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Every day, thousands of people on Instagram snap pictures meant to invent a new identity for themselves. That is the message behind this wonderful photo series by Chompoo Baritone, a photographer in Bangkok, Thailand who shows the ugly truth behind Instagram pictures.
Numerous artists, like the anonymous photographer behind Hipster Barbie, have criticized the way people use photo editing and Instagram photos to make their lives seem more amazing than they are. A practice that is undoubtedly setting unrealistic standards for their followers. Careful cropping and photo manipulations can make mundane situations seem extraordinary. Tilda Lindam, a model with an excellent sense of humor, also emphasized the vanity inherent in creating these Instagram reality photos that Baritone also spoofs.
Baritone studied photography art at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang in Thailand. We hope this isn’t the last brilliant social commentary project that she’s got up her sleeve!
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ClaudiaPors 9 years ago
I especially love the ones where bystanders are looking on. Some street photos - while beautiful - seem so awkward to create and I always wonder what's going on outside the frame.
DariaB 9 years ago
Me too, I love these! Especially the last one with the bicycle. Note how the man on the left looks kinda annoyed. And note how the bike is placed uncomfortably right in the middle of the road.
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DariaB 9 years ago
The point is not about Instagram users introducing new techniques in photography, it would be praiseworthy if it was really the case.
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HernanTobonSepulveda 9 years ago
that's just photography, framing and composition are just two elements by which ANY photographer selects what he/she wants to show
DariaB 9 years ago
True. In fact, that's exactly one of the things projects like this one want to show.
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penelope 9 years ago
"make mundane situations seem extraordinary" that's what I call skill and successful photography, not "fake".
Gulali 9 years ago
Well, that's the point of framing and composition. If not, just like the the writer said it's just a mundane situation. And that's why it's separate the common people who snaps pics with the creative ones who makes everything looks extraordinary. And sadly I am one of those common pp.. lol
VikiThurman 9 years ago
I don't really get it. What, exactly, are you trying to say here? It's just composition, as other people have pointed out. So there's some cacti on a pallet on someone's back porch filled with other plants, or someone is on the beach and other people are just outside of the frame, so what? There's nothing new, interesting, or truly revealing here.
LauraMilkman 9 years ago
Its the portrayal of the photos not actually being similar to the real image. Image 1: You see in the frame it looks like the person is actually doing a hand stand but to reveal outside the frame shes getting help. Image 2: In frame it looks like a tidy food setting of the person making a fresh meal and sitting on a really neat table but outside the frame it reveals a messed up table with a table cloth and some ready meals. Rest you can really picture from that :) For instance the beach in frame looks like shes alone and in peace by herself on the beach but outside the frame you see shes just on a beach like everyone else
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AndyCheung 9 years ago
It's just using the language of film and photography to tell a story; have you seen any behind the scenes of any feature film? They are nothing like what they look like onscreen, but we watch it anyway because we want to see the story that's being told.
AmelieWitzer 9 years ago
And this is what photographers do for composition/framing. It's s part of the art. Congrats, this guy has figured out behind the scenes of photographing. Big freaking whoopie do! This article is kinda.......lame.
SusannaVesna 9 years ago
I think people should stop criticizing Instagram users for creating beautiful inspirational compositions! Unless, its an obvious dumb attention-whore standing next to a Ferrari, pretending it's hers, I got nothing against people photographing part of their life which looks pretty! If we start digging into everything, then one can also criticize painters and any kind of art form for being unrealistic or exaggerated! I take this post as humor and nothing more!
Elias roon 2 years ago
Thx because of a 4k follower "influrncerin" and getting Trash Art class because my teacher ist gebrochen cus he gets starting handed ebarbs Brücke.
Rembrandt Ramona Friday 8 years ago
I'm not sure what point you're trying to make because all you're doing is showing good photography? That's all photography is, is finding those little beautiful squares in a chaotic world? That's... that's what Instagram is, and that's what photography is, and it's cool? I don't know what you're getting at. Feels like you think the authenticity of Instagram is diminished by this, whereas I think that's exactly what makes it real.
RebeccaDurden 9 years ago
This is proof that beauty is everywhere. This is what makes photography and creativity meet. Its not about just taking pictures of what is in front of you, it is about photographing what your mind sees in a second.
AndreaMilanović 9 years ago
Frankly I find it insulting that this person thinks I don't know pictures exist in a context and framing is a thing that happens but ok.
