10 Instagram photo ideas your boyfriend can actually take
Ten easy, repeatable Instagram shots with the exact lens, phone height and instruction to give your boyfriend for each.
By InstaBF · · 2 min read
Start here
Pick shots with one simple action and one clear instruction. Each idea below comes with the line to tell him.
Outfit and street shots
These four work almost anywhere with a clean wall or a quiet street.
- The slow walk: 1x, phone at your waist. “Take a burst as I walk toward you.”
- The over-the-shoulder: 2x. “Stand behind me; shoot when I look back.”
- The doorway: 1x. “Keep the door frame straight with the grid.”
- The stairs: 1x, phone at the height of your hips. “Shoes in the frame.”
Café and date shots
Window light makes these easy.
- The coffee candid: 2x from across the table. “Take a few while I look out the window.”
- The menu laugh: 2x. “Say something funny, then shoot.”
- The detail: 1x from above. “Just my hands and the cup, phone flat over the table.”
Travel shots
Make sure the place is recognizable and you are not a dot.
- You and the view: 1x, you in the left or right third. “Horizon on the grid line.”
- Small in a big place: 0.5x, you near the center. “Keep me in the middle.”
- The walking-away shot: 2x. “Shoot when I’m three steps past you.”
Repeat the setup
When you find a shot that works, save it. In InstaBF you can save the frame or a reference photo to a board and reuse it on your next trip, so he doesn’t have to start from scratch.
Before you hand over the phone
- One action and one instruction per shot.
- Right lens: 1x outfits, 2x portraits.
- Shoot a burst and choose together.
A common question
What are the easiest Instagram poses for beginners?
Walking slowly toward the camera, looking back over your shoulder and looking out a window. Each gives you something to do, so you look less posed.
Keep learning: Natural photo poses and better smartphone framing. Using a specific phone? See which lens to use on your iPhone.