Instagram husband
An Instagram husband is an unacknowledged photographer who composes social media posts for someone else, usually a romantic partner. On Instagram, a photo-sharing social networking service known for carefully curated posts and elaborately staged amateur photo shoots, an Instagram husband is the individual who operates the camera at the direction of the photo's subject. With the rise of social media influencer culture, the quotidian task of taking photos for a partner or friend, for some, escalates into an obligation similar to a job. The term "husband" is used without regard to gender or sexual orientation.[1]
The concept was introduced by a 2015 viral video that joked at the misery of men reluctantly assisting their partners in unending, impromptu photo shoots to share on social media. Since then, some of those types of social media creators have professionalized as "influencers", earning an income by influencing their social media followings. Accordingly, some professionalized Instagram husbands have adopted the moniker while joining in their partner's business.[1]
See also[]
- Invisible labor
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lorenz, Taylor (January 11, 2019). "The Instagram-Husband Revolution". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
Further reading[]
- Arnett, Dugan (November 4, 2019). "Instagram Husbands: The social media mates who bring it all together - The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- Bowen, Alison (December 14, 2015). "YouTube's 'Instagram Husband' puts spouse-snapping trend in comic focus". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- Buxton, Madeline (October 12, 2016). "Inside the Bizarre, Often Hilarious World of Instagram Husbands". Refinery29. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- Cave, James (October 3, 2016). "How To Be The Best 'Instagram Husband' You Can Be". Huffington Post.
- Evans, Lauren (September 7, 2016). "Sad Life Hack: Hire an 'Instagram Husband' to Take Your Selfies for You". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- Fisher, Lauren Alexis (September 14, 2016). "I Hired An Instagram Husband for New York Fashion Week". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- Gander, Kashmira (December 1, 2016). "Inside the world of an Instagram Husband". The Independent. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- Holman, Gregory J. (December 9, 2015). "Feel like a human selfie stick? 'Instagram Husbands' video goes viral". Springfield News Leader. Retrieved September 3, 2017 – via USA Today.
- Rodulfo, Kristina (February 8, 2016). "I Hired an Instagram Husband for a Day". Elle. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- Soluch, Nooshin (December 11, 2015). "Are 'Instagram Husbands' really a thing?". BBC News.
- Thompson, Rachel (August 14, 2017). "Instagram husband's parody wellness account is comedy gold". Mashable. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- Celebrities in popular culture
- Social media influencers
- Labor
- Intimate relationships