Someone Is Showing That All Instagram Photos Are Starting To Look The Same And It's Pretty Freaky
You know how people are always taking pictures near the leaning tower of Pisa, pretending to hold it? Or the classic "sun in palm" photos? While these may be considered "classic" cliches, with the constantly rising social media use, a lot of new ones have emerged. And one Instagram account called Insta Repeat is dedicated to pointing them out.
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You know how people are always taking pictures near the leaning tower of Pisa, pretending to hold it? Or the classic "sun in palm" photos? While these may be considered "classic" cliches, with the constantly rising social media use, a lot of new ones have emerged. And one Instagram account called Insta Repeat is dedicated to pointing them out.
A 27-year-old anonymous Alaskan artist and filmmaker that is behind this account aims to critique originality in media creation. Alaska has many places that attract these "Instagram photographers" and the artist noticed some repeating trends in the pictures taken there and even says she has been guilty of it herself. “Artists and creators fall into patterns. But I think that what is happening on Instagram is more extreme,” told the artist in an interview with Bored Panda.
It's quite funny, that most of these photographers aim to inspire others to be unique and explore nature while falling under the same cliches themselves. The artist seems to enjoy this ironic fact too: “I chose the outdoorsy type to focus on because I see it a lot because of where I live but more importantly because I think think the "genre" celebrates a "free" and "authentic" lifestyle that is antithetical to the sameness of all the photos.”
The artist says that the most amazing thing that happened since starting the account is that people began to engage in a critical debate on originality and creation of media. "There are some really in-depth discussions going on in the comment threads,” says the artist.
Check out the collections of repeating images below and see if you fall under any of these cliches yourself!
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#1 Tent Hole
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#2 Close Up Of A Hairy Cow
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#3 Back Of Head With Outdoorsy Hat
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#4 Feet In Front Of Horseshoe Bend
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#5 Person Centered Inside An Ice Cave
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#6 Standing On Top Of A Car In The Wild
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#7 Person On Suspension Bridge
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#8 Person Centered Inside This Particular Cave
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#9 Posing In Front Of Starry Sky With A Headlamp
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#10 Person Centered Rowing In Canoe
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#11 Hand On The Steering Wheel
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#12 Person Alone, Centered, Looking Up In A Slot Canyon
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#13 Person Standing At The End Of A Centered Dock
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#14 Person Walking In The Center Of A Lonely Road
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#15 Standing On A Rock In Front Of Water
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#16 Person Centered In Front Of This Particular Row Of Trees
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#17 Standing On A Van In Front Of Aurora Borealis
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#18 Forward Facing Medium Shot Windy Hair
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#19 Person Centered On A Green Pointy Ridge/Mountain
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#20 Red House
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#21 Person Centered In Front Of A Waterfall
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#22 Person Sitting Alone In Front Of A Lake
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#23 Wooden Path Centered
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#24 Person Centered In Front Of Waterfall
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#25 Vertical Phone In The Wild
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#26 Skateboarding Person On Lonely Road
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#27 Person Centered In Front Of A Forest
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#28 Feet In Front Of A Waterfall
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#29 Person Walking On A Centered Wood Path
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#30 Passenger Side Window
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#31 Centered Bridge
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#32 Person Centered On Path In The Woods
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#33 Medium Close Up Back Of Girls Head
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#34 Person Standing In The Middle Of A Centered Snowy Road
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#35 Person Standing In The Middle Of A Winter Road
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#36 Windy Hair In Front Of Landscape
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#37 Person Centered On A Bridge
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#38 Person Running In The Center Of A Lonely Road
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#39 Person Centered In Front Of Waterfall
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#40 Person In Front Of Waterfall
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