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Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

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Most parents struggle with getting their young kids to sit for family portraits, but for mom and photographer Samantha Bishop she faces an extra set of challenges. Bishop’s son Levi has autism which is defined as “A broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.”

The photographer explained that because of being autistic Levi gets uncomfortable with eye contact and having to smile on command. “I don’t know what to do with my face,” he told her. Well, the creative mother found a solution, she bought him a T-Rex costume and let him wear it for family pictures, and the photos are to die for.

Scroll down below to see the brilliant photos of Levi the T-Rex and his sister Lola, that look like straight from a Jurrasic Park movie set!

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Mother and professional photographer Samantha Bishop was struggling getting good pictures of her autistic son Levi

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

So she came up with a genius solution

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

And the pictures are even better than we could have hoped

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

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Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

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Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

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Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Image credits: Roaming Magnolias Photography

Naturally people couldn’t get enough of the photos and applauded her creativity

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

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Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

Internet Is Laughing At These Family Pics After Mom Lets Autistic Son Wear T-Rex Suit As He Hates Being Photographed

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snoozy womble 6 years ago

This is the cutest. Such a nice way to make her son feel included without making him feel uncomfortable.

36points

Night Owl 6 years ago

That was a great idea. I love the pictures and the story behind them.

15points

ID 7213-0089 6 years ago

OMG!!!! I am slightly autistic, and I am very camera shy. I should do something like that.

13points

diane a 6 years ago

Beautiful idea and great photos. I also hate being photographed and this is giving me ideas - lol

4points

Dorothy Parker 6 years ago

And they just happened to have a t-rex suit. Great parenting! BTW Boredpanda, the best phrasing seems to be "son with autism," rather than the "autistic son" descriptor used in the piece's headline. That's (very obviously) only one facet of who he is, not him in his entirety.

3points

Kathryn Jackson 6 years ago

Generally we prefer to be referred to as "autistic people" not "people with autism". Our autism is a fundamental part of who we are. It tends to be parents of autistic children that prefer the "people with autism" term, as they want to think of it as a disease that can be cured.

8points

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Amina Hays 6 years ago

I love that the other kid is dressed up like Dr Alan Grant. Also, speaking as someone who's autistic, this is an excellent idea.

2points

Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com 6 years ago

i just wish people would understand that I hate getting my picture taken and not try to do it, and I'm no kid.

2points

Mary McConnell 6 years ago

Way to go, Mom. Good job.

2points

John Louis 6 years ago

A nice family moment - And no one got eaten!

2points

glowworm2 6 years ago

This is absolutely brilliant and adorable. Mom got some great pictures!

2points

Notsoswift 6 years ago

nice

1point

Ashley Fernandes 6 years ago

That is adorable.

1point

cwa92464 6 years ago

That is pure genius and funny af

1point

Mj - MSP 6 years ago

Magnificent!! Absolutely ADORABLE...I wanna put those pictures on MY wall...thank you for sharing these - made me smile & made my day :)

1point

Xiaolaohu 6 years ago

Good for them, is no one else out there NOT taking 1.5 million pictures of their kids posed with blank smiles in front of endless backdrops. Seriously at kids events/museums/etc. the parents spend more time taking pictures of their kids then they do actually interacting with their kids and the place they are at.

1point

SirWriteALot 6 years ago

Great photos and great idea ... but that was one photoshoot, not a solution for "family photos".

1point

Carmen Elena 6 years ago

this is so cute!

1point

mtvare 6 years ago

oh the sweetest thing, made my day. i would feel lucky having this kind of t-rex

0points

2WheelTravlr 6 years ago

Wow, such a great idea and what incredible results. She's a great photographer and the love between her son and daughter show through all of these images.

0points

Stannous Flouride 6 years ago

I saw a couple of these posted online but without any context. Learning the back story has turned them from a collection of 'cute' pictures to a genuinely heartwarming album.

0points

Gail Terry 6 years ago

Beautiful!! I love this :)

0points

Killia Nguyen 6 years ago

Cute

0points

Roberto Durante 6 years ago

great idea

0points

Nancy Massi 6 years ago

These are the best

0points

Miriam Brose 6 years ago

This is so sweet and amazing.

0points

Akinwale 6 years ago

Family love

0points

Slune 6 years ago

This is stellar! And the girl is so pretty and super tastefully dressed!

