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People Are Sharing Pics Of Boyfriends “Forced” To Take Perfect Pictures Of Their Girlfriends
Social media envy if you're among the 81% of young adults (18-24) that use Instagram daily you've definitely felt it. The constant stream of glossy perfectly posed candids of girls sitting among a field of flowers is enough to make anyone green, but how do they make such beautiful photos? The answer - a personal photographer.
Yes, Instagram influencers across the platform have been relying on their boyfriends' as their personal photographers to achieve the perfect Instagram photo. But once hidden behind a lense these men no longer live in the shadows, thanks to the Instagram and Facebook accounts “Boyfriends of Instagram." The pages post photos people have shared of Instagram boyfriends going to some pretty impressive lengths to photograph their girlfriends. From sitting on each other's shoulders to literally bending over backward, no shot is too much of a challenge. Created by two anonymous Australian men, the Instagram account has wracked up 137k followers. Scroll down below to see some of these hilarious photography poses and behind the scenes shots! And don't forget to upvote your faves!
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Mangoes'nRum 6 years ago
The women show evolution from sea dwellers to clothed primate. The men just hung about in board shorts all the while. Lol!
#4
SykesDaMan 6 years ago
Compared to the others, this one seems OK: At least she's doing more than he is! :)
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Mihran' Hovnanian 6 years ago
Did she just kick herself in the butt mid-flight? That's a difficult move...
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RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
This one is nice. It's about something other than the person in the picture.
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stellermatt 6 years ago
him: no.. NO I can't do it any more... please.... her: wtf, it's just another photo?
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Chris Petry 6 years ago
Am I the only one who saw the dog first and now thats all I care about in this photo?
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Chicago Kitty 6 years ago
This looks more like the CSI Tech standing over the body discovered in the park by someone's Golden Retriever.
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Charlotte Brine 6 years ago
Plot twist: He's not her boyfriend. She doesn't even know him, she also doesn't even know there is someone taking a photo!
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Giulia Betke 6 years ago
if i were the bf i would try a lower angle, he's getting all the metal poles in the shot!
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Dian Ella Lillie 6 years ago
To an Aussie eye this is obviously in Australia, and I'm guessing Victoria.
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Giovanni 6 years ago
Nothing is happening, humans have always being obsessed by their own image, cavemen used to depict their hands and successful hunts on their caves walls, we only have better tools now.
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MissFluffyFeline 6 years ago
Instagram is just about advertising your life... but the pose, the clothes, the place doesn't make you interesting for real. What don't use your precious time to make something true ? Helping animals or people, singing, writing, drawing, dancing, gardening, educating children, etc. There so much to do that really matter than just being a billboard.
Pamda Panda 6 years ago
My husband is the one who gets into taking pictures. There might well be a picture on someone's phone complaining about how I'm making him do ridiculous things for my perfect picture, when in reality, I'm grudgingly posing for him to take his perfect picture!
Alexandru Bucur 6 years ago
You know it's actually disturbing to see just how many comments on this thread are on the lines of "Self absorbed b*tch", and other really negative comments. Geez people, lighten up. Yeah, some people are vain and like to post a zillion pictures of themselves. Big deal. Definitely not worth foaming at the mouth about.
DawnMarie 6 years ago
So...I don't use Instagram. Is this a thing? All of these photos taken from behind like that?? Seems odd to not want a picture of your face in your vacation photos... Also, several of these are obviously professional photographers and not coerced boyfriends so let's all just put our judgey pants back in the drawer for a bit, shall we??
Amanda A 6 years ago
I was wondering if it was the “trendy” thing to do now, to take a photo of one’s back. Guess so, lol. To each his own.
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PBMc 6 years ago
It's an odd obsession these days. People seem more interested in documenting their experiences than enjoying them. We used to call people like that, attention whores. Now, it seems to be the norm. If the government could figure out how to tax selfies they could fund all their pet projects. Selfies are the 21st-century version of vacation pictures. No one wants to see yours but everyone wants to show theirs.
rola 6 years ago
Hey guys. Let's let people enjoy loving themselves? Society will not collapse because Brenda's boyfriend takes pics of her for her insta. It's very overdramatic to think so. Also, all these poses and methods are things professional photogs do. So if we're shaming these people for getting in crazy/dangerous poses for a silly photo, then the winners of nat geo contests have to be ridiculed as well.
Petra Schaap 6 years ago
why do so many people want to have a picture of the back of their head?
minerva15 6 years ago
This whole article is a dedication to selfishness.....and a little stupidity.
