These Celebs Have a Personal Photographer Just For Their Instagram Pics
Stars, they’re just like us! Except when it comes to Instagram, that is. When it comes to celebrity Instagrams, we know their pages are littered with photo shoot outtakes and recent magazine covers — but in between, we get equally flawless “candid” shots of beach vacations, lounging around the house, or spontaneous selfies. Well, it turns out there’s a reason those shots are so flawless: most of your favorite celebrities employ personal photographers to accompany them on trips, shoot them around the house and take all those so-called candid pics. They’re then professionally edited before they ever hit your feed — so yeah, there’s a reason our five-minute selfies never quite look the same.
We tracked down the personal photographers to stars like Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian-West, and Jennifer Lopez, below — plus some of the most beloved pictures they’ve taken.
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Current birthday situation… yup photo credit : @lacarba
A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Jul 24, 2018 at 5:06pm PDT
Remember this viral ‘Gram? It looks like a casual, candid beach moment for J. Lo and her loved ones — but it was actually taken by celebrity photographer Ana Carbalossa. She’s a close friend of Lopez, and is also responsible for other viral posts on her Instagram, like this one with A-Rod and their kids.
Happy Sunday everybody!! #sundayfunday 💙💙💙💙💙💙📷@lacarba
A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Jun 4, 2017 at 3:38pm PDT
Kim Kardashian-West currently uses photographer @pierresnaps. He’s responsible for this year’s Kardashian-Jenner Christmas card, as well as some more intimate shots of Kim and Kanye together.
A post shared by @pierresnaps on Dec 10, 2018 at 12:50pm PST
A post shared by @ pierresnaps on May 7, 2018 at 12:05pm PDT
last christmas pics of the year
A post shared by @ pierresnaps on Dec 28, 2018 at 1:19pm PST
Kevin Hart has a very special relationship with personal photographer Kevin Kwan — he even accompanied Hart on his honeymoon back in 2016, just to make sure they got the perfect vacation shots.
#DopePic #WaterJunkie #FlyBoardSwag
A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Aug 17, 2016 at 1:26pm PDT
A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Aug 19, 2016 at 11:06am PDT
Finally, we have Beyoncé’s photographer. Robin Harper has been her personal photographer for over five years, recently doing a five-month stint traveling with Beyoncé and Jay-Z for their On The Run 2 world tour.
A post shared by @ robins_robin on Oct 10, 2018 at 10:17pm PDT
Happy #BeyDay 👑🐝 we're celebrating by staying in bed this Sunday #recklessgirls
A post shared by Reckless Girls (@recklessgirls) on Sep 4, 2016 at 11:48am PDT
Hugs & Kisses w/ Blue Ivy #Beyonce #Blue #bw #Formation #blackandwhite
A post shared by @ beyoncetr on Feb 10, 2016 at 6:43am PST
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