5 Steps to Capturing That Perfect “Look-At-Me-I’m-Abroad” Shot

 

Social media is a business, so why not use the same motto? The good thing about this is that you have already completed this requirement simply by studying abroad. No matter where you take a picture, the fact that you are in another country makes it cooler.

 

We have all seen the synchronized jumping pictures—time to switch it up. It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you get a little creative with it! Imitate famous works of art, play a game of Where’s Waldo or simply take a picture of something no one else has thought to snap. Before you know it, your picture of that candy wrapper on the ground will be hanging up in the Tate (ahh, modern art…).  

 

 

Similar to being unique, don’t just stick to having someone stand directly in front of some monument, spice it up! Climb a mountain for a better angle of the city, focus on the background instead of the foreground, flip the picture upside down…whatever you choose make it your own and people will be impressed.

 

 

It’s neature, not nature, meaning that you don’t necessarily need people in your photo to make it great. While throwing people into the mix can make things more interesting (as well as proof that you actually were there), don’t forget that Mother Nature is beautiful without your friends (and filters).

 

 

You want to take selfies in front of every monument? Go ahead. You’d rather only take candid photographs of locals? You do you. No matter what, your pictures will be amazing because they will be uniquely yours. Again, you’re studying abroad, you could take a picture of the ground and it will automatically be better because it’s in a different country. Why are you taking advice from some 21-year-old girl online anyway? (I’m kidding, please read my articles).