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
People like these can be such a pain when you just want a quick tourist shot of a scene for your memories (yes, some of us still make up photo albums, though produced digitally now, not pasted into books). One place we waited while a woman had her partner take a pic, have her check it, take another pic, over and over again before we could get a shot. Another time, we wanted a pic of a waterfall and these two guys, one posing, one photographing, spent forever getting their shot while they stood right in ours. Apparently there are tourist spots in NZ now where people queue 40 mins so they can all take the same unoriginal shot. It's crazy - just go find something else nice to photograph and spare us the cliche.
Isabel Care 6 years ago
I try to get photos without people in them (unless they are holding the dog in the distance) Thought of getting a selfie stick to shoot over their heads for a clear view
Ivana 6 years ago
Are we sure that these are all boyfriends? I think professional Instagram models actually hire assistants/photographers for this sort of thing. I would never depend on my husband to take a photo of me, he takes terrible photos. When he pulls out his phone to get a pic of me I run away. This is also why there are only two photos of me from the ages 19-27. I didn't like the idea of selfies, but I realized when I have kids, they will never know what I use to look like.
Cassie 6 years ago
A lot of us are scoffing about putting so much effort into taking these seemingly useless and narcissistic pictures and what these images say about society, but the true measure of society is really more in the fact that the resultant images are making these people money. I mean, I would put that kind of effort into my images if I was making money off of them, too. The sad thing isn't that they are taking the images - the sad thing is you can make a freaking living from those images. People are taking the time to look at that malarkey and others are paying the producer for all those views.
Caroline 6 years ago
THAT! So true. That the "me, me, me, look at me" can get rich just by showing off is beyond comprehension. No skills, brains or talent needed. Just the need and want to expose yourself and your life to the world. No more mystery or secret garden...so sad.
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Lidee Moril 6 years ago
And all of that because of that shallow, meaningless instagram-perfection. I feel sorry for the boyfriends for having shallow partners lacking any form of depth in their lives.
Amina Hays 6 years ago
Goodness. I wouldn't ask my boyfriend to do things like this; but then again I would never pose like that either. Oh well, each to their own.
Sarah Hartness 6 years ago
My husband would never go that far to take a pic of me, we also aren't narcissistic so, don't think i'd ever ask him to. :)
Krysta Pandoo 6 years ago
I do love how it is 'girlfriends' doing the forcing and not 'wives'. It really is just something the younger generation are doing. They'll grow out of it.
Luca Giordano 6 years ago
Narcissism is of all times....even those who are obsessively against the this phenomenon most likely are so that they can feel better about themselves. still...went to a famous beach town in France this year and the whole "selfie-insta-omg look at ME" thing was e-ve-ry-where. The first week i could laugh about it, but the second week it really started to get on my nerves. Form over content at its most blatant.
Eric Robinson 6 years ago
This is every beach in Thailand, you can't move for people looking for their Instagram moment...
Carol Emory 6 years ago
Each and every one of these guys needs to run like hell. Women who obsess over the perfect picture care more about their looks than anything else. You do not want to be around this woman to experience all the drama when her looks starts to fade and she thinks you'l leave her for someone "prettier."
rola 6 years ago
That's really a sad thing to say about women you know absolutely nothing about.
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Aunt Messy 6 years ago
It's kind of sad that these people have chosen to make their lives so small. They've opted for tiny, trivial lives. They don't seem to have a lot going for them.
Giovanni 6 years ago
Nothing is happening, humans have always being obsessed by their own image, cavemen used to depict their hands and successful hunts on their caves walls, we only have better tools now.
Load More Replies... MissFluffyFeline 6 years ago
Instagram is just about advertising your life... but the pose, the clothes, the place doesn't make you interesting for real. What don't use your precious time to make something true ? Helping animals or people, singing, writing, drawing, dancing, gardening, educating children, etc. There so much to do that really matter than just being a billboard.
Pamda Panda 6 years ago
My husband is the one who gets into taking pictures. There might well be a picture on someone's phone complaining about how I'm making him do ridiculous things for my perfect picture, when in reality, I'm grudgingly posing for him to take his perfect picture!
Alexandru Bucur 6 years ago
You know it's actually disturbing to see just how many comments on this thread are on the lines of "Self absorbed b*tch", and other really negative comments. Geez people, lighten up. Yeah, some people are vain and like to post a zillion pictures of themselves. Big deal. Definitely not worth foaming at the mouth about.
DawnMarie 6 years ago
So...I don't use Instagram. Is this a thing? All of these photos taken from behind like that?? Seems odd to not want a picture of your face in your vacation photos... Also, several of these are obviously professional photographers and not coerced boyfriends so let's all just put our judgey pants back in the drawer for a bit, shall we??
