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Family Portrait

All Thumbs

“Taken at a family reunion in northern Illinois in 2002. My siblings and I are showing off a talent that runs in our father’s side of the family.”

(submitted by Andrew)

Falling Slowly

“My daughter and I had been holding hands and she was leaning away from me and our photographer caught the perfect moment.  So the rest of us are looking fabulous while my 2 year old is crashing into the pavement.”

… and later that day. Seriously.

(submitted by Ashley)

The Great Cousins Photo of 1989

“We had a family photo of all the cousins (minus 2 who weren’t born yet) taken for my grandparents wedding anniversary.”

(submitted by Rob)

Adventure Time

“My mom thought this picture would be a great surprise for my dad. My little brother looks like a natural bow hunter and my sister apparently enjoy’s bird watching. I got put in the back to catch my pretend fish because my nose is peeling from a very bad sunburn. Our dog isn’t even happy to be in the picture.”

(submitted by Nicholas)

Single Motherhood

“My Mom took me and my brothers to get our picture taken. The look on Mom’s face sums up what it’s like to be a single mother.”

(submitted by Colette)

Say Yes To The Vest

“On family picture day, we were made to wear these homemade vests with prints of Scottish terriers on them. But what the camera doesn’t capture is the shame we felt when we put them on. Unable to look each other in the eye, we bore our humiliation with silent equanimity. The dogs and the baby weren’t having it either.”

(submitted by Christopher)

The Smile Strain

“The photographer kept telling my son to “smile MORE!” And so he did.”

(submitted by Suzy)

What Was I Thinking

“This is baby me and I don’t know whether I’m judging or disappointed.”

(submitted by IG @neesseee_96)

An Overall Success

“My family’s first and last ‘professional’ family photo when I (the baby) was 18 months old.”

(submitted by IG @abigaillll_bishop

One Fall Day

“One Fall day when the two and four year old were done with the shoot.”

(submitted by Brett)