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“The Setup Vs. The Shot” social media trend blew up less than a year ago when photographers and creative directors posted side-by-side pictures of their setups for photos alongside the stunning finished photographs. It showed that you don’t need fancy equipment to make a shot worthy of a magazine cover, and that being ingenious is all that matters, at least for the most part.

The trend hasn’t gone anywhere, and we’re back with a new compilation of revealing posts that show what really happens behind the scenes. Scroll down, upvote your favorite pics, and get inspired! After you’re done, be sure to check out our previous article with a compilation of the low-key setups vs the incredible results.

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Wendy
Community Member
5 years ago

So cute 🥰

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    Wendy
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Impressive!

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    #3

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    あんぱんまん
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    i love how people can turn a simple thing into amazing things

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    #4

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    Theblackcat
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    She’s so beautiful and cute

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    #5

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    Equine_Ravenclaw_Directioner
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    She's so beautiful!

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    #6

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    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Picachu skirt!

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    #7

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    aw man i'm all outta cash
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I love this photo!

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    #8

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    あんぱんまん
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    and your world looks real nice

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    #9

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    Karri Berkowitz
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Who just has a giant flower

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    #10

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    Norma
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Wait...a fish tank?!?! Genius!

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    #11

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    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    She's beautiful

    #12

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    Emma Wåhlin
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Aaaw

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    #13

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    xsinex
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    both are so good though :000

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    #14

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    LittleMissLotus
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I like it, but I wished they hadn't smoothed out the model's skin so much.... she looks a bit doll-like for my taste tbh

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    #15

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    Jazzy Mc. Jaz
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited)

    🎶This is the song La la la la Elmo's song...🎶

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    #16

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    あんぱんまん
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    tht looks so cool

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    #17

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    A B C
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    My brain being like: wasn't there a song about a mirror by Blind Guardian? And it was right. Mirror Mirror, haven't heard it in years <3

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    #18

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    あんぱんまん
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    thats cool

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    #19

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    Charlie K
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Omg I can relate to that toe point but is he using his laptop with his big toe?! Love it!!!

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    #20

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    Jazzy Mc. Jaz
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    ooh

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    #21

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    Martha Meyer
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    I wish people would take more such aesthetic photos of men.

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    #22

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    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    What is he holding on the left pic?

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    #23

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    kiwitheparrotlet
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    imagen driving, then seeing this. how would you react lol

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    #24

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    TheGayOne
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Woah, this is awesome

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    #25

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    Mz Phit
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Oh Gads, don't drop that prop in the water!! Yikes!

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    #26

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    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    The set is more interesting here than the final result.

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    #27

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    Norma
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    This is great!!

    #28

    Photography

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    Theblackcat
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    So pretty!😍

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    #29

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    あんぱんまん
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    MEOW

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    #30

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    Arctic Fox Lover
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Not enough shirt in this one for my taste, but cool difference!

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    #31

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    WolfGirl23
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    You don't have to actually be upside down. All you have to do is flip the shot.

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    #32

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    Mark Serbian, PK&RG,W
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Beautiful

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    #33

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    あんぱんまん
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    love this one

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    #34

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    あんぱんまん
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    that looks really.... mesmerising

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    #35

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    WolfGirl23
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    That glitter is going to be EVERYWHERE

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    #36

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    Theblackcat
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    The concept part is nice but the picture is a bit strange

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    #37

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    Jazzy Mc. Jaz
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Photoshop?

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    #38

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    DforDory
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    the concept is good, but she looks like she has a distorted body in the shot .. :/

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    #39

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    Miss Cris
    Community Member
    5 years ago (edited)

    What a beautiful face! This make up suits her very well.

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    Theblackcat
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Noice.

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    #41

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    Whitney Gal
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    My favorite one! This is so creative.

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    #42

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    Jazzy Mc. Jaz
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    eh

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    #43

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    Norma
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    A young Sharon Stone

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    #45

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    Theblackcat
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Their hair is so beautiful, I recently embraced my natural curls and its awesome I encourage you to do it too!

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    #46

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    WolfGirl23
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Aww this one is really cute

    #47

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    #48

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    JP
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Ahhhh, 70s graduation picture.

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    #49

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    #50

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    Aiyanna Clements
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Every kid in elementary school

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    #51

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    #52

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    #53

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    #54

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    Andrew Gibb
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    that is 'dead' good

    #55

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    Arctic Fox Lover
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Fireheart? Is that you?

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    #58

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    #59

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    WolfGirl23
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    Looks sorta like an album cover

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    kiwitheparrotlet
    Community Member
    5 years ago

    noses are squished lmao

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    #61

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