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Candid video stills are more natural and authentic than posed photos

By Fabrizio Rausa

The best option for natural-looking content is to have friends take candid video of you in the moment, then screenshot the single best frame. A minute-long video might produce only one usable still, but that still will look completely unforced. When you try to take a picture directly, it usually ends up looking staged. With video, you cannot fake it as easily because things are actually happening. Video also signals to viewers that you are a real person living a real life. It is much harder to fake than a posed photo, which anyone can set up in seconds.

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