While social media pages are filled with photos highlighting figures, philosophical views, and cultural aspirations with weekly trips to the library and theater performances, real life works differently. There are rare visits to the gym, but advantageous angles in photos, a few books read, and a couple of chance encounters with the world of comedy and drama. It’s all a lie, incompatible with reality…
How Instagram filters adjust photos to standards
The social network Instagram is obsessed with trends. Not long ago, photos in the bathroom with duck lips didn’t bother anyone, and pictures of food were almost mandatory content after a visit to a café or restaurant. Now, the focus has shifted to professional and amateur model photography. Despite the changes that have occurred, the problems remain the same.
The hottest topics – stars on Instagram
Discussing the flaws of celebrities on social media pages is a common way of communication among outspoken haters. Sarcastic comments under a post appear almost non-stop and everyone tries to mock the imperfections or find at least far-fetched problems with their skin, figure, or harmful habits.
Often people in reality do not look like their selfies
Graphic editors, filters, effects, masks – the ways to change flaws are becoming more numerous every year.
In an attempt to get rid of problems with skin, facial expressions, and other details, there comes a moment when fiction no longer coincides with reality.
Figure of models on Instagram and in real life
In addition to selfies, stars and celebrities are criticized for their deliberately unnatural figure in photos where not a single wrinkle or even a couple of grams of fat can be found.
Mismatches: when it’s raining but your hair is dry
Spotting a fake on Instagram photos is easier than it seems. You just need to pay attention to details and inconsistencies that are impossible in real life but captured by bloggers in their shots, which hint at photo editing and graphic manipulation.
Among the most talked-about virtual inaccuracies are dry hair in the rain or falling snow, disproportionate body parts (muscles on guys and thin legs and arms but expressive curves on girls), and unnatural colors in the surroundings (only in the virtual space can autumn become entirely yellow-red, and the sky and clouds be pure white and blue).
How Instagram filters became the best friends of girls
Initially, Instagram filters were positioned as tools for superficial photo editing, allowing users to quickly fix flaws and hide mistakes made by mobile devices when shooting portraits, landscapes, or quick shots on the front and main camera. Over time, the situation has changed.
Photos with filters began to appear for a different purpose – to add beauty. Girls carefully hide skin or makeup flaws with filters and masks, turning average-quality photos into objects of virtual art.
How to choose the right pose and lighting
Without a professional photographer who can immediately adjust the lighting and arrange the objects in the frame, aiming for the desired result without experimentation is almost impossible. It’s worth practicing portrait photography (it’s important to determine the position of the head and direction of the gaze) or general shots. Among professionals, it’s common to have photoshoots in a lying pose, leaning against a wall or “over the shoulder”, when the model looks into the lens (at the potential viewer). And if you’re tired of experimenting, it’s worth looking at ideas from competitors presented on Instagram. Just get inspired, and then keep moving towards perfection. Instagram and reality have long been on opposite sides of the barricades. The social network is focused on content that is far from the truth. Colorful vacation photos, flattering shots highlighting figures, unique makeup, and well-chosen lighting. Looking at the “face” on the cover, it’s sometimes difficult to imagine the person beyond the network. Where real life begins and cunning technologies end.