I had the honor to speak with a real life Photobomb master yesterday. After searching through a hundred of her best bombs, I asked her to write a How To Guide for photobombing to which she graciously agreed. Cherish these words from the champion herself.
The Art of Photobombing (preserved for eternity in the Hall of Fame!)
By KristenStep 1: Location, location, location…
Find any events that are camera-friendly and GO! Special occasions, bars, graduations, parties, or weddings often ensure the presence of unnecessary photography and group photos.
Step 2: Be on the prowl…
Once you’ve arrived to your carefully selected gathering, start identifying your victims. Keep an eye out for the narcissistic girl that is really taking pictures to improve her Facebook profile default. Perhaps you’ll spot the good friend that loves capturing every moment of every party. A better find would be the slightly to highly intoxicated individual with a camera as he or she will eliminate Step 5. Keep in mind that many photobombs can result from bombers randomly seeing a camera aimed in their direction so be sure to watch for such spontaneous opportunities.
Step 3: Time to get ugly…
Once you have your victims in mind, start warming up your ugly side. You need to pull off your best work once you are staring into the light of a random camera behind a group of unknowns. As a warm-up, try moving every muscle possible in your face. Improve the number of chins you can form as well as the contrasting direction of your eyes (the more cock-eyed the better). Your mouth can be your best feature while photobombing; a creepy smile or a crooked, toothy formation can make all the difference. Additional factors include the angle of approach (90* angle bombs are far more effective than simply standing next to the group) and grasping the context of the intended picture i.e. a couples shot, B.F.F.s, or even grandparents. The more precious the intended picture, the more epic the photobomb.
Step 4: Get in, get out…
Once you’re warmed up and know your approach, be sure that you’re able to commit to any attempts. Once you see the camera, you have about 3 seconds to work your magic. Nail that horrendous expression, enter the frame awkwardly, and immediately return to your previous conversation or location. Time is of the essence. The longer you wait, the more likely the photographer will notice you and call you out. Trust me, you don’t want some middle-aged man to realize you’re about to destroy a picture of his loved ones. You will lose all chances for the rest of the night. Besides, the sooner you remove yourself from one bomb, the sooner you can do another.
Step 5: Prepare for feedback…
Congrats! You have successfully photobombed a seemingly wholesome moment. Things to expect:
-The photographer will keep an eye on you the rest of the night (unless he or she is the slightly to highly intoxicated person mentioned in Step 2; you’re safe) .
-If the photographer did not see you bomb, you will likely hear from him or her at a later time.
-If you bombed a friends picture, you will likely be harassed and called vulgar names for approximately 2 minutes.
-Finding tagged pictures of yourself on Facebook should someone recognize you (even if you don’t know the people in the picture).
-If everyone is chill, expect laughter. It’s hard to deny that this stuff is fun.Good luck, fellow photobombers!
Now that you have the inside information make sure to treat yourself to some of her finest work.
Bomb On, Dear Kristen. Bomb On…
If you’re a fan of Kristen’s wild antics then be sure to check out Emplastro, the videobomb master of Portugal
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Kristen, thanks for the best laugh I’ve had in ages! You are the Grand Master Professional PhotoBomber, you could make a living being invited to parties.
what really puzzles me after all this its her ID photo
She bombed her mother. Awesome.
i love you
EPIC
lol kristen that just brightened up my day, i was in a foul mood until seeing this series and then i was in tears laughing
Man…I think I’m in love with this woman.
Love this girl! Party on Kristen!
I second the motion for the award to be dubbed “The Kristen”!
This is by far the funniest thing I have seen on the internet in a long while, and the well-written “Art of Photobombing” only adds to it.
Bless those face muscles and that impeccable, ninja-like timing!
Pure hilarity.
She is even able to bomb photos of herself! Epic.
Wellyeah, it’s super easy to bomb photos that you were intended to be a part of in the first place.
I don’t think it’s a bomb if you’re the focus of the picture. That might
just make people think you have a facial deformity.
Exceptionnal. Really, awesome. Made my day. Keep going !
Agreed! This girl is my new hero!~
No doubt these photos will reappear at her funeral, with visitors making comments along the lines of “perhaps we’re better off this way…”
i love dis girl!
So hot
It would be awesome to nail a girl that could make those faces while you were fucking her.
This is epic. I now know what I want to be when I grow up…
Holy crap people stop saying “epic” every goddam sentence.
You JUST did.
Epic meltdown in 3… 2.. 1
OMG!!! She is hilarious…the more photos I saw, the harder I laughed!! Rock on, Kristen!!
