You cannot fake fun in photos, the energy always shows

Fabrizio Rausa makes a clear distinction between going somewhere to take a picture and actually living the moment. People can tell the difference. The energy of a staged outing reads as fake, and it shows up in the photo. The solution is not to manufacture moments but to capture what is already happening. If you are swimming, ask a friend to film you while you swim. You are going to swim the same way regardless of the camera, so the footage looks natural. The goal is documentation of a real lifestyle, not performance of one.