Training Your Photographers
The finest photos to post are ones taken of you, not by you. Obviously, you can’t take candids of yourself, so train your mom and friends.
Finding a setting is the most overlooked step in creating a post. If the background is a muddy field, it gives the whole photo a gross vibe, no matter how pretty you look. However, if a muddy field is your only option, it’s totally doable.
To start, angle the camera so nothing below feet is shown. This ensures that the majority of the photo is you, and not negative space (an area with nothing going on).
Lastly, if the sun is beaming brightly, make sure it’s not behind the subject, otherwise their face will look like a shadow and there will be a major glare.
Curate the Collection
The best photos will forever be candid photos, even if they are staged. They can be photos of you looking at something, picking up a shell on the beach, or laughing with friends. A common candid is people looking away with their back facing the camera. That pose is always a safe option, however, no one wants to see anyone’s back for more than two photos, so get some with faces in there too.
picture of the environment around
you will benefit your posts to break it up from photos of just you
Along with including faces, people want to see reality on social media. Try to include a few photos throughout the trip, either a gorgeous view, or photos of you out and about. There may be a few photos that are similar but different; try to only include one.
Variety is key! It’s okay if you don’t have a lot of photos that strongly differentiate from one another because it’s best to keep posts short anyways. Viewers will get bored of scrolling after around five photos, so try to go no longer than 10 slides.
Setting Up a Vibe
Hooking people in for more than a like and a scroll can be hard, so it’s important to give the post a vibe that makes people want to stay.
Music never fails to piece the whole post together. That doesn’t mean put your favorite song of the week in or a song relating to an inside joke because nobody will understand it. Instead, find music that matches the vibe of the trip. For example, “To The Mountains” by Lizzy McAlpine is perfect for a trip to Colorado or a hiking adventure. The song is
calm and peaceful while talking about where the post is.
Another example is “Knockin’ On Heavens Door” by Bob Dylan if the trip was your favorite yet, no matter where it is.
To take a step further, matching the cover photo with other covers from previous posts is the simplest yet best way to ensure your profile becomes everyone’s inspiration.
The easiest way to do this is to match the color scheme. Embed the same colors that your previous cover had in at least the first photo of your new post.
Captioning
Captioning a post will forever be the biggest stressor so try to keep it short and sweet. Again, no one will understand an inside joke. Emojis are always a safe option as long as they match where the trip was, like palm trees for the beach or lobsters if you were sunburnt in pictures. An adjective or emotion is also a safe option, for example: “sunburnt,” “sweet,” “reminiscing already,” “never want to leave.”
