What would a good caption be for the last picture you took? Is it good enough to frame? If you look really closely, has anybody photobombed your picture? Some people think anyone can take a picture, but can anyone take a decent picture? Some people have an eye for a good picture and they can see things and angles others can’t. If you checked the last 20 pictures you took, how many would be selfies? And how many would be mirror selfies? If you have 35% or more, I think it’s fair to say you are vain. But that’s OK, celebrate your beauty. Not everyone is photogenic and likes to be on camera, so people are just camera shy. The good thing about taking pictures is they capture a memory, even memories you probably don’t want to remember. The night you got smashed and started singing Queen and woke up the next morning to see you were tagged in 15 pictures. You won’t forget it. It could be worse, you could be a celebrity and have the paparazzi hounding you and trying to pap you and your family everywhere you go. And just think if you got arrested, your mugshot would be taken, and then probably leak onto the internet and go viral.
Almost everyone has an Instagram account these days, people upload their latest snaps and then usually crop, edit, and post. Instagram caters for every interest from street photography to nature all the way to memes. It’s not all about the likes. A place to be inspired, motivated, or depressed as you look at the food porn your friend just posted with a picturesque backdrop. I see the expression and artistic value in Instagram, but I am always wary of those accounts with 0 posts…. The words stalk and stalker come to mind 😉
Taking a picture in English sounds easy, but it’s not when you have to arrange people into a complex way. Below are some phrases you can use just in case you have to organise a group photo.
Directing people
Move to your left/right
Come forward (a bit)
Go back (a bit)
Move back (a bit)
Turn around
Turn to your left/right
Stand back-to-back
Stand next to...
Stand in front of
Stand behind
Face (something/someone)
The other leg/hand
The other way
Getting people to pose
Kneel down (on 1 knee)
Crouch down
Put your left hand on...
Sit down on the left/right/middle
Cross your legs
Fold your arms
Lay down
Hold your arms apart
Put your hands on your hips
Put your hands on top of each other
'Say whiskey'