Family photos are often those glorious time capsules where fashion crimes, forced smiles, and pure chaos collide. Whether it’s dad rocking a mullet, mom matching the curtains, the kids’ questionable outfits, or someone’s pet stealing the spotlight, every snapshot tells a story no one quite remembers agreeing to. And that’s exactly what makes them so wonderful: the imperfect, unfiltered moments that make us laugh, cringe, and reminisce years later.
That’s exactly why the Bored Panda team has put together this collection. From matching outfits and awkward poses to expressions that scream “family drama,” these hilariously awkward family photos prove one thing: perfection is boring. Get ready for a gallery that’s part comedy, part chaos, and 100% heartwarming nostalgia.
#1 Check This Out
Image source: Sir_Charge
#2 I Really Didn’t Want To Hold Them
Image source: Mareeswan
#3 Exactly 27 Years Ago, My Mom Took The Perfect Picture Of Me And My Sister. Some Things Never Change
Image source: JK_not_really
#4 Spanish Flu, 1918. Family Portrait
Image source: reddit.com
#5 Bought My Family Customized T-Shirts With My Face On Them. They Loved It
Image source: imgur.com
#6 This Is The Last Year I’m Ever Going To Be Put In Charge Of Our Family Photo
Image source: ctron3
#7 Family Photo At The Falls
Image source: dontfuckthat
#8 We Had Just Moved To Arizona And Our Parents Took Us Out To The Desert To Get A Nice Christmas Card Photo With The Family Dog. This Was The Photo The Card Company Printed On 200 Cards
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#9 I’m In The Chair, The Dentist Is My Uncle, And For Some Reason My Grandmother Decided This Was A Great Time For A Family Picture
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#10 A While Back, We Tried To Take Family Photos At The Beach. The Results Were…. Unexpected
Image source: imgur.com
#11 Halloween 1989. That’s Me On The Right. My Sister Is Behind Me And About To Have A Really Bad Day
Image source: BryanwithaY
#12 I Never Truly Understood What It’s Like To Grow Up With Siblings Until I Found This Gem Of A Photo In My Wife’s Family Album
Image source: Playtonic1
#13 My Brothers And I Back In The Sweet Sweet 90s
Image source: reddit.com
#14 Our Baby Announcement Photo
My wife looked so obnoxiously thin 24 hours after delivery that I joked I looked like the one who had just delivered. So we decided to swap for a funny photo.
Image source: tyleryoungblood
#15 Scooby Doo Halloween Family
Image source: noahbodty
#16 Our Latest Family Portrait
Image source: villainess
#17 We Don’t Have Camera Timer, But You Have To Be In The Family Photo!
Image source: tonterias
#18 As We Wrapped Up My Family’s Christmas Eve Party, We Wanted To Get A Group Photo
I thought a 3 second delay was enough time to run into position, so I hit the button, ran (carelessly), and well…this is how it came out… FYI: I own a pair of florescent yellow Nike shoes.
Image source: PeroChingon
#19 I Used To Be Quite Obnoxious
Image source: kanglives
#20 I Came Across This Photo In A Box In My Parents’ Garage Of My Family And Me. And No, This Wasn’t Halloween. I Just Liked To Dress This Way
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#21 Grandma Made These Wonderful Crochet Vests For Each Of My Husband’s Siblings. He Looks Strangely Happy About It (Far Right)
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#22 Best Family Photo Ever
Image source: Greypo
#23 Post A More Awkward Family Photo Than This
Image source: imgur.com
#24 Tried To Take A Family Photo
Image source: yesiamagirl
#25 So My Sis Wanted A Silly Family Photo
Image source: imgur.com
#26 Dad Never Fails To Fart During Family Photos
Image source: imgur.com
#27 Our Latest Family Photo
Image source: villainess
#28 Family Photos Can Be Lots Of Fun, But For Evan They Were A Bit Of A Drag
Image source: reddit.com
#29 The Halloween Costumes Of Neil Patrick Harris And His Family
Image source: Khaleeasi24
#30 My Family Thought They Were So Clever Doing “The Lean” In Pictures
Image source: sunshinerain1208
#31 Circa 2001. My Twin Brother And I Had A Tendency Of Blowing Out Our Older Brothers Birthday Candles, So My Grandparents Came To The Rescue
Image source: itsbigoleme
#32 Me And My Dad During Potty Training
