A few months ago, Web Watch presented the TOP 20 MALE POSES SEEN ON FACEBOOK, but that appears to be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to stereotypical Facebook photos and poses.
Urban Dictionary even has a definition for “Facebook Pose”: An “I look so good from this angle” pose that people pull when someone is taking a picture of them that is likely to appear on facebook. Such pictures are usually taken at a concert/party/club, and are posted for no reason other than to make people appear successful popular and like they have a life.
Here are the SIX MOST COMMON FACEBOOK PHOTOS:
- The flattering, pretty picture
- The picture with the ugly folks cropped out
- The funny drinking/drunk picture
- The artsy photo
- The “hey, look at me!” photo
- The photo of the happy couple
A very well-thought out single listing, THE 30 STANDARD FACEBOOK PROFILE PHOTO STYLES seems to cover the gamut of every cheesy pose you’ll run across on Facebook (with example photos that just need to be seen):
- The Modified Cartoon Portrait
- The Reflective Sunglasses
- The Just Married Shot
- The Photo Booth Warhol Shot
- I’m A Photographer Shot
- I’m a Family Man
- The Where’s Waldo Shot
- Last Name Sign Shot
- I Love My Pet Photo
- I’m On A Boat or Plane
- This Is Not Me Cartoon Photo
- The I’m Not Richie Rich Shot
- The Personal Branding Master
- The College Poster Photo
- I’ve Got a Boyfriend/Girlfriend Photo
- Change the World Photo
- Sky Backdrop Headshot
- The Tourist Landmark Photo
- Personal Paradise
- The Joke Photo
- In A Mirror Shot and/or the extended arm shot.
- The New Toy Shot
- The Middle Finger Shot
- This is My Baby!
- Me As a Baby
- The Jokester Photo
- Here You Go Shot
- On Vacation Photo
- Professional Headshot
- This is Me Shot
Here are the TOP FIVE PORTER NOVELLI SEATTLE FACEBOOK POSES:
- The “I’m really deep” pose, taken while not looking at the camera
- The “look at me while I’m doing wacky, unexpected stuff” picture
- The “check out my kids and family” picture
- The “I’m out in nature, not cooped up on the computer” photo
- The “taken at the last minute because I needed to put something on my Facebook page” picture
And so our search continues. The point of this? If you’re going to post a Facebook profile picture: don’t do any of the things listed here. Be different.