Social media users have shared a ‘foolproof’ hack for nailing the ‘perfect candid picture’ – but prepare to look absolutely ridiculous in public while doing it.
In an attempts to capture the perfect seemingly un-posed, relaxed snap, many have started to gallop while giggling up and down the road.
While the subjects of the image are prancing, someone else films them, with the theory being that freeze-framing any part of the footage will result in an aesthetically pleasing pose.
Some social media users have noted that using this system means that the photos are not candid per se.
However, others have simply admired how effective the method is, with some impressed by how well images can turn out when taken this way.
One video clip shared by family TikTok channel @thefamileigh showed the father and his two sons laughing as they cantered casually down a path while being filmed.
A crucial part of the system requires that the photo subjects enjoy themselves while posing.
This often results in those in the photo throwing back their heads in joy, open-mouthed in laughter.
Many who commented on a video showing the technique on TikTok were surprised by how effective it is
Commenting on the @thefamileigh video, and resulting snaps, many were surprised by how well the technique worked.
One said: ‘It’s funny cause I paused and played through the entire video and saw one great shot after another.’
‘I actually saw all the candid pictures by pausing at random,’ added another.
A further viewer wrote: ‘I paused a dozen random spots and all were perfect…..’
‘I paused it several times and each time it was a great snapshot,’ another noted.
A further TikTok user said: ‘I tried to pause the vid a few times and they actually turned out good hahaha.
In a similar vein, another wrote: ‘Wait they came out so good though.’
‘These are freaking hysterical,’ added another. ‘I’m gonna see if my kids will do it. I’s frame them in a sequence.’
Many of the video’s viewers were impressed by the system, and agreed that the snaps came out well
Meanwhile, another TikTok creator known as @air.fryer.messiah posted her own video featuring the viral trick.
As she linked her arms with a friend, the two women laughed as they cantered for while someone filmed them.
Again, social media users were impressed with the results.
One said: ‘I love every video I see of this trend.’
In a similar vein, another added an almost identical view.
They wrote: ‘Loving this trend.’
A further TikTok user asked: ‘How does it work every time?’
‘Would have come out better with a professional camera but looks pretty good,’ wrote another.
Another TikTok user revealed that when they used the hack, they were also able to create a pleasing image
As with other photos taken using this hack, the image was praised by many TikTok commentators
And a further TikTok user wrote: ‘Super cute and beautiful photo, made me smile.’
The hack has become so popular, that even workers at a Waitrose supermarket used it to try and take their own image.
A clip, posted on the upmarket supermarket’s TikTok channel, featured two men.
They laughed widely as they linked arms, and cantered through the aisles in one of the stores.
Their video featured a caption, which was superimposed on top of the moving video.
It simply read: ‘Apparently if you walk like this, you get the perfect candid photo.’
