It's Father's Day this weekend, so it must be time for yet more awkward family photos...

It only comes once a year and is a celebration of fathers and all who love them.

So what better way to mark it than by climbing into a bin and having your picture taken?

Yes, as these hilarious pictures show, Father's Day is just another excuse for some more, brilliantly awkward family photos.

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Happy Father's Day! This proud dad chose an unusual way to express his love for his new baby

Released by the well-loved Awkward Family Photos site, they show that fathers the world over have one thing in common - the ability to ruin a perfectly nice picture.

Your heart goes out to the poor wives and children of some of these chaps, who display a cringeworthy, if touching, love for their families.

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One father chose to pose by the kitchen sink in his pants as his youngster apparently helped itself to the cleaning products beneath.

Another thought posing with his toddler in matching shirt - and dummy - would make a nice tribute.

In one, professional studio shot, a soon-to-be dad demonstrates his excitement at imminent fatherhood by having his picture taken next to his pregnant wife's stomach, hands above her bump as if anticipating its explosion any minute.

Ta-da! This soon-to-be father looks extremely proud at what he helped to create

Who's the daddy? This new father looks less than happy at his new arrival - apparently the feeling is mutual

The father on the left dressed up for his Father's Day shot, while the one on the right played it more casual...

Some of the pictures make you wonder what they're trying to convey: in one, a new father looks less than ecstatic with his newborn baby.  But it appears the feeling is mutual, and the exhausted mother looks like she's had enough, too.

And one family dressed in cheerleading kit with the father looking suspiciously like a Dreamboy in his stars and stripes bow tie and bare chest.

Some of the pictures show the joker dad familiar to many - in one, a father turns the hose on one of his offspring during a family session in the pool.  And in another, a small child howls as his father drops what looks rather like a sparkler on his bare foot.

Ow Dad! This small child is not impressed by his father dropping what looks like a burning sparkler on his foot

The father on the left makes light work of the childcare, while the one on the right is embarrassing his daughter

This happy family chose a red, white and blue theme for their Father's Day shot - with unusual bow tie for Dad...

It's just not funny: This small girl is less amused by her father's pranks in the pool than he is

Woolly jumpers, sunglasses, and matching dummies? These dads make sure work of embarassing their kids

It's Father's Day this Sunday, and families will all celebrate it in different ways - how about a nice rollercoaster?

A father's love: Some of the Awkward Family Photos are professionally shot, yet still hilariously cringeworthy

Permanent reminder: Many of the Father's Day shots show how devoted the dads are to their families

Booze and a roast chicken: This family of women knows the best way to their moustachioed father's heart

Breathe in! This father looks rather slinky in his red trunks as he larks about in the water with his children

It's the pits! This tiny baby is out for the count, and it's just as well, given where its nose is

We're not with him.... This father's pride in his muscles is lost on his partner and mortified young son

This hirsute, dungaree-clad dad is clearly not in on the joke his two daughters are trying not to laugh at

Cheeky! This bespectacle father looks delighted with his position at the centre of his family

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