American Gothic remixed

Holding up the trailer?

Haha!! Almost missed that :)

need some tattoos here :-)

spending too much time on her knees... ha!

what bout her attitude? excelent

THe thumb is what kills me. ;-)

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styling by Aquanetta

© 2008 Amanda Brooks Photography

-Thank you all for your comments. I'm overwhelmed by the response to this photo! It's nice to receive recognition for something you've worked hard on. Rachel and I had been planning this shoot since she was pregnant with Gemma. Such is life, we never got around to it. And, with one week left to go before she moves to Australia we pulled it off. The timing was perfect. I tapped into my Arkansas roots (yes, folks, I have lived in a trailer), added some humor and some great models and VOILA! Magic was made. In the words of the A-team "I just love it when a plan comes together..."

Note: (added 3-28-08) THIS IS A PARODY. She isn't really drinking the beer. relax.

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(276 comments)

-Angela says:

Utter perfection! Rachel's makeup, Gemma's expression, Alec about to flash us, love everything about it.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

daradactyl says:

OMG! This is so awesome it's swasome!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

KristinHayes says:

OMG - You ALL are awesome!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

diyosa says:

that is so good. love this.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

.Olga. says:

HAHAHA!! Brilliant! :)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Torrie says:

P-e-r-f-e-c-t.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

juliewoo says:

Coolest family. Ever.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

SheepInABottle says:

a-m-a-z-i-n-g
work

love this so much
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

justynrebecca says:

so great. so so great.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

veader says:

that's just awesome! great stuff....
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Teresa Anne says:

this is hilarious! love it!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

thinkroni says:

oh, holy hell! i never imagined rachel would look so good as white trash.

what did she have to bribe alec with to get him to do this?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

inkyblack says:

they totally look like they belong on my street ;) i loove this!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

i'm deleteing my account and making a new one. [deleted] says:

ohmigosh!
this are cracking me up
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

yinyang says:

will ya look at Gemma's expression....!

priceless series of photos!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

The Polstar* says:

freakin' LOVE this one
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Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

kim.mama says:

toooooo good.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

nuvole says:

they all look so hardcore. including gemma. amazing and hilarious.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

c h r i s says:

this is so effin' cool
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

sesame ellis says:

i am going to throw up i am laughing so hard. aquanetta, you rock so fucking hard. thank you for this. really.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

-gadgetgirl- says:

OMG!! these are the best!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

MzMullerz says:

jesus, mary, joseph and all the saints, mymsie -and rach, alec, gemma-
these are fucking brilliant.

gemma's face- perfection.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

windwardskies says:

Holy wow!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

erikajessop says:

best maternity shot ever.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

sesame ellis says:

i need this printed HUGE. H.U.G.E.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

My Daily Struggle says:

NOOOOOOOOO WAY!!!!
I love this!
This is the best photograph EVER!!!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Kristen | www.lanierstar.com says:

so fabulous.

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Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

dairycow2 says:

fucking brilliant!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

My Daily Struggle says:

does alec have his thumb in his shorts? brilliant. i think gemma's scowl really puts this over the edge of goodness for me.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

christyscherrer says:

the band aid on the knee is a really nice detail.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

amelia. says:

un freaking believable. the whole thing is brilliance.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

photo~mama says:

This is perfect in so many ways. LOVE.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

CandiceC says:

Oh Lordy. This is amazing.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Julia Avina Photography [deleted] says:

Brilliant. Gosh Damn this is just so way out there! ROTFL
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

dotsara says:

Oh my fantastic. Gemma's expression is killing me. (:
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Extra Medium says:

This is absolutely the best family portrait I've ever seen. Honestly, it's funny, and very well done.

(if you want to be mean, you could add this photo to the map... you know, down somewhere where this might be a realistic family shot)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

jellybeanjill13 says:

So what did lil' Gemma think of all this?! ; )

Great fun!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

.Jen. says:

omg omg omg omg!!!!! this is the most fantastic shot like ever!!! i wish i could fave it a thousand times!!!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

cclayphoto says:

This is fantastic!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

.MGM. says:

no freaking way this will EVER be topped, haha!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

{Ingrid} says:

OH MY GAWD!!!! These are beyond awesome!! Hahahahaha...
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Jesamin says:

I am bummed because I can only favorite this once. This is AMAZING!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Itinerant says:

The miller beer is an inspired touch. :)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Jillian * says:

can't stand it. laughing so hard tears are coming....
awesome.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

jenandtonic says:

