Photobomb: definition and explanation of the social media phenomenon

Thanks to social media and smartphones with powerful cameras, photos have become the focus of the world. In this move, the so-called photobombing has also emerged. Read the definition and explanation.

The name says it all: bombastic photo effects are the rule in photobombing.

Countless photos are uploaded daily on Facebook, Instagram and Co. A certain proportion of these fall into the category of photobombing.

This is a photobomb

On the term photobombing, you only need this info:

• We talk about a photobomb when another person (or even an object) becomes visible on a photo unplanned, and in a quite striking way.
• Numerous examples of this can be found, for example, on party photos or generally in large crowds, but also at major events such as the Oscars.
• Photobombing can happen accidentally or intentionally. In both cases, it is usually perceived as funny; spreading it on social media is even easier.

So it is possible that you have already witnessed photobombing yourself without being aware of it.