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Glance behind the scenes of ‘perfect’ Instagram photos and ‘ideal’ photoshoots and you’ll find a world full of fun mistakes, uncontrollable laughter, and quirky chaos. And the best thing is, some IG stars decide to open up the door to their less-than-stellar behind-the-scenes shots all by themselves, without any outside pressure.
They’re posting their candid shots alongside the finished pics under the #instagramvsreality hashtag, which has over 167k posts, and it’s a blast. That kind of honesty (while most everyone else is busy running around trying to be perfect online) is not only refreshing, it’s also heartwarming to see some of the back-stage goofiness. (Especially when there’s a fluffy pet involved!)
Bored Panda has collected the crème de la crème from the ‘Instagram vs. Reality’ hashtag for you to enjoy, so scroll on down, check out the photo bloopers, and remember to upvote your fave ones.
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puppylover895 5 years ago
i agree anyways my dog would just run away from the camara
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Professional Instagram photographers, influencers, and models have to navigate a fine line on social media every single day. On the one hand, they want to show off their best possible, most aesthetic side. Human beings want to be adored and that’s only natural. On the other hand, they want the world to see them as they are, not a brushed-up improved version, and they want to ensure fan loyalty through being genuine.
In other words, how much to stage (and photoshop) pictures until you get the best shot that you can is always on Instagramers’ minds. After all, think about how many photos you take before posting a pic that’s important to you online. Now multiply that feeling by your anxiety to please thousands (and sometimes even millions) of fans and you’ll be more or less on the same level as the pros.
Fortunately, there’s something to be said for being honest about who you are in your photos and about opening up about how you make your ‘oh-so-perfect’ shots and about all the messy mishaps along the way.
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Danielle Renee 5 years ago
for every good cat picture there are multiple crappy ones! 3rd-times-...180012.jpg 
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Kathryn Baylis 5 years ago (edited)
Yeah, that dress is supposed to have a full (non-see through) slip or slip dress under it—-the more lace trim on the slip, the better. I will never understand the sheer dress and what always looks like underwear showing through it.
Cooper Schultz 5 years ago
This is the new fashion, wearing a mesh scrap of fabric for Instagram
Naima Valdez 4 years ago
Idk why y'all are hating on her I think it looks good, you don't have to think it looks good but don't hate on her ( this is my opinion sorry if it offends you )
Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 5 years ago
Nightgown? Would have been elegant if not see through. It makes for an elegant night gown, though.
Tameeza Joyce Lightowler 2 years ago
Is this a fashion photoshoot? If so? I think the puppers just wanted to be in 'Vogue'!
In an earlier interview with Bored Panda, Brooke Erin Duffy, an associate professor at Cornell University from the Department of Communication, suggested that during the pandemic, people find “aspirational imagery and markers of privilege” to be less relevant.
Duffy said that female influencers have faced backlash for a long time for what their audiences determine to be “inauthentic, excessively self-promotional, or ‘fake’” content. And this has only strengthened in the wake of the pandemic.
In short, social media audiences appear to want more genuine, down-to-earth content. And some influencers seem to be responding and changing their strategies.
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Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 5 years ago
shining moons that's hilarious
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Sandra Amazing Star 3 years ago
.. why is the girl in the black shirt spanking the one falling...?
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Nadine Bamberger 5 years ago
Our kitchen table 0.3 seconds after the kids got home from school.
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g90814 5 years ago
camera perspective, makes its head look much larger than it is.
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Katinka Min 5 years ago
Love the second one. The nauseating cuteness and cleanliness of Instgramm pics is the reason I never joined.
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QueenoftheSquids 5 years ago
Hey Hava!! I know you're reading this article you're right next to me tell me if you see my comment silly girl
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Bengü Taşkesen 5 years ago
She had already lost her balance in the first picture (look at her left hand and her expression). People today are too interested taking pictures instead of making good memories.
Roxanne D'souza 5 years ago
Memories fade and die away but photos are forever, if you know, stored correctly. I'm sure this photoshoot was a memorable day for them.
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Grace Thomason 5 years ago
i can hear the sister like bitch it use to just be me you deserve that
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kjorn 5 years ago
again... the bottom one look more natural and give us a taste of the love of the animal for that company
Awesome horse lover 5 years ago
Horses are like that cute but naturally curious (and wanting to know if you have treats in your hand)
Sapphire Shidler 5 years ago
Both of these photos are adorableBoth of these photos are adorable
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Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Soaking the baby in buttermilk and spices until its tender enough to be cooked?
Cooper Schultz 5 years ago
Who would put their kid in a bucket of white stuff? (Milk... I think?)
Mimi777 5 years ago
Probably. I’ve heard of people doing breast milk bath photoshoots with their baby.
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Mimi777 5 years ago
Yeah most likely. Apparently some people do breast milk bath photoshoots. No idea why though.
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Nadine Bamberger 5 years ago
I think it's one of those one bedroom apartments with a community kitchen and bathroom I used to rent as a student.
