Awkward Pose of the Week: The Lean
May 12th, 2009
Warning: this fan favorite isn’t for the conservative family. This is a pose for the clan with sass, one that wants to convey, “Heads up!” “Coming at ya!, “In your face!” “Take a closer look,” and of course, “You rang?” Combine with two arm-fold-book-ends and you’ve got yourselves an album scorcher.
(pic submitted by Dylan)
Tags: pose
TO BAD DADS NOT LOOKING DOWN THE SHIRT
I swear I’ve seen this photo before, wasn’t it was in Life magazine in the early seventies?
Dylan, do you go to Minnesota?
And are you an orientation leader…
I think so…
That’s 56. 56 posts before someone claims to know someone in the picture.
Every thread, I swear.
I think that I know the guy in the glasses. I am calling him to verify, but I am almost positive I know him.
I like that! I think it’s inventive and definitely not the norm! But personally, I love being unique!
I like this picture. Ineresting optical illusion—they could be leaning or looking up, hard to tell which. And they look like fun people. The son does nothing for me, but dad’s kinda handsome. I’d do him.
“synergy”
Sock It To Me!
This is not too bad.
As this is a professional shoot and not a snapshot, they probably had to hold this position for at least twenty minutes while the photographer was getting the right shot. Wouldn’t be surprised if they all had back problems the next day.
Hey, I *like* this photo!
This picture needs an armshelf.
(This photo taken from space)
I still don’t get why this image is awkward. Explain, please.
this would be cooler if they were actually leaning. The shot is created by camera angle not the subjects leaning
It looks amazing in 3-D glasses.
Same backdrop as the choker. That photographer is really pushing the boundaries of family portraits.
The son is a hottie!
This is a very attractive family I must say!
BUT all these lean-mean-fighting-machines can’t be too beautiful to be awkward!
The son is *definitely* shaggable. Oh, yes. He is.
I like this one
I don’t know what all of you are talking about! The guy on the left is so not hot!!! He looks like an awkward scrawny rat!!! He is a total “poser”!!! Literally! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Hahahah, the caption truly makes the photo.
lol im sorry but the dad in this picture would be THEE absolute perfect butler or bell hop.
They are leaning. Photographer’s taking the pic from above, but you can see the creases in the side of the dad’s shirt & the mom’s necklace is draping a little towards the camera.
This photo reminds me of every family picture my family took while I was growing up. It’s a sad reminder of just how WASP-y and uncool my family and I are.
HEY! I saw this band. Best tambourine quartet ever.
Unless you want your family looking down your blouse for the rest of their lives, avoid this pose.
That dude is such a hottie. Love the wrappy emo glasses. MM! Delicious!
Is it just me, or does the guy on the left look like Hayden Christensen aka Anakin Skywalker? Either way, awesome picture.
They forgot to do “jazz hands”…
“Hey everyone! Group fart!”
Awkward?
More like Awesome.
Are they really leaning? It looks like a high angle and they’re all looking up at the camera.
The son remind’s of Napoleon Dynamite!!! I wonder if he can do that sexy dance.
Takes verve to pose like this!
Maybe they’re just really really REALLY tall…
This is exactly why I don’t answer the door–I’m afraid these guys will be there, looking exactly like this if I do.
Don’t know what he’s doing since you can’t even see his eyes.
All 4 of them look alike enough to be siblings. Creepy.
lawl the guy on the right is trying to be hipster, but he knows his parents don’t have a trustfund set up.
*friends theme song*
yo, moron, the camera was above them. they are all standing straight up.
Actually, I don’t believe they’re leaning at all… They’re standing straight, but looking at a photog on a ladder…
This looks like it was designed to be cover art for this families’ contemporary christian pop album.
Oooh, very sassy. I bet they’re really fun.
Is it me…or does this pic have “family of serial killers” written all over it?
Cor . Don’t mother and daughter look almost identical … awkward down top looking moment as well
Yeah, the kid on the left… I’d like to see what’s under that sweater vest… and then I’d like to see what’s under that plaid button up…
Oh hey cute boy on the left, what you doin?
ooo eee oooo he looks just like buddy holly…
Looks to be a crew neck t-shirt. Then a shade of pale heretofore unknown to other human eyes.
You’re welcome.
“Jazz Hands”
Bwhauha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
good one!
Thats what I was thinking!
I agree Katie. He looks sorta smelly, or at least someone with really bad breath. High Dork Quotient.
Thanks!
They have the same exact nose and smile, and the eyes are almost dead on too.
Don’t take them on in a game of Scrabble. They’ll wipe their vinyl floor with you.
I was just think the same thing
This is the sort of “it looked different in my head” result you get when a frustrated “artist” lands a part-time job at the JC Penney photo studio.
But his mom and sister look NOTHING like Mary Tyler Moore.
No, Dad’s saying, “Yeah, that’s my wife’s rack you’re looking at. Lucky me, eh?”
that’s the left….
that’s the left….
but whilst spiting you i commented on the wrong blurb….
EXACTLY! It was a great idea until Mom wore a plunging v-neck.
Thank you! I’m glad someone mentioned the description. I laughed so hard!… “arm-fold-book-ends”… hahah Oh lordy.
Hhahaha…. pffft!
Lol!! I thought the exact same thing! Hahaha!
yep, plus -
“What do you call your act?”
“The Aristocrats!!!”
I don’t care what they say about us anyway.