I love this gal!! what fun! I will have to try this myself one day.
I just got turned on right now…wow
I have more photobombs (including some great ones done by my friends) that can be found here:
http://kcurtzeonline.com/PhotobombChick/
- Kristen
Truly you are my hero!!! I have an elastic face that has managed to destroy some otherwise lovely pictures, but you clearly have a method that enables a consistency of quality I have never seen before. Cheers!!!
freakin hilarious….i was in tears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kristen is THE BEST – EVAH! How she do like that?
I am seriously inlove with you Kristen. I am gonna start bombing SO many photos!
can’t wait to see kristen’s wedding’s photobomb !
Haha oooooh me either hahaha gah the opportunities will be endless!!!!
I went to Kristen’s site – she’s a real hottie, although it’s hard to tell from her bombs.
It’s just amazing how such a beautiful girl can distort herself and become so hideous is unbelievable.
Kristen, you are truely gifted !!
(to thisisphotobomb – you need Kristen’s pic from her site on your logo!)
http://kcurtzeonline.com/PhotobombChick/
This is fuckin retarded! looking like u need a drool cup in pix is not funny……..I hope u kids have Downs. LAMEASS.
Haha well sorry you bothered to dig through all of this to say that?? lol…i’d give your time back if i could..lol..try avoiding sites that annoy you!
Well, judging by your spelling, you DO have Downs.
Oh my God – this girl can make a funny face when a camera is pointed at her! Or when it’s pointed at anyone – anyone! – else! The rest of us can only dream of having talent like this. Quick, let’s make her the next internet sensation.
hahah hate on!! hate on!!! nice duplicate post!!
I’d love to see her driver’s licence.
CoooooL XD
Kristen,
I just saw a slideshow of your best with my parents. They couldn’t stop laughing, and my film-maker father says your a genius who’s quite talented. May no day go un-enjoyed, and may no photo go un-bombed.
Thank you, Kristen. I haven’t laughed that hard at anything on the internet in a LONG time. Totally depressed watching the Haiti situation on CNN, and these literally made me laugh until I cried (in a great way). Thank you! I am totally bookmarking your site!
Seriously, I think I just may have pissed myself. Serial Bomber… you have made my day. Bomb on.
I am so laugh-crying right now!
You are GENIUS!!
Awesome pics… great bombing style…
sooo funny…
thanks for the tips, too…
Sup CE
What a stone cold fox. Can we be bf and gf so we can doublebomb together?
You have so the right attitude about this. I wish you could be around when my sister begins her foray with the camera. She’s the one who sets up “spontaneous” pics for minutes at a time, taking all the joy and positive energy out of the occasion. I can’t photobomb her, because she would beat me up, but I have a feeling you wouldn’t mind getting a black eye. Bomb on, Kristen.
Try answering phones after looking at Kristen’s pics. Not easy, people.
Actually no, but she’s got a gift for making crazy faces.
I said it had to be done. Someone had to start it, so I did. Here’s to you, Kristen!
Oookay, embedded links no worky here on TiPB. Let’s try this then:
http://i47.tinypic.com/2rr76lv.jpg
aaaahaha oh god…hindenburg bomb!?…i’ll take it! haha
Agreed!
Kristen,
Legen…dary! Bomb on, K, bomb on.
i drink im in love, sort of ;§
Man, how does she do that with her mouth? I am trying and can not grasp it.
excellent work!! you are the photobomb queen!
*cracks up* Oh, what a champ!!!!! Some of those are way funny! I especially like it when she’s got her head turned away from the camera.
I’m in love!
This woman has mastered the art of photobombing. Quite hilarious
amazing and hilarious
Oh god these are epic. Some of them are exceptionally priceless XD
You made my day. I was in a pretty crappy mood until I saw this, but laughed so hard I cried. Hardest I’ve laughed in a LONG time. Thanks hon!
I nearly peed myself laughing. That girl is AMAZING! We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy! *grovelling*
But how do you get the photos? You must have an accomplice, yes?
Brilliant, this is sheer genius!!!
You got me excercising my facial muscles in a very fun way!
Genius! This is the best laugh I’ve had in ages. Kristen, my wish is for you to somehow be able to make a living out of photobombing and posting pictures on the internet so I can always look at them and laugh. Girl, you are a modern day wonder.
This woman is my hero.
I totally have to try this.
Kristen, you are awesome! Thanks for making my day.
oh my gawd,she is like such an inspiration….*brushes back fake tears*……
seriously though.from now on i am gonna live by these rules!!!!X D
WIN!!