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Laura Dawson 5 years ago
this is kinda sad, I'd like to go back to a time where we took pictures to capture a moment like going on a trip or with a friend or your pet, not moving a load of stuff from one side of your room to the other for 30 likes on IG. Be honest, would you have taken this photo if IG didnt' exist?
Gini Sarver 4 years ago
two completely different floors… hate it when someone steals pics… blankets aren’t the same either and wall color is wrong 🤦🏼♀️
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Journey Alvarado 5 years ago
when i was 8 -9 i ran i 1 mile "mud run " and won 2ed cuz i kinda got lost
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Terry Waters 5 years ago
What shocking 'reality' is this supposed to show? That people sometimes arrange stuff for photos? Who'd have thought.
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BusLady 5 years ago
Sometimes they will have the parent hide behind the child and under a blanket or something, to hold the baby up. That would make a better pic. Old photographer's trick.
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 5 years ago
From the look on her face in the first picture, the second picture was easy to predict.
Monster munch 5 years ago
When you have a baby, but you wanted a doll. Both pictures are sad viewing.
Grace Thomason 5 years ago
shes like okay im done i hungry feed me now and maybe i will allow another picture
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Colin Mochrie At Its Finest 5 years ago
Mom is thinking "don't ruin these clothes, I need to return them."
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Grace Thomason 5 years ago
ii love the fact the moms looking at them in disgust and suprise and the dads just smileing
Roxanne D'souza 5 years ago
Disgust? Seems more like a bit of worry mixed with surprise.
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Remi Flynne 5 years ago
I know! So wrong. What is the matter with people? Leave ears and tails how they are supposed to be.
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Mishte Tine 5 years ago
No that’s some unfortunate accidental placement... what is wrong with the puppy’s ears? Oh. Ugh.
Srene 5 years ago
That’s called “docking” and it’s nothing short of animal cruelty. It’s done to make it’s ears stand up to give it a certain “look”. Some people are too stupid to own pets...
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Mangelo Il Fumatori 5 years ago (edited)
She's not alone. There is the photographer nearby.
Load More Replies... Tanja Sclanders 5 years ago
I actually prefer 2020 to 2019! Despite the facemask, the colours in the photo are fabulous!
Remi Flynne 5 years ago
Why are people seeing this as 2019 vs 2020? Dead leaf pattern in the hedge is identical so it is the same time frame... the colour saturation is different between the two shots. Am I being too literal??? Puzzled...
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Ahnnah Newell 5 years ago
the first one isn't centered right and it make the photo look awekward
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Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 5 years ago
From the look on her face I'd guess that it's actually cheeto juice!
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Grace Thomason 5 years ago
hes just like okay back to annoying the hell out of you until you move out so i get the bigger room
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Martha Meyer 5 years ago
Why is she at the beach looking like she's about go shopping downtown?
Mishte Tine 5 years ago
Okay, I’m starting to think that these “after” pictures are just a deliberate thing all too often. Guess I’m slow to catch on. Hee!
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Grace Thomason 5 years ago
actully the step dad stop stealing the kisses that used to be myn okay i just farted on my hand dont think shell kiss that
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Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 5 years ago (edited)
I could basically hear her scream in the last one.
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Dorothy Parker 5 years ago
Beautiful headboard. Would last a week in my house. I like the second image too.
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Artoonist Corine 5 years ago
Or she bent down and she flipped her hair. Skirt would not move then...Just a thought.
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Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 5 years ago (edited)
They... they... THEY TOOK A PICTURE OF A PERSON IN GLASSES WITHOUT GLASSES GLARE!??!!?!?!??!!??! WHAT SORCERY IS THIS???? Did they pop out the lenses or something?
Turd_Man59 5 years ago
theres a special lense that gets rid of glare you should look it up
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Laura Dawson 5 years ago
same, she just looks like everyone else on IG, that look in her eyes like a wife waiting for her husband to come back from the war, except reality is she's somewhere like Cornwall & there is a guy walking his dog along the beachfront just out of shot, it's been heavily edited, her skin smoothed, her body nipped in.
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What do you think ?
El Dee 5 years ago
I love the honesty of the 'second photo' A candid moment of unplanned reality shows a lot more of you and your personality than any pose ever could..
Baby Panda 5 years ago
OMG THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY(great minds think alike)
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LittleMissLotus 5 years ago
I do like that in this series the 2nd photos aren't super staged like they are in some articles. I can tell there are a few, but the majority seem natural
Katinka Min 5 years ago
mayn times, the second photo si so much more vibrant, funny and generally 'alive'. How did it happen that people spend so much time making their lives look like a f*cking commercial??
El Dee 5 years ago
I love the honesty of the 'second photo' A candid moment of unplanned reality shows a lot more of you and your personality than any pose ever could..
Baby Panda 5 years ago
OMG THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY(great minds think alike)
Load More Replies... LittleMissLotus 5 years ago
I do like that in this series the 2nd photos aren't super staged like they are in some articles. I can tell there are a few, but the majority seem natural
Katinka Min 5 years ago
mayn times, the second photo si so much more vibrant, funny and generally 'alive'. How did it happen that people spend so much time making their lives look like a f*cking commercial??
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