Thanks again to our pals at Awkward Family Photos who displayed these images and many more at their exhibition at the California Heritage Museum, running from March 28 2014 – July 27 2014. 

Here’s a little bit of history about the guys at www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com

Childhood friends Mike Bender and Doug Chernack began a blog in May 2009 after Mike saw an awkward vacation photo hanging in his parents’ house.  Realizing that there were probably plenty of other people out there with their own awkward family images, the two friends decided to create a friendly place where everyone could come together and share their uncomfortable family moments.

Thus, Awkward Family Photos was born. The authors/guest curators started by posting a few of their own childhood photos and those provided by friends, and the site quickly took off and became an internet sensation; it now receives millions of hits and submissions from around the world.