Valorie, from the lovely blog Visual Vamp, had a great idea (no, that’s not her in the hat!). She thinks we should all show our Fake Family Fotos here and have a good laugh. Sounds like fun to me. So here’s what I’m thinking.
We’re going to have a Fake Family Foto Contest!
That’s right. So here’s what you need to do. Send me your best (worst) photo taken at a professional studio. When I have gotten at least 5-10 of them from you guys, I’ll post them and we’ll take a vote on our favorite. The winner will get an Amazon gift certificate!
If you have a photo of yourself in a brandy glass, we want to see it! (I’m looking at you, Angela.) We’d love to see any Glamour Shots you’ve got lying around, too, or portraits with “interesting” backgrounds.
Not only that, but if 10 of you send me your photos, I’ll rustle up one of mine to let you guffaw over, too. How’s that for incentive?
Don’t worry. We won’t be laughing at you. We’ll be laughing with you. And your public humiliation contribution to the Fake Family Foto party could win you a Big Prize!
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I don’t have one in a brandy glass…but I sent one just as awful…
Oh my gosh I burned all of mine! Too bad it would have been fun but I will enjoy seeing others! Great idea!!!
oh darn. my mom has all mine. of all the rotten luck…
I don’t have any glamour shots!! But I so want to win an amazon gift card. Too bad for me.
Hmm. The only one I have that it remotely bad is from 1972 and it’s with all my sisters and brothers in it. It’s not BAD, per say…just dated!
What fun! Wow, all I can say is you are b-r-a-v-e, Julia! I think my mom has all mine. Is that a good excuse?!
oh…how I WISH I could send you my hubby’s senior pics…but I value the future of my marriage too much, so I’d better not. You’ll just have to trust me when I say it was b.a.d. Anyway I don’t think I have any I can send but I’ll check…
but I value the future of my marriage too much
>> hahaha, i’m getting so curious about people’s glamorshot’s photo! 15 years ago, i myself wanted to have it but it was so expensive. now i am glad i didnt make it
Hey Julia, I have a glamor shot taken back in 1995. My face is loaded with make-up and my hair is sprayed with TONS of spray.
I tried sending it where you say “click here” and it didn’t work. Hmmmm
How fun!!! I’m in…
Sorry the link wasn’t working for some of you. Just send me your photos to jknispel @ cinci.rr.com. Thanks, guys! I’ve gotten 3 so far and can’t wait to see what else you have for me! -Julia
I’ve never gone to Glamour shots, but I know we have some very “posed” professional photos.
What a fun idea!!
I have a glamor shot somewhere… I’ll see if I can dig it out.. he he
LOL!!! I am glad I don’t have any beyond my ancient wedding photos..lol! 1974 so you cna imagine how corny they look now!
Enjoy your weekend!
Pat in NY
How fun! I love those websites with those old pictures and the captions are so funny, too
I might do this, but that would involve using a scanner…
Bella
Oh you know what, Julia…you asked me a long time ago about the lemons in my topiary. I did not get them at Target, I got the topiary filled with lemons for $5 at a garage sale, what a deal
Bella
I can’t wait to see these… unfortunatey I have never taken professional shots except for graduation and wedding… sigh!
Too funny! I can’t wait to see these. Back in the 70′s my parents had a family photo done at Olan Mills with the classic “library backround” Which of course was just a screen they pulled down with a library picture on it. Anyway, everyone who was lucky enough to receive this photo called my mom to comment on the beautiful library they didn’t know we had in our home. Duh!
Great idea! Unfortunately I don’t have any to contribute because I have never liked them either. I don’t have one formal portrait of my children because I prefer the ones I take myself. I do get a kick out of seeing them though – they are such a slice of a moment in time, with hair styles, bad 70s outfits and the like in all their glory. Who knows, someday they may be perceived as quaint as we find old black & white and/or sepia photos.
I’m in too…just give me a minute or two to find ‘em.
Happy Almost Fall!
Smiles ~ Ramona
I grew up on Staten Island…which may not mean much to many bloggers, but photos of Staten Islander chicks can be summed up with one word: Hairspray.
I’ll have to dig around to see if I have any gems. I’ve always hated having my photo taken so the pickins’ will be slim!
Oh Julia this is going to be a hoot, can’t wait to see them !!!
Kathy
You know that I’m all over an opportunity to humiliate myself.
Oh my goodness – I haven’t thought about my Glamour Shots in a long time… A trip to G.S. was my aunt’s gift to me for my 8th grade graduation. As much as I cringe looking at the style of those pictures now, I have to say I still hold it as one of my best memories from that time in my life. I had braces, bad skin, felt HORRIBLY awkward around boys, and didn’t know a thing about how to apply makeup. Thankfully I didn’t pick up too much about how to apply makeup that day, but at that age, there was nothing better than having complete strangers make you feel as gorgeous and cool as a movie star. To top it all off, my aunt lived in Minneapolis at the time, so I got to go with her to the MALL OF AMERICA to do it – what could be better for a 13-year-old girl?! Now I have to decide if this 27-year-old is brave enough to submit the evidence to the internet
Oh my gosh!!! I have to go get my senior picture from my mom’s house and send it to you. It’s hilarious! Although my mom still claims to love it. Hmmmmmm…
Ha ha Julia!
Glad you’re doing this!
Thanks for the shout out.
xo xo
Valorie
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