Instagram users who are travellers, chefs, artists, and have other characteristics inspire a lot of people. But is everything exactly how the profile photos depict it?

You may assume from this Instagram snapshot that this woman is in good physical form, but if you look closer, you’ll see that’s not the case.

One of the most popular pictures on the network is of a dish of food, but it can be barely cropped.

A workspace with cats and disorganised items is not ideal.

An exquisite sky was marred by antennas.

Children running around and plastic bottles all over the place would definitely ruin the romantic vibe of the picture.

The picture of the ideal gardener couldn’t be more dispersed than the scattered earth and abandoned flowerpots.

All you have to do is master the art of taking a photo, and with a little practice, everyone will believe that you work out.

A bike seems better on an empty track; the photographer’s vision was ruined by passing cars.