by Editor Miro Susta 
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 17th of January 2025

Photography and humour?
Photography is something we do; humour is something we have.

Humour is a very common theme in photography across all the genres that the subject encompasses. And it is not only the people in the photos that can laugh, but also the people looking at the photos. Both have their charms, of course.

'Madam, you wear the wrong patterns!' by Christine von Diepenbroek

But that was not always the case. If you look at photographs taken 120 years ago, or even earlier, you might be surprised to see that no one is smiling. Even today, photography is often devoid of humour, but how entertaining it could be if the photographer did not take himself so seriously and used a little humour to guide the viewer through his pictures.

'And suddenly it is my size?' by Elena Solovieva

Where does true art begin?
Where does humour end?

Anyone who loves photography and likes to laugh, or at least smile, does not really want to find the answer. After all, art is always life on trial, so it cannot be deadly serious by nature, and isn't humour always a mockery of reality?

'Riding' by Jose Hernan Cibils

Humour often comes from the contradictory, the paradoxical, the absurd. So if anything, we prefer humour that is as subtle as possible; some synonyms would be: subtle, tricky, sophisticated, but also difficult.

'The dinner' by Monika Vanhercke

We like it because it is how we often see the world, but of course there are those who like to see funny pictures but find it difficult to cope with the humour.

'Antidote against the plague of photographers' by Adolfo Urrutia

Will a loud laugh or a smiling reflex turn into a second thought? No one can say for sure. But it is the attempt that counts.

'Surprise' by Stefano Corso

Humour, it must be there, there are photographers who take themselves and their work so seriously that it can bring tears to your eyes, it is so delicious. One reason for the lack of humour may be that photographers have little to laugh about.

'Photographer and the Milky Way' by Peter Hammer

Humour is just a funny way to be serious.

Now I have taken the photographer's place and taken the liberty of guiding you through some selected 1x photos that will take you through 1x photographer's photo humour.

'The 1st Excursion of the chicks' by FranzStaab

'Lisbon Street Art' by Leechee Z

'Sandhill crane and colts' by Larry Deng

'No, no..... definitely NO....!' by Deborah Gugeri

'Cellulite' by Yvette Depaepe

'Desigual by Madison'

'Street Entertainers' Hari Sulistiawan

Facebook Update' by Marsel van Oosten

'Family provider' by Adrian Popan

'A Child was Born' by Antje Wenner-Braun

'In the banana paradise' by Anette Ohlendorf

Untitled by David Dubnitskiy

'Take It !' by Mirela Momanu

'Stand up peeing lesson' by John Wilhelm

'Is this the bus to Serengeti?' by Hans-Wolfgang Hawerkamp

'The Law breakers' by Kieran O Mahony

'What are you looking for' by Lus Joosten

'Kaiser' by Petros Mitropoulos

Finally, a few selected photographers' jokes to keep the mood good or even better during the shoot.

‘How did you celebrate New Year's Eve?’
‘I have no idea! I have not seen any photos yet.’

'HAPPY NEW YEAR' by The Jar - Geir Jartveit

‘My husband only ever has his crazy photography on his mind.
Yesterday I packed my bags and moved out.’
‘And how did he take it?’
‘With a wide angle, flash, and f/8!’

'Escape route' by Greetje van Son

‘What do passers-by and the clouds have in common?’
‘When they both disappear, it can be a wonderful day for taking photos.’

'Boat on the river' by agnostic

‘What is the difference between a professional photographer and a family pizza?’
‘A family pizza feeds a whole family.’

'Gluttony' by Sergey Parishkov

‘Can I take a photo of you?’
‘Why would you want to do that?’
‘You know, I collect pictures of natural disasters.’

'The Funny one' by Gert van den Bosch

Of all the thoughts and quotes about humour, jokes, laughter, and good mood, I choose the one by late
