A neater outline, a shirt that sits properly and a little room in the frame can do plenty. Keep the joke photo a joke; every shot does not need to become a headshot.
A dark button-up is a clean starting point. The puffy sides, shirt creases and low framing make it feel unfinished.
Settle the sides of the hair, ease the creases and leave a little more room below the waist. Keep the shirt and the outdoor setting.
The flat monochrome portrait is severe enough already; the loose outline of the hair adds clutter.
A cleaner hair shape makes the portrait more deliberate. Keep the texture; do not pretend this is a candid date photo.
The shirt and trousers are simple, but the wrinkled fabric and unsettled hair compete with the face.
Tidy the collar and sleeves, shape the hair and stand comfortably. The same clothes can look much more intentional.
The cap, raised hands and heavily obscured friend make the frame busy. Your face should not have to queue for attention.
Centre the graduate and remove the distracting figure at the edge. Keep the graduation pose and a relaxed expression.
The friendly shoulder-to-shoulder photo has warmth already. The soft image and loose styling are the distractions.
Tidy the hair and improve clarity without turning a casual moment into a studio portrait.
The overhead mirror angle already makes the proportions part of the joke. Halfway polished would miss the point.
Keep the exaggerated angle and casual pose. Clean up the hair without ironing the personality out of the shot.
Edited images illustrate proposed changes; they are not original photographs or evidence of dating results.