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He posed without preparing and then posed again when he was flexing, leaning towards the camera, and under good lighting. The before-and-after shots look dramatically different.
"It's bad for the followers if they have these unrealistic expectations that can't be met because they don't understand that what they're trying to achieve isn't even real," he said.
Murphy wants fitness influencers to be more transparent.
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Murphy thinks fitness influencers can give people unrealistic expectations of what they should look like.
Murphy thinks social media photos can give people unrealistic expectations.
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Murphy says he applies oil to his body as the shine it creates makes his muscles seem larger.
Murphy uses spray-on cooking oil to make his skin shine.
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Murphy makes sure to get his blood pumping before posing for a photo.
Pumping can also make muscles look larger.
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Murphy said most bodybuilders tan themselves to make their muscles look more defined.
Tanning can make your muscles look more defined.
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Flexing for a photo makes muscles more defined. "Your abs are not going to be visible unless you flex," he says in the video.
Body hair can cover up muscle definition.
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Murphy has also found that positioning the camera at a higher angle can make his muscles look bigger, especially if he's trying to emphasize his upper body.
The angle of the camera itself can also impact how you look in photos.
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Titling your body towards the camera can also impact your appearance, according to Murphy. "Whatever body you're trying to make look bigger, lean it closer to the camera," he said.
Leaning towards the camera can make parts of your body look smaller.
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In the video, he demonstrated how things like lighting and camera angles can impact how your photos look. "Lighting is the most important from a bodybuilding standpoint," Murphy said.
Good lighting makes muscle definition more visible in photos.
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In 2016, Murphy posted a "10 Minute Transformation Challenge" video to his YouTube account to share what he learned about posing for photos with his followers.
Murphy wanted to be more transparent about how he made his muscles look their best.
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Connor Murphy is a bodybuilder and fitness influencer who has over two million YouTube subscribers. Almost all of his Instagram posts emphasize his muscles.
Connor Murphy is a fitness influencer.
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