Family Portrait
The Exploding Frame
“My mom arranged for a professional photographer to take a family portrait and my dad said he would take care of getting it framed. He claimed he was owed a favor by an amateur taxidermist friend. The blowtorched exploding plywood frame really ties it all together.”
(submitted by IG @happyslacksbuttertart)
Here’s Looking At You, Kid
“This photo was one pose in a series of shots my family had taken in about 1981. The photographer told the rest of my family to just stare at me while I tried to look dignified.”
(submitted by Ben)
Check Mate
“This picture is from 1991. Going to the Indy 500 parade. People actually offered my husband money for his pants.”
(submitted by Heidi)
Spirit Of ’76
“Me and my two sisters at an Olan Mills studio in Stone Mountain, Georgia in 1976. My mom was trying to get a surprise photo for a Christmas gift for my dad. I think there was a better option, but this was the one they went with. Obviously, we all chose outfits to match our personal style.”
(submitted by IG @sanctuaryphotographyalaska)
The B Sides
“My sister found these in reject pile from a childhood photo shoot, but we think these should really have been chosen for the living room wall.”
(submitted by IG @davislp)
Touch of Teal
“My Mum made most of the clothes so we’d all be very matchy-matchy. She also looks like Tootsie.”
(submitted by Brendo)
Rock Bed
“My sister must have fallen asleep on a family walk so she got plonked on the ground for this photo.”
(submitted by Meriel)