Cletus and Lurlene and their wee chillins. This surpasses brilliant and good on Alec for being such a sport.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

sammy baby says:

The best thing ever of all of the best things there are.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

julsie131 says:

HAHAHAHAHAHAH LOVE IT!!! oh my family is insane
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

{ a n g i e } says:

I can't stop laughing. This is awesome!! Brilliant!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

.ak. says:

HAHA! That's freaking awesome!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

dockmaster says:

un.frickin.believeable.
for SERIOUS YALL.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Penelope's Loom says:

fantastic.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

.cbc. says:

DAMMIT, Bridget, they beat us to it!!! I so wanted to do this with her, but didn't have a streamline handy, haha!!! This is executed perfectly! I love it!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Usually Blue says:

The attention to the smallest detail makes this just amazing.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

• michelle stone • says:

omg. i laughed out loud. this rocks so much! and i love the attention to all the details.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

~Nicole~ says:

this is the most awesome thing ever, the look on Gemmas face is pricless!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

be awesome [deleted] says:

this
is
brilliant

wait rachel, are you my parents?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

The Atlangela says:

GAWD! I love it, she was describing it a few weeks ago and I knew you would knock it out of the park. You are a bad ass!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

wanderlust (Jen) says:

brilliant. Gemma's expression is priceless.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

apple martini says:

OMG this is fantastic! Just brilliant Maendi, just brilliant
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Peta M says:

holy amazingness! you rock! they do too! fun fun!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

WhamBam Pam says:

Hilarious. Love this
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

autumn fawn says:

gemma's expression is PERFECT. just amazing styling and concept.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

The Atlangela says:

Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

mymsie says:

oh hell yes! I love that Angela!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

cefielder [deleted] says:

mymsie, you rock! this is really really awesome.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

DottieboBottie says:

These are all just fucking fantastic.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

RaisingSuperheroes says:

Brillant!!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

cinco de kiddo says:

OMG, I have no words!!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Emily GP says:

OMG wow, brilliant.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

stange says:

oh jesus this is too freakin' perfect. i love them all but this one takes the cake. Gemma's expression is priceless!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

lucy96734 says:

This is too funny! OMG!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

J. Soltren Photography says:

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!
This is styled so perfectly... hilarious, but PERFECT at the same time!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

mun kuvia says:

Brilliant.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

ThomasChamberlin says:

Gemma's getting the pout down pretty good. There's a future in modelling for her.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

{.jerry-b.} says:

Actually, Gemma looks the total bad-ass in this one.
Great shot of all of you.
Bon Voyage, Rachel.
jb
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

drwhimsy says:

Great idea, very well executed!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

fluffballs says:

wow! that is sooo not them which makes it look so cool!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

☮ love says:

hahahha!! =)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Lalalian says:

Oh good lord!!!!

I freakin' love it, especially Gemma's little frown {:->
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

strong_enough says:

oh my gosh!! this is AMAZING
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

myla kent says:

definitely your best yet. and that's saying something. BRILLIANT.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Photo Mama says:

um, hells yeah!!!!

xoxo
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

frankie_c says:

omg hilarious!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

notcatherinezeta says:

Yesss!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

~Mell~ says:

Fantastic!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

nzangie says:

Love this, it's amazing! It's made me laugh so hard!

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Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

milk&sugar says:

fave! great one........!!!!love it!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

x99elledge says:

awesome in every way imaginable.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Dragonize says:

Instant classic!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

pointybunny says:

one word "awesome"!!!!!!!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Red Mum says:

OMG I was firstly going to say wow on the pics, so much fun, and beautiful. And then I had to scroll down for two days to get to the bottom of the comments!

Cool pics.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

_Jenny T Photography_ says:

This is so freaking awesome!!!! The best maternity session photos ever!!! You thought of every little detail to make these photos perfect!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

{amanda} says:

SNORT. Oh my god... hahaha. I love it!!! genius :)
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

sierra.sesam says:

haha.... thats perfect, love it!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

PhotogMatt. [deleted] says:

Very imaginative, well done.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Natasha Merry Photography says:

Hehe Trailer Trash *snort* love it *giggle*

Gemma's look, priceless!!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

nonitous says:

not bad
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

seeingDeniz says:

White trash ???
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

jessamyn.n says:

So, so awesome!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

kerryberry says:

I LOVE this!!!! You guys are adorable!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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