As part of our series on fall portraits, I thought we’d celebrate The Awkward Family Photo. Every now and then, we’re reminded of this awesome site and what can absolutely go wrong, whether by chance (see above) or by design and family taste. All credit to these guys at Awkward Family Photos DOT com and those who upload. If you’re ever having a rotten day, these images will lighten your mood.

I’m sure she doesn’t mean it.

Some looks are classic and some say, “I love Robert Smith from The Cure and I’m going to express myself, I don’t care if you’re framing it or not.”

One wonders if their parents didn’t consider just skipping portraits that year… or at least allowing them to remove the head-gear.

What really IS life about?
Napping.

I’m praying these guys are also a family band.
It’s as though Dad has just now realized what a bad idea this was.

I love these parents. They said, “you know what? we’ll laugh about this someday.” … and just went with it.

When the court stenographer read the recorded notes back to the jury, it did indeed say, “If the baby doesn’t have to wear his shirt, I’m not wearing mine.”

They love each other…. and public parking.

Of course, at Pixels, we make sure that all photos are approved and we have permission to share before sending them out into what has become an overly judgmental world. Wardrobe, theme and mood are all discussed before we get started and we help with suggestions for what to wear, location and props. That said, don’t you feel better?

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