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Behind The Awkwardness

Pitstop

“After the long drive to Florida, my husband was relieved to find out all the important places were within walking distance from hotel.  While the girls and I were waiting outside, I couldn’t pass up this shot.”

(submitted by Kara)

Baby In A Basket

“My truly loving parents in 1978, but my father’s wicked sense of humor.”

(submitted by Arran in Canada)

Eyes Wide Shut

“This is one of the many awkward engagement photos my fiance and i took. The photographer directed us to close our eyes and look relaxed. My fiance nailed it… actually, I think he fell asleep.”

(submitted by Janice)

Ready For Church

“My parents and brother were so excited to go back to church. They went to my uncles and had him take some pictures. Overly excited, they overlooked the background.”

(submitted by Shanda)

Garden Of Eden

“This photo has it all when it comes to awkward engagement photos. My husband and I were 19 at the time of the photo and I was still a bit rebellious. My dad was paying for the wedding (including the engagement photos) and I seized the opportunity to show him how grown up I was. I was attempting an artistic Garden of Eden which even included my pet python, Merlin. I frantically purchased fake flowers the day of the photo shoot because I was inspired to make the photo more authentic. After our traditional engagement photos, we took our clothes off and tried some alternate poses.  When we got our proofs back, we showed them to my family at my birthday dinner. My grandma screamed, “OH MY GOD!” and I started crying and ran to the car where soon-to-be husband yelled, “Well, what did you expect!?!”

(submitted by Amy)

The Defeated Tomboy

“This is a photo of me during Easter. I absolutely HATED to wear dresses. My mother used to put me in beauty pageants and this was always the end result. Trust me, when a child is forced into something, you’ll know it.”

(submitted by Stephanie)

The Burn

“Photographer at our wedding thought it would be a great idea to get a posed photo of us lounging on lawn chairs in the sun.”

(submitted by Kristin)

Father Knows Best

“This is a picture my mother-in-law sent me while I was at work of my husband and son. Husband is playing my son’s leap frog game while my son is in the background… under a plastic tote. Men.”

(submitted by Monai)

The Last Samurai

“Our family trip to Japan ended in a professional photo shoot to commemorate the trip. This was the result.”

(submitted by Serena)

The Towel

“This is a recent photo of a family friend in the midst of her pregnancy. Nothing says tender loving mom-to-be more than a pin up bathing suit and sexy heels. The white towel is there just in case her water breaks.”

(submitted by Marie)