Family Portrait
The Great Mustache Caper
“I asked my dad why he grew it like that he just said that he saw a Led Zeppelin album with old soldiers on it and one of the soldiers had a mustache like that so he just copied them. Needless to say, my mom hated the mustache.”
(submitted by Chiara)
The Leg Sweepers
“My father insisted that all of us must begin lessons in karate after The Karate Kid came out in the 1980’s. His pride in our accomplishments led to a family photo.”
(submitted by Kristi)
Denim Days
“Every year my mother wanted a nice family photo and this time around she chose our outfits. Matching jean dresses for my sister and I, jean dress for her (with that awesome big hair that she permed) and a jean shirt for my dad. (Plus I don’t know where we are all looking…but it wasn’t at the camera.) This is in honor of my mother who passed in 2015 from Melanoma.”
(submitted by Colleen)
The Freebie
“My buddy Josh and his older sister and brother when they were little. Apparently when the photographer saw all the prints from the photo shoot, he gave this one to his mom for free because it’s just so hilarious. He would hide it from me when I went to his house because I would cry from laughing at it so much.”
(submitted by Eric)
Code Pink
“In 1990, I was in the Marine Corps and our family only had a few days together. We wanted to “remember” this date. Mission accomplished! As we walked across the parking lot towards the portrait studio, people laughed, right out loud! Now THERE was a clue!”
(submitted by Steve)
Denim Daze
“1994, Freeport, NY. My mom said we needed to wear matching outfits and I guess we all just loved denim.”
(submitted by IG @gcaliolo)
Brotherhood
“I was a high school dropout. My brother a top student. We both turned out very well.”
(submitted by Ruben)
Staring Contest
“My sisters and I, Casper Wyoming circa 1985. Hair, pearls, blank stares.”
(submitted by IG @lorizluke)
Seasonal Depression
“Our family portrait. I was the one face down in the ground.”
(submitted by Victoria)
The Double Bird
“I ruined every shot in this photoshoot. Some had the finger barely popping out, one photo featured just one middle finger and in others I was proudly flipping off in full force. The photographer didn’t say a word to my parents.”
(submitted by Hillary)
