Awkward Family Photos.com

Since arriving on the web earlier this year, Awkward Family Photos.com has amused, struck a chord and/or sparked an interest from a variety of people. As described at the site: “Let’s be honest– we’ve all got them.  At some point in our lives, someone close to us has made us pose for an uncomfortable photo. Well, here’s your chance to share your family’s awkwardness with the world. Submit family photos, wedding photos, vacation photos, engagement photos, baby photos, etc! …Although this site is all about having a sense of humor, our intention is not to be mean-spirited. This is a celebration of awkwardness. ” Recently I caught up with Mike Bender, who along with Doug Chernack co-founded the site. My thanks to Bender for his time.

Tim O’Shea: You just finished up the Awkward Family Photos book for Three Rivers Press, is it still on target for a May 2010 release? What was the biggest challenge in compiling the book?

Mike Bender: Yes, the book is still on target. The most challenging part of putting the book together wasn’t so much finding the photos, but making sure they were all cleared legally and high-resolution enough to meet publication standards. These were things we didn’t fully understand when we started the process, but are fairly complicated. However, the publisher has been great and really helpful in moving these things along.

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