Instagram has become the social media platform with some of the most inspiring, exciting, unique, and picture-perfect photos ever. Influencers are going out of their way to attract audiences by creating beautiful images that are travel and fashion magazine worthy – and you can too by following our expert Instagram worthy photo ideas.
1. Through the Flowers
When someone buys you flowers (that someone can be you too), take the opportunity to create a picture-perfect moment by placing the bouquet in front of the camera lens, pose behind the flowers and let the camera focus on your face through the leaves and petals. This will create a soft unfocused foreground of nature, while you gaze into the distance in the background – a perfect way to show gratitude and create an Instagram worthy photo.
2. Mirrors
We don’t give enough credit or screen time to mirrors; mirrors of all shapes and sizes can be used to create artistically professional photos – why not try broken mirror pieces too? You might have to play around with different angles, placements, and lighting, but when the camera catches your reflection in a mirror it will create an unexpected stellar result.
3. City Lights
Why invest in an inexpensive backdrop when you can use the city as a colorful and bright background – especially the city centre with all its fluorescent signs, screens, and business boards. Professionals will set their cameras to a time-lapse with light exposure to create beautiful effects and trails – while the model poses in the middle of a busy city scene.
4. Funky Restaurant
Scout the city and find a fun diner, colorful restaurant, or quirky eatery – they are usually filled with unique props and colorful backdrops, perfect to incorporate into a photo session. Order something off the menu and dress befitting to the style of the restaurant and get creative – remember to ask permission to take photos inside the facility to give you more ease of mind and creative freedom.
5. Landscapes
Gorgeous landscapes like ocean views, mountain scenes, or grassy hills make for the best backdrops – plus, they are absolutely free! Find a picture perfect panorama and move far away from the camera lens, make sure that you are straight in the centre of the photo with the landscape taking up almost 80% of the photo frame.
6. Underwater
When creatively executed, underwater photos can be a killer edition to your Instagram profile – especially when taken in a space filled with tropical fish and coral. To make your underwater experience come to life, you will need a high-quality underwater camera and a lot of breath; as long as you are natural and enjoy the ocean life around you – the photos will capture that.
7. No Face
Your face doesn’t have to be in a photo for it to be Instagram worthy, get creative and take photos of only your shoes, feet, shoulder, or hands. When you layer on clothing in autumn like scarves, jerseys, and jackets, it will look gorgeous in front of a natural backdrop with leaves falling from the trees.
8. Stairs
Stairs, in any location, can be used as a prop to create beautiful angles and images – it’s a lot of fun to play around with too. Place the camera at the bottom or top of the stairs and start posing, some photographers even use their phone cameras in an upside down position for an even more angular shot.
Snapshot!
Anyone can look high-fashion in a photograph and you can use our photo ideas as a great starting block to your new photo reel. Get out of your comfort zone and start posing, you’ll have outstanding Instagram worthy photos in no time – Camera! Lights! Action!