Here's Why You Should Never Trust Most of the Photos People Post on Social Media
IT'S ALL A BIG LIE!
Social media photos can be surprisingly easy to fake, and the polished version people post is often far from the full story.
With editing apps and filters everywhere, it has become simple to make everyday moments look bigger, cleaner, or more dramatic than they really were. That is exactly why so many online photos deserve a second look.
This roundup shows just how far some people will go to make an image look perfect, and the results are often more revealing than impressive. Read on.
1. I mean, it's gross, but it looks good though
Rơm Celano2. No way, dude
Michael Paul Smith3. My whole life is a lie
mvpetri
4. Truly brilliant
Corinna Gissemann Photography
Some of these tricks are a lot more obvious than the people posting them probably hoped.
5. When you finally utilize the third wheel
BiKip SongAo
6. Okay, this is way too much
Felix Hernandez Rodriguez
7. I was so impressed with the first picture when I first saw it years ago, goddammit
viviannemontalvao , Valderes Sarnaglia
8. Is that even the same girl?
hungddaknull
The edits keep getting bolder from here.
And if your brain is already buffering, try these 70 photos that need a full restart.
9. The only time vaping is useful
Nino Quý
10. Aaand now I'm hungry
nicolesyblog
11. They both look super good
Igor Grushko
12. ONE CHAIIIINNNNN
This is where the photo tricks start to feel almost ridiculous.
13. That's creative
Adrian Intac Digital Photography
14. The ultimate manipulation
15. Fake news, fake snow
Rey Mangouta
16. Without even leaving your room
Nick Fancher Photography
By now, the difference between the post and reality is impossible to miss.
17. I'm pretty sure we all knew this wasn't real, haha
Erik Johansson
18. Too risky, dude
19. That pose though
Lycilia-Art
20. Someone has to clean up all that mess
Alexander Yakovlev
That is a lot of effort for a photo that was never going to fool anyone for long.
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