0points

Vonskippy 6 years ago

Way to go enabling his anti-social behavior. You need to teach the kid how to live in society, not encourage his oddball behavior. "I'm sorry boss, I cant meet our client Mr Jones because he won't let me wear my dinosaur outfit to the meeting".

-2points

Owl Payson 5 years ago

We are not a anti social community, we just need to watch our stimulation. That kid may have “oddball” behavior but it’s a fundamental part of him. While it’s probably a good idea to help him live in society I would prefer the internet attempt to avoid all the stereotypes.

1point

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snoozy womble 6 years ago

This is the cutest. Such a nice way to make her son feel included without making him feel uncomfortable.

36points

Night Owl 6 years ago

That was a great idea. I love the pictures and the story behind them.

15points

ID 7213-0089 6 years ago

OMG!!!! I am slightly autistic, and I am very camera shy. I should do something like that.

13points

diane a 6 years ago

Beautiful idea and great photos. I also hate being photographed and this is giving me ideas - lol

4points

Dorothy Parker 6 years ago

And they just happened to have a t-rex suit. Great parenting! BTW Boredpanda, the best phrasing seems to be "son with autism," rather than the "autistic son" descriptor used in the piece's headline. That's (very obviously) only one facet of who he is, not him in his entirety.

3points

Kathryn Jackson 6 years ago

Generally we prefer to be referred to as "autistic people" not "people with autism". Our autism is a fundamental part of who we are. It tends to be parents of autistic children that prefer the "people with autism" term, as they want to think of it as a disease that can be cured.

8points

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Amina Hays 6 years ago

I love that the other kid is dressed up like Dr Alan Grant. Also, speaking as someone who's autistic, this is an excellent idea.

2points

Crouching_Penn_Hidden_Teller@yahoo.com 6 years ago

i just wish people would understand that I hate getting my picture taken and not try to do it, and I'm no kid.

2points

Mary McConnell 6 years ago

Way to go, Mom. Good job.

2points

John Louis 6 years ago

A nice family moment - And no one got eaten!

2points

glowworm2 6 years ago

This is absolutely brilliant and adorable. Mom got some great pictures!

2points

Notsoswift 6 years ago

nice

1point

Ashley Fernandes 6 years ago

That is adorable.

1point

cwa92464 6 years ago

That is pure genius and funny af

1point

Mj - MSP 6 years ago

Magnificent!! Absolutely ADORABLE...I wanna put those pictures on MY wall...thank you for sharing these - made me smile & made my day :)

1point

Xiaolaohu 6 years ago

Good for them, is no one else out there NOT taking 1.5 million pictures of their kids posed with blank smiles in front of endless backdrops. Seriously at kids events/museums/etc. the parents spend more time taking pictures of their kids then they do actually interacting with their kids and the place they are at.

1point

SirWriteALot 6 years ago

Great photos and great idea ... but that was one photoshoot, not a solution for "family photos".

1point

Carmen Elena 6 years ago

this is so cute!

1point

mtvare 6 years ago

oh the sweetest thing, made my day. i would feel lucky having this kind of t-rex

0points

2WheelTravlr 6 years ago

Wow, such a great idea and what incredible results. She's a great photographer and the love between her son and daughter show through all of these images.

0points

Stannous Flouride 6 years ago

I saw a couple of these posted online but without any context. Learning the back story has turned them from a collection of 'cute' pictures to a genuinely heartwarming album.

0points

Gail Terry 6 years ago

Beautiful!! I love this :)

0points

Killia Nguyen 6 years ago

Cute

0points

Roberto Durante 6 years ago

great idea

0points

Nancy Massi 6 years ago

These are the best

0points

Miriam Brose 6 years ago

This is so sweet and amazing.

0points

Akinwale 6 years ago

Family love

0points

Slune 6 years ago

This is stellar! And the girl is so pretty and super tastefully dressed!

0points

Vonskippy 6 years ago

Way to go enabling his anti-social behavior. You need to teach the kid how to live in society, not encourage his oddball behavior. "I'm sorry boss, I cant meet our client Mr Jones because he won't let me wear my dinosaur outfit to the meeting".

-2points

Owl Payson 5 years ago

We are not a anti social community, we just need to watch our stimulation. That kid may have “oddball” behavior but it’s a fundamental part of him. While it’s probably a good idea to help him live in society I would prefer the internet attempt to avoid all the stereotypes.

1point

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- 6 years ago

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