Thank you soo much for this, I was just feeling extremely depressed, but now I’m crying for a whole different reason! HILARIOUS!
Kristen is the Chuck Norris of photobombing.
win
That is by far the most funny thing I’ve seen in quite some time.
Those faces are just amazing. She’s a hero. A Queen of the Bomb.
Kristen, nothing is more awesome than a girl with a sense of of humour and lightning quick timing.
love your work!
People, we are in the presence of greatness. This is win of the finest degree. I nominate her for Photobomb Queen.
Simply amazing. She has perfected the art of using pretty much all of her muscles in her face. Does she do internships?
Kristen, marry me.
I find her extremely attractive…
marry me
Oh My God, this woman has made a career of this! She is my hero and yet I’m intimidated by her expertise and repertoire.
someday, we will have off on a monday to commemorate this woman’s great achievements in photobombing.
Can’t breathe, can’t breathe!
Oh, God it hurts.
Thats what she said
WIN
I am laughing so hard I’m crying! Kristen, I wanna party with you! And PB, this lovely lady needs to be put into the website’s header image, right next to Einstein!
I’m a photographer and I am LMAO…you are too funny! Love it.
its sad, after the stroke her face hs never been quite the same
Amazing work and at the sametime, somehow disturbing. You have my respect and admiration without even having met you. Kudos to your mad bombing skills and your succint and inspirational words.
MARRY ME!!!!! Hot, funny, smary, amazing, MARRIAGE PROPOSAL FROM A NOVICE!!!!
Awesomeness. A lot of these pics were taken around Rochester, NY around RIT…recognized some of these people…
OMG SHE IS EVERYWHERE!
how drunk IS she? i mean, damn!
Photobombing has been a life-long passion of mine (just ask my mom). Now I feel that the universe has shown me my doppelganger. Put me in touch with her and I will sell all my belongings and move my life to be near her, wherever she may be, that we may combine our powers for evil instead of good.
I’m with Hobo on this -the distorted sense of humor has got to be the sexiest, most appealing trait I’ve seen in a women. I laughed at the main picture of her bombing until I was in tears. Keep it up, Kristen.
I want to be Kristen’s fan on facebook. She is a genius.
LOL
The Einstein of sarcastic photography – just when you thought it was safe to take pictures – I’m not worthy!
I laughed so hard at some of these! haha.
Am I the only one to notice that Kristin’s Photobomb faces look a lot like Nancy Pelosi’s normal expressions?
The one taken on 24/03/2007 will haunt me forever. Holy shat.
These are the funniest pictures I’ve seen in a long time. Simply amazing. After having such a great time cracking up at your “bombs”, I’ve decided I need to direct my friends to this site.
Kristen you are hot are you single?
This made me laugh so hard my head felt like it was going to explode. These are priceless. Bravo!
This is awesome!
*Slow clap and standing ovation*
That is AWESOME.
You show those narcissistic girls what’s what, Kristen!!
Loved these – but how DO you get copies of the pictures?? Please tell!
Hah well a mix are from friends’ camera…some are tagged by people who recognize me…and some, as you can see, are my own family members haha…but typically they show up tagged on facebook! haha
Now I’m curious to see her “normal-faced”. Come on let us see!
Haha some people in the reddit.com forum started stealing my facebook pics and putting them on imgur.com so there are chances of finding those haha…otherwise, enjoy more bombs here…you may spot me haha:
http://kcurtzeonline.com/PhotobombChick
eheh as I thought… funny AND cute
We are not worthy of Kristen!! Bow down to her superior awesome!
These are so awesome let’s do an Award Ceremony. My votes are:
Most Retarded face: 6
Most Discreet: 12
Least Discreet: 11
Most (seemingly) Spontaneous: 17
Scariest face: 4
Most amusing facial expression: 25
Overall best: Tied between 4 and 17
SO FUNNY I PEED MYSELF. NO JOKE. I gotta try this!
Standing ovation. I’m utterly arse over tit in love with Kristen. Inspirational. I thought I was good at this. Thank you so much for openning my eyes. No photo opportunity will ever be safe in my vicinity again. x
You. are. epic. Congrats. I mean, really. You should meet my friend Bob, he is equally as talented a photobomber. Thank you for the tips!
I LOVE YOU. I especially love how even when you’re contorting your face like Cartman in the Special Olympics, you’re still hotter than a lot of your friends! I bow down before the Queen of Photobombing! ;-D