--- title: Brooklyn Beckham Shares Top Tips for the Perfect Instagram description: Ditch that selfie stick, stat canonical: https://time.com/4030924/brooklyn-beckham-instagram-tips/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-11T11:42:19.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:24:35.396Z og:title: Brooklyn Beckham Shares Top Tips for the Perfect Instagram og:description: Ditch that selfie stick, stat og:url: https://time.com/4030924/brooklyn-beckham-instagram-tips/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Brooklyn Beckham Shares Top Tips for the Perfect Instagram twitter:description: Ditch that selfie stick, stat twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Brooklyn Beckham Shares His Top Tips for Taking the Perfect Instagram by [Jodi Guglielmi / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Jodi Guglielmi / People Contributor Sep 11, 2015 11:42 AM UTC by [Jodi Guglielmi / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Jodi Guglielmi / People Contributor Sep 11, 2015 11:42 AM UTC The selfie stick is _so_ out. There’s no denying that Brooklyn Beckham is an [Instagram](https://instagram.com/brooklynbeckham/?hl=en) expert. With 4.2 million followers, David and Victoria Beckham’s oldest child has mastered the art of taking the perfect selfie. And luckily for those of us still struggling to choose the right filter, Beckham is here to help us rack up all the likes. Beckham, 16, teamed up with [_Miss Vogue_](http://www.vogue.co.uk/voguevideo/genres/how-to/2015/06/brooklyn-beckhams-guide-to-instagram) to create his guide to Instagram. In the video, Beckham gives his top tips for taking the perfect picture. While he officially says to stop using the selfie stick, don’t worry, selfies are still totally in – just make sure to switch it up sometimes. “Don’t forget to look for interesting things going on around you.” And while filters can be fun, “don’t forget to chill out from time to time.” But what’s Beckham’s No. 1 rule for Instagram? “Don’t forget to make it fun.” A quick scroll through Beckham’s Instagram and it’s clear to see that he’s been keeping busy putting those Insta skills to use: He recently [snapped up a storm in Paris](http://www.people.com/article/brooklyn-beckham-photo-mystery-date-eiffel-tower-paris), where he was spotted touring with gal pal Sonia Ben Ammar. Beckham shared several pictures from his trip, posting one from the top of the Eiffel Tower and another of him skipping through the streets. He even stopped by the famous “Love Lock” bridge, the Pont des Arts. Beckham recently flew home after spending the summer in California. His family’s annual summer in L.A. was jam-packed with fun events, including a trip to [Disneyland](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2015/08/25/david-beckham-victoria-kids-disneyland-photos/) and a walk on the [MTV Video Music Awards](http://www.people.com/people/package/0,,20946992,00.html) red carpet. [_This article originally appeared on People.com_](http://www.people.com/article/brooklyn-beckham-instagram-tips) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4030924/brooklyn-beckham-instagram-tips/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4030924/brooklyn-beckham-instagram-tips/"},"headline":"Brooklyn Beckham Shares His Top Tips for Taking the Perfect Instagram","datePublished":"2015-09-11T11:42:19.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:24:35.396Z","description":"Ditch that selfie stick, stat","url":"https://time.com/4030924/brooklyn-beckham-instagram-tips/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jodi Guglielmi / People"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4030924/brooklyn-beckham-instagram-tips/","name":"Brooklyn Beckham Shares His Top Tips for Taking the Perfect Instagram"}}]}] ```