Armie Hammer Social Networks with Jesse Eisenberg and Aaron Sorkin at the 2011 Golden Globes.

what is photo bombing?

According to Urban Dictionary, photo bombing is “the fine art of ruining other people’s photos. Usually by running in the background or making a silly face in the background. It’s usually done to strangers, but shit man, you better run if they notice at the moment because you might get your ass kicked.” The other definition: “Any picture involving someone with an awkward smile, or an open-mouthed attempt.”

Nicole Kidman plays kebab mein haddi with Russell Crowe and Meryl Streep at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Awards 2012.

Confessions of a photo bomber

My friends and family have pointed out (not very subtly) that I am a photo bomber. But going by the Urban Dictionary definition, I am not strictly a photo bomber. I don’t run in the background, I photo bomb pretty much foreground. I don’t make a silly face. I make my most pretty face. And I don’t do it to strangers only, I veer towards people I know.

All eyes on Chris Rock as he ogles Rihanna — here’s a picture he wished never made it to the press.

Coming to the alternative definition, needless to say that the ‘someone’ with the awkward smile and open mouth is never me. Awkward faces are those whose photos I bomb. Successfully.

I really don’t mind photo bombing. Not sure how my cousin feels about this though. I photo bombed his wedding as a five-year-old. I am in every single picture in his wedding album. I could pass off as a (cute) prop. This was the beginning of my journey as a photo bomber.

A red-faced Daniel Craig gets his two seconds of fame with Taylor Swift — a selfie gone wrong!

But the roots can be traced when my baby bro was born. I was only three-and-a-half. You can spot my head above his in every picture. You can say that I am born with this ability. It’s an innate fine art — perfection has been acquired over the years.

These days, I photo bomb so perfectly that you can’t make out who the bomber is. I have millions of pictures as proof. Before every t2 party, I get a warning to stay out of the celebrity pictures. Hmm. But I am an incurable photo bomber.

Shradha Agarwal

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