There is a lot more to photography than just a good camera. A good photographer needs to have a creative mind to stand apart. But how far is everyone willing to go for that perfect shot?

Sure, digital manipulation is a huge part of photography now. But, some people like to go the old-school route and put in the physical work in such unconventional ways that we would not even be able to imagine.

In this compilation by Bored Panda, you can see just how far some photographers can go to get that one shot. There’s a lot more to a lot of pictures than it meets the eye and these are some hilarious and incredibly creative behind the scenes of photographs.

Check it out!

1. That perfect wedding picture might not be that perfect

© Rơm Celano

2. The reality of those #travelgoals

© viviannemontalvao/Valderes Sarnaglia

3. It’s all about the perspective

© Michael Paul Smith

4. A pretty picture with a not so pretty setting

© mvpetri

5. Awkward

© wake lee

6. A day at the beach….or maybe not

© BiKip SongAo

7. “What are you doing with my bag, son?”

© Twitter

8. Enjoying the rain

© Twitter

9. Getting that Instagram aesthetic just right

© Twitter

10. Why are you smelling that though?

© BiKip SongAo

11. That perfect couple picture requires three people apparently

© BiKip SongAo

12. When the whole squad helps you to get that perfect shot

© Twitter