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#33 We Are Visiting ‘Crocodile City’, And After Seeing The Crocs And Snakes, The Kids Asked To Pet The Roaming Tortoises. We Obliged And Then Turned To See Them Watching A Pretty Racy Show
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#34 My Friend’s Family Christmas Card
Image source: Imjusttryingtothink
#35 The Chances Of Being Ended By A Baby Are Low, But Not Zero
Image source: pumpingas
#36 Family Photo
Image source: reddit.com
#37 My Awkward Family Photo Recreation Complete With Handmade Adult Onesie
Image source: imgur.com
#38 My Roommates And I Decided To Do A Family Photo To Put On The Wall Above Our TV
Image source: yeaweckin
#39 We Had A Family Photo Shoot And I Picked The Outfits
Image source: thynameisunidonk
#40 Funny Family Photo
Image source: imgur.com
#41 Every Family Has A Black Sheep
Image source: Blodjemeister
#42 My Dad Would Always Gripe That He Didn’t Have Any Family Photos Of Me And My Brother. A Few Christmas Ago We Had This Made. He Hasn’t Said A Word About Family Photos Since
Image source: Jew_Gravy
#43 My Wife Needed A Nap
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#44 My Dad On A Pool Day With The Family
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#45 Went To Infinity On The Gold Coast, We Were Forced To Wear White Shoe Covers And Gloves. We Don’t Know Why
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#46 My Mother Was Taking The Photo And Told Us To Look At The Light To Avoid Red Eye. And There Are Dolls On My Grandparents’ Laps For Some Reason
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#47 My Dad’s Idea Of A Family Photo At Disneyland Paris Last Year…(Posing In Front Of A Genie Lamp)
Image source: jamaisvu99
#48 Family Photos Were Never The Same Again
Image source: LucasTheMagnif
#49 A Glorious Family Photo Of My Parents And Me From Around 1974. I Wish You Still Had Those Pants In An Adult Size
Image source: camdon
#50 Just Your Typical Family Photo
Image source: wife2ezmoney
#51 We Had Family Photos And My Wife Doesn’t Want This Hanging In Our Entrance
Image source: imgur.com
#52 Just My Friend’s Family Photo
Image source: brebrefosheezie
#53 The Family That Wins Halloween 2017 Goes To
Image source: imgur.com
#54 Inspired By Others I Saw So I Though I’d Share My Early 90’s Family Photo
Image source: imgur.com
#55 My Mom Forced Me To Wear Pink And I Did Not Want To Be In A Photo (2006)
Image source: reddit.com
#56 Just Found This Cute Picture Of Me And My Cousin, And My Psycho Brother In The Background
Image source: leahkray
#57 This Is A Family Photo, Circa 1997, Of My Grandmother And Her Grandchildren, (Including Me, The Girl On The Right In The Pink Dress)
Image source: awkwardfamilyphotos
#58 This Is What True Love Looks Like. My Mom Taking A Picture Of My Dad Acting Like He’s Stuck In The Dryer
Image source: sassafras711
#59 Just Another Family Photo
Image source: imgur.com
#60 My Brother Pulled Out His iPhone At Thanksgiving With Our Amish Family
Image source: Siracha64
#61 Typical Reddit Family
Image source: lamprey187
#62 Sylvester Stallone’s Family Dressed Up As The “Tiger King” Cast
Image source: justcallmeseech
#63 Dad Got Mad When We Weren’t Cooperating For Our Family Xmas Photo
Image source: bdun774
#64 Trying To Recreate A Family Photo, But Just Traumatizing The Dog Instead
Image source: sabertoothbeaver1
#65 The Most Awkward Family Photo
Image source: reddit.com
#66 Here’s My Brother With His Hockey Trophy And Medal, And Then There’s Me.. Proudly Showing Off My Onion Ring. Circa 1997
Image source: TickleMy5Hole
#67 I See Your T-Shirt For Your Sister And Raise You T-Shirts For The Family
Image source: gthrt7
#68 My Kids Love Taking Family Photos
Image source: dtkb1
#69 My Family’s Christmas Photo This Year
Image source: imgur.com
#70 What My Brother And I Did For Every Family Photo… Sorry Mom
Image source: yesinrelationtoharry
#71 This Is Why Dogs Hate To Be In Family Photo
Image source: rockbusiness
#72 While Taking A Family Photo, My Dad Realized That The Glare Off The TV Made My Cousin Look A Little Bit Like Jesus. We Reacted Accordingly
Image source: harrisjackie1995
#73 I Got To Choose The Theme For The Family Christmas Photo
Image source: jojosuber
Follow Us
