The document provides 20 photography techniques for Instagram that consistently perform well and get more likes. It suggests capturing top-down shots of what you're carrying, adventure vehicles from the side, symmetrical or asymmetrical table shots using natural light, landscapes with friends, people from behind, unique portraits, hands holding objects, people jumping, airplanes, architectural symmetry, reflections, bridges with fog or dogs, fog effects, sunsets and lighting, vanishing points in nature, street compositions, phone photos with creativity, white letterboxing, and dogs. Photos are meant to help viewers experience the moment and see what the photographer sees.

1. Top Instagram
Techniques To Get
More Likes
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2. Photos taken in the following styles
consistently perform well across a range
accounts from influential photographers
and successful brands that we’ve worked
with to regular individuals.
!
Try capturing these for your Instagram
and see the difference!
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3. 01
ESSENTIALS
A top-down shot of everything
you’re carrying with you.
Mention appropriate brands
and related hashtags.
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4. 02
ADVENTURE
MOBILE
Fun-seeking vehicles are
everywhere. Capture them
straight-on from the side against
a contrasting backdrop.
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5. 03
TABLE SHOT
A top-down shot using natural
light. Compose asymmetrically
or with perfect symmetry - do
it with purpose.
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6. 04
LANDSCAPE
Get outside! Nature is
beautiful and will do most of
the work for you. Friends add
to the adventure.
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7. 05
FROM BEHIND
To help viewers put
themselves into the moment,
add someone to the scene.
Capture from behind.
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8. 06
FROM WHERE
I STAND
Style points count. Let viewers
step into your shoes and see
what you see.
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9. 07
PORTRAIT
Capture someone’s
personality. Make it unique
or keep it clean and simple.
Make it memorable.
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10. 08
HANDS-ON
Present objects or products by
hand from out of frame.
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11. 09
JUMPS
A picture of your friend isn’t
usually that cool. A picture of
your friend jumping is.
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12. 10
AIRPLANES
Catch a plane in flight, close
up, or at an interesting angle.
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13. 11
ARCHITECTURE
Showcase symmetry.
Make it iconic.
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14. 12
REFLECTIONS
Still water, windows, and
mirrors all make for awesome
and unexpected images.
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15. 13
BRIDGES
Shoot from under, over, or
from the side. Bonus points
for fog or with a dog.
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16. 14
FOG
Get above or below the fog.
Photograph things rising out
of, disappearing into, or
being blanked by it.
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17. 15
SUNSETS,
FLARES & RAYS
Shoot during the golden
hour and use lighting to
make normal scenes look
extraordinary.
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18. 16
VANISHING
POINT
Nature, roads, paths to
nowhere (or somewhere
inspiring) tell great stories.
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19. 17
DOWN THE
STREET
Compose with a vanishing
point to share the city and
neighborhood you're in.
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20. 18
PHONE PHOTO
Use a first-person point of view.
Get creative with what you see
on and around the phone.
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21. 19
WHITE
LETTERBOX
Instagram is square. Only use
white since black clashes.
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22. 20
DOGS
Pugs, frenchies, playing
dress-up, and shake face
all work extra well.
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24. Photos used in this document are the property
of their respective photographers and used for
example purposes only.
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