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Expectations vs Reality of Taking Bikini Photos at the Beach

Oh holidays. Tropical climes, coconuts, white sandy beaches, and countless photo opportunities to rake in the likes and followers on Instagram (we all think it, I’m just saying it). But for every one ‘candidly’ shot bikini photo that makes it onto everyone’s favourite social media platform, there are the others that don’t quite make the grade (about 475 others, to be precise.) Maybe it’s because the angles weren’t right. Maybe it’s because I was losing my temper and wasn’t giving pulling my cute-face 100% effort. Or maybe, it’s because there’s an annoying couple in the back ruining the picture with a selfie stick. We all know Instagram is curated reality – a shiny veneer showcasing the best of us, if you will – so I thought I’d bring all of this filtered reality back down to earth by sharing a little selection of outtakes from my bikini snaps to highlight the expectations vs reality of taking the perfect Instagrammable bikini photos at the beach.

Sitting By The Sea, Smiling Into The Horizon

Expectations:
I’m such a beach babe, having a blast, casually sitting and laughing on this almost-deserted beach paradise whilst the waves lap against the shore 

Reality: 

Why in God’s name is there a stupid couple behind me ruining this shot with a selfie stick???? Thank GOD for photoshop.

Playfully Frolicking In The Water

Expectations:
Look how cute I am just frolicking in the water. Splish Splash!

Reality:

My photographer (aka boyfriend) told me to splash about in the water because it looks good on camera but I just feel like literally the biggest dick ever. I’ll give you splish effing splash.

Slicked-back babe in the Infinity Pool

Expectations:
Sexy, slicked back hair is my domain, I’m an exotic mermaid of the pool. Smize, Sophie, just smize away.





Reality:


Why did my photographer/aka boyfriend not tell me that the water has magnified my body so that it looks like some evil photoshop demon has superimposed my pinhead onto the body of the Michelin man? This is practically grounds for a break up.

The cute looking away from the camera shot, hair tousled by sea breeze

Expectations:
Look at me and my gorgeous brunette locks being tousled by the gentle sea breeze as my boyfriend takes this *candid* sea snap.




Reality:


I wish the wind would stop blowing my hair in my face and ruining the shot. Oh, and my hair tastes really bad.



I’m a floaty angelic bohemian beach princess

Expectations: 
I’m delicate, dainty, and oh-so angelic in this floaty little number

Reality:


Did you get the shot? I feel like a bird doing an interpretive dance waving my arms about like this. People are staring.

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  1. I get the post, because I don't think I've ever had a beach bikini pic turn out ok! But in all honestly, your reality pics still look good and are worthy of being posted on here!

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