HazelWaring 9 years ago
Commenters seem to be missing the point. The point isn't that photographers use framing and composition, it's that many people use these skills to mislead, making their life seem amazing and their followers feel bad. E.g. arranging a lovely meal and framing it beautifully - fine, never showing any mess or hassle associated and making it seem effortless, like everyone should be able to whip it up in 5 minutes? - not fine.
ClaudiaPors 9 years ago
I especially love the ones where bystanders are looking on. Some street photos - while beautiful - seem so awkward to create and I always wonder what's going on outside the frame.
DariaB 9 years ago
Me too, I love these! Especially the last one with the bicycle. Note how the man on the left looks kinda annoyed. And note how the bike is placed uncomfortably right in the middle of the road.
Load More Replies... DariaB 9 years ago
The point is not about Instagram users introducing new techniques in photography, it would be praiseworthy if it was really the case.
Load More Replies... HernanTobonSepulveda 9 years ago
that's just photography, framing and composition are just two elements by which ANY photographer selects what he/she wants to show
DariaB 9 years ago
True. In fact, that's exactly one of the things projects like this one want to show.
Load More Replies... penelope 9 years ago
"make mundane situations seem extraordinary" that's what I call skill and successful photography, not "fake".
Gulali 9 years ago
Well, that's the point of framing and composition. If not, just like the the writer said it's just a mundane situation. And that's why it's separate the common people who snaps pics with the creative ones who makes everything looks extraordinary. And sadly I am one of those common pp.. lol
VikiThurman 9 years ago
I don't really get it. What, exactly, are you trying to say here? It's just composition, as other people have pointed out. So there's some cacti on a pallet on someone's back porch filled with other plants, or someone is on the beach and other people are just outside of the frame, so what? There's nothing new, interesting, or truly revealing here.
LauraMilkman 9 years ago
Its the portrayal of the photos not actually being similar to the real image. Image 1: You see in the frame it looks like the person is actually doing a hand stand but to reveal outside the frame shes getting help. Image 2: In frame it looks like a tidy food setting of the person making a fresh meal and sitting on a really neat table but outside the frame it reveals a messed up table with a table cloth and some ready meals. Rest you can really picture from that :) For instance the beach in frame looks like shes alone and in peace by herself on the beach but outside the frame you see shes just on a beach like everyone else
Load More Replies... AndyCheung 9 years ago
It's just using the language of film and photography to tell a story; have you seen any behind the scenes of any feature film? They are nothing like what they look like onscreen, but we watch it anyway because we want to see the story that's being told.
AmelieWitzer 9 years ago
And this is what photographers do for composition/framing. It's s part of the art. Congrats, this guy has figured out behind the scenes of photographing. Big freaking whoopie do! This article is kinda.......lame.
SusannaVesna 9 years ago
I think people should stop criticizing Instagram users for creating beautiful inspirational compositions! Unless, its an obvious dumb attention-whore standing next to a Ferrari, pretending it's hers, I got nothing against people photographing part of their life which looks pretty! If we start digging into everything, then one can also criticize painters and any kind of art form for being unrealistic or exaggerated! I take this post as humor and nothing more!
Elias roon 2 years ago
Thx because of a 4k follower "influrncerin" and getting Trash Art class because my teacher ist gebrochen cus he gets starting handed ebarbs Brücke.
Rembrandt Ramona Friday 8 years ago
I'm not sure what point you're trying to make because all you're doing is showing good photography? That's all photography is, is finding those little beautiful squares in a chaotic world? That's... that's what Instagram is, and that's what photography is, and it's cool? I don't know what you're getting at. Feels like you think the authenticity of Instagram is diminished by this, whereas I think that's exactly what makes it real.
RebeccaDurden 9 years ago
This is proof that beauty is everywhere. This is what makes photography and creativity meet. Its not about just taking pictures of what is in front of you, it is about photographing what your mind sees in a second.
AndreaMilanović 9 years ago
Frankly I find it insulting that this person thinks I don't know pictures exist in a context and framing is a thing that happens but ok.
HazelWaring 9 years ago
Commenters seem to be missing the point. The point isn't that photographers use framing and composition, it's that many people use these skills to mislead, making their life seem amazing and their followers feel bad. E.g. arranging a lovely meal and framing it beautifully - fine, never showing any mess or hassle associated and making it seem effortless, like everyone should be able to whip it up in 5 minutes? - not fine.
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