don't change so much, boys do a lot.

1point

Stille20 4 years ago

What's with the puffy ribbons on the older girls... I don't dislike it... I don't just get it

1point

Baron Simone Von Bianco 4 years ago

Is the female mandatory attire during the ceremony of the "Last Bell", usually 25th May. "The Last Bell" is a celebration of the last day of school (high school, university) before the period of exams. Girls wearing that particular outfit are also open to courtship. A traditional Russian courtship, leading to certain marriage usually last less than six months (marriage included).

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Kim Lorton 4 years ago

It is amazing, watching, someone grow up and mature!

0points

Rachel Ashwell 4 years ago

Um. Ok.

0points

manon M 4 years ago

Very beautiful shots. I will come back in 6 years see more

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Garrincha 4 years ago

Couldn't see much change. Just seems like a young person and a slightly younger person

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daroun 4 years ago

Garrincha Good response!

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elfin 4 years ago

Some of them appear to be changing into the Addams Family.

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b l a n c 4 years ago

wow these are super cool, it's crazy how much we change in such short amounts of time

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Miklós Nagy 4 years ago

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SirPatTheCat 4 years ago

I feel like the boys changed more drastically than the girls. Interesting!

12points

Jennifer Crompton 4 years ago

I think it's because men's facial features are generally more pronounced than women's. The have stronger jaw lines, heavier brows and bigger noses usually. So the changes from a child's face to an adult's are larger. I'm watching it happen with my teenage kids right now. My 17 yo daughter's face hasn't changed drastically but my 14 yo son looks MUCH different than he did even 2 years ago

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Priscila Campos 4 years ago

I would love to see how they are today! Fantastic article 🥰

8points

Csaba Hegedűs 4 years ago

Yeah, if you take a photo of a 10 year old and then another 9 years later, it isn't very surprising they grew a lot. During adolescence you can grow like 20 centimeters in a summer.

7points

Margaret O'Connor 4 years ago

These are wonderful photos. I feel like the photographer really captured their personalities. And they are such beautiful children too. They all seem like really great kids.

2points

pandasaurx3 4 years ago

Margaret O'Connor like

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Shannon Whitmer 4 years ago

It would be more dramatic for the girls if the photos were taken a little earlier since girls hit puberty a couple years younger than guys.

1point

Goth Nurse 4 years ago

The girls don't change so much, boys do a lot.

1point

Stille20 4 years ago

What's with the puffy ribbons on the older girls... I don't dislike it... I don't just get it

1point

Baron Simone Von Bianco 4 years ago

Is the female mandatory attire during the ceremony of the "Last Bell", usually 25th May. "The Last Bell" is a celebration of the last day of school (high school, university) before the period of exams. Girls wearing that particular outfit are also open to courtship. A traditional Russian courtship, leading to certain marriage usually last less than six months (marriage included).

6points

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Kim Lorton 4 years ago

It is amazing, watching, someone grow up and mature!

0points

Rachel Ashwell 4 years ago

Um. Ok.

0points

manon M 4 years ago

Very beautiful shots. I will come back in 6 years see more

0points

Garrincha 4 years ago

Couldn't see much change. Just seems like a young person and a slightly younger person

0points

daroun 4 years ago

Garrincha Good response!

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elfin 4 years ago

Some of them appear to be changing into the Addams Family.

0points

b l a n c 4 years ago

wow these are super cool, it's crazy how much we change in such short amounts of time

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Miklós Nagy 4 years ago

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