Amanda A 6 years ago
I was wondering if it was the “trendy” thing to do now, to take a photo of one’s back. Guess so, lol. To each his own.
Load More Replies... PBMc 6 years ago
It's an odd obsession these days. People seem more interested in documenting their experiences than enjoying them. We used to call people like that, attention whores. Now, it seems to be the norm. If the government could figure out how to tax selfies they could fund all their pet projects. Selfies are the 21st-century version of vacation pictures. No one wants to see yours but everyone wants to show theirs.
rola 6 years ago
Hey guys. Let's let people enjoy loving themselves? Society will not collapse because Brenda's boyfriend takes pics of her for her insta. It's very overdramatic to think so. Also, all these poses and methods are things professional photogs do. So if we're shaming these people for getting in crazy/dangerous poses for a silly photo, then the winners of nat geo contests have to be ridiculed as well.
Petra Schaap 6 years ago
why do so many people want to have a picture of the back of their head?
minerva15 6 years ago
This whole article is a dedication to selfishness.....and a little stupidity.
RaroaRaroa 6 years ago
People like these can be such a pain when you just want a quick tourist shot of a scene for your memories (yes, some of us still make up photo albums, though produced digitally now, not pasted into books). One place we waited while a woman had her partner take a pic, have her check it, take another pic, over and over again before we could get a shot. Another time, we wanted a pic of a waterfall and these two guys, one posing, one photographing, spent forever getting their shot while they stood right in ours. Apparently there are tourist spots in NZ now where people queue 40 mins so they can all take the same unoriginal shot. It's crazy - just go find something else nice to photograph and spare us the cliche.
Isabel Care 6 years ago
I try to get photos without people in them (unless they are holding the dog in the distance) Thought of getting a selfie stick to shoot over their heads for a clear view
Ivana 6 years ago
Are we sure that these are all boyfriends? I think professional Instagram models actually hire assistants/photographers for this sort of thing. I would never depend on my husband to take a photo of me, he takes terrible photos. When he pulls out his phone to get a pic of me I run away. This is also why there are only two photos of me from the ages 19-27. I didn't like the idea of selfies, but I realized when I have kids, they will never know what I use to look like.
Cassie 6 years ago
A lot of us are scoffing about putting so much effort into taking these seemingly useless and narcissistic pictures and what these images say about society, but the true measure of society is really more in the fact that the resultant images are making these people money. I mean, I would put that kind of effort into my images if I was making money off of them, too. The sad thing isn't that they are taking the images - the sad thing is you can make a freaking living from those images. People are taking the time to look at that malarkey and others are paying the producer for all those views.
Caroline 6 years ago
THAT! So true. That the "me, me, me, look at me" can get rich just by showing off is beyond comprehension. No skills, brains or talent needed. Just the need and want to expose yourself and your life to the world. No more mystery or secret garden...so sad.
Load More Replies... Lidee Moril 6 years ago
And all of that because of that shallow, meaningless instagram-perfection. I feel sorry for the boyfriends for having shallow partners lacking any form of depth in their lives.
Amina Hays 6 years ago
Goodness. I wouldn't ask my boyfriend to do things like this; but then again I would never pose like that either. Oh well, each to their own.
Sarah Hartness 6 years ago
My husband would never go that far to take a pic of me, we also aren't narcissistic so, don't think i'd ever ask him to. :)
Krysta Pandoo 6 years ago
I do love how it is 'girlfriends' doing the forcing and not 'wives'. It really is just something the younger generation are doing. They'll grow out of it.
Luca Giordano 6 years ago
Narcissism is of all times....even those who are obsessively against the this phenomenon most likely are so that they can feel better about themselves. still...went to a famous beach town in France this year and the whole "selfie-insta-omg look at ME" thing was e-ve-ry-where. The first week i could laugh about it, but the second week it really started to get on my nerves. Form over content at its most blatant.
Eric Robinson 6 years ago
This is every beach in Thailand, you can't move for people looking for their Instagram moment...
Carol Emory 6 years ago
Each and every one of these guys needs to run like hell. Women who obsess over the perfect picture care more about their looks than anything else. You do not want to be around this woman to experience all the drama when her looks starts to fade and she thinks you'l leave her for someone "prettier."
rola 6 years ago
That's really a sad thing to say about women you know absolutely nothing about.
Load More Replies... Aunt Messy 6 years ago
It's kind of sad that these people have chosen to make their lives so small. They've opted for tiny, trivial lives. They don't seem to have a lot going for them.
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