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The Puffy Dress

“Me in the itchiest and most uncomfortable dance costume ever made.”

(submitted by IG @relaxandrefocuswithmegan

Merry Gothmas

“I asked my parents to do a family photo with me and this was the end result. I’m a very festive person.”

(submitted by Lizzy)

Turnstyle

“My sister went to get Glamour Shots done and the mob boss’s girlfriend showed up.”

(submitted by Charles)

Shafted

“Our mother always loved making us pose for photos. Here we are on holiday, pointing to a mineshaft. On her cue. Of course. Our brand new mustard-coloured Renault 12 is in the background: fun times.”

(submitted by Vanessa) 

Bubble Trouble

“Tried to get a cute pic of my daughter and husband making bubbles.”

(submitted by IG @rachael_mcnamara_

Kitty Style

“My youngest daughter was learning to crawl, so I snapped a picture of one of her early attempts. I didn’t notice the background action until later when I was looking at the photo again.”

(submitted by Seth)

Deena and The Denimoes

“I come from a very musical family and we thought it’d be cute to dress up in denim with all of our instruments.”

(submitted by Deena) 

Purple Haze

“One day, back in ’81 or so, MawMaw thought it would be a good idea for us to all enjoy a few glasses of her fermented ‘friendship punch’ before heading down to the photo studio at K-Mart.”

(submitted by Chuck)

The Mouse Before Christmas

“Chile, 1995. A kindergarten picture of me with Santa and a creepy Micky Mouse.”

(submitted by IG @gorn.finarfin

I Got My Eye On Me

“We took my son, (then two, now 38), for his birthday photos. I have no idea about what the photographer wished to accomplish, but if it was to cause nightmares for the foreseeable future, it certainly worked.”

(submitted by Susan)