Recently, the blog of WrenKitchens.com posted a photo series to show that food pics on Instagram aren't always what they seem. They teamed up with food bloggers to show the Instagram photo and what's outside the photo.
The photo series, called "A Kitchen Lived In," takes on the misconception that perfect Instagram pictures are taken by people living perfect lives.
Even if you have a kid throwing a tantrum across the table, it's still possible to take a perfect photo.
Hannah of the blog Budding Smiles said, "Before I had children, I had images of me and my little angels sat at the table mixing ingredients, laughing over the flour making clouds, each of them having a spoon of cake mixture to lick clean and lots of fun sprinkling toppings on fairy cakes. I repeat… before I had children."
After participating in the project, Jack from the blog Working Family Food said, "Going forward, I will still put up photos I think ‘sell the food,' however don’t be surprised if a few shots of a toy-strewn living room or a child covered in his own dinner also make it up — this is the reality. Please don’t judge too harshly!”
Wren Kitchens isn't the first to point out the differences between Instagram and reality. Chompoo Baritone is a young photographer from Thailand who created a similar series in 2015.
If you see someone on Instagram showing off their athleticism and balance, it's possible that they actually received a helping hand.
These photos don't just reveal that Instagram is misleading. They also let you know that, even if your life is untidy, you can find parts of it that look perfect.
Who needs to make your bed when you can simply push everything to one side?
For more of Chompoo Baritone's photos, you can visit her page on Facebook.