did you know the best posers in the world are them

In the eyes of most people, parents who are increasingly out of sync with the times are like this:

They can't handle social media, their intelligence seems outdated, and they can't take a joke...

In a nutshell:

They are like old relics washed up on the beach by the waves of the younger generation, abandoned by the times, disliked by their children, carrying the marks of time, and just unearthed from the past.

But!

You might not believe it if I tell you

If you really see your parents as worldly old relics, you might be in for a surprise.

Image from Codoon friend @Angel_Lingzi

Back in the day, parents were also young and mischievous, otherwise how could they handle a clever monkey like you! And you think every photo you take is a social media hit, while your parents' photos are outdated scenery shots?

Wrong! The best posers on social media are them. Don't be fooled by their constant use of 'middle-aged exclusive emojis.' If they really get into it, you wouldn't stand a chance to keep up.

How can moms take photos without a scarf?!

Flowers and plants can be absent, but,

Scarves, shawls, and wraps...

Must be included!

In a field of rapeseed flowers, arms spread wide, holding a scarf in the middle, letting it fly... posing as if enjoying the moment...@Niel_Lan

Draping a shawl, a scarf is a must.@A Dog Running Passionately with Bacon in Its Mouth

I saw an aunt who brought ten scarves and four pairs of sunglasses as backups when she went out.@YaoYaoJie

Of course, it's the classic scarf, fluttering in the wind.@Liliya_Liliya

Just give mom a scarf,

and she can play with her friends all day.

Image from Codoon friend @Dawn_mm

Or with one hand on the waist,

or lightly supporting with an orchid finger,

or crossing your feet.

In short,

no matter how you stand, you must turn sideways,

elegant and intellectual without losing liveliness~

My mother likes side photos, whether alone or in group photos, always sideways. I asked why, she said it makes her look slimmer! She also likes to smile with her mouth closed, I asked why? She said it's ladylike, smiling without showing teeth! Haha~@Sport_Kelly

My mom is amazing, every time she takes a photo, she stands sideways and even stands on tiptoe like a ballet dancer, saying it makes her look taller and slimmer.@1Lemon

Standing there doing nothing,

just need to wave a big hand,

I've contracted this land!

Or bend an arm,

Look at the kingdom I built for you!

Definitely an old cadre style

Whether there are flowers or not, the smile is the most standard pose.

If you can find flowers as a background, that's even better,

Pick a flower close to the face, nose,

and say, who's more beautiful, mom/dad or the flower?

Wait, let me smell the flower first

Hmm, indeed, people are more beautiful than flowers!

My parents are almost 80 years old. In their era, they were conservative and traditional. When taking photos, they were typical, traditional, and very formal, with just a slight smile. In my eyes, they look very beautiful like this.@392_1442904499

My parents' photos are dignified and a bit serious, maybe it's the generational gap, after all, they are from a different era. Cheer for parents, let them experience modern life and trends, let them feel young again.@HuiFuQiang

My parents just smile.@XiaoAFengzi0827

My mom always has a bright smile in every photo, always giving me a sense of happiness!@LiuLu190831

Image from Codoon friend @LightSorrowDoesn'tMatter

From youthful times to gray hair, from black and white film to high-definition beauty, parents in photos are always hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, smiling. Maybe they are old-fashioned and ordinary, but they believe: over thirty years of never getting tired of each other is simply because of sincerity.@NicholasZhaoWuYe

Seeing this, you must want to complain:Same world, same parents.

But have you ever thought, with so many poses, whymoms love dancing with scarves, and dads love pointing at the land?

Because their youth was mostly in the 60s and 70s, and even earlier in the 50s. In that era of material scarcity, any slight grooming would be criticized. When they finally reached the 80s and could be 'glamorous,' only scarves were available for decoration, so scarves are an indelible part of moms' youthful memories. And dads? They experienced interrupted schooling, rural labor, military service, and even job loss in middle age, bearing the family's burden alone without any slack. The flamboyance of their youth was hidden until their children grew up and they were free from economic burdens, but by then they were already old.

So don't laugh at moms' scarf dances or dads' cadre poses anymore. If you patiently teach them, their poses might be much better than yours~

Image from Codoon friend @lll_jjj

Take some time off from your never-ending work, and with the enthusiasm you have for taking and editing your own photos, take a beautiful photo of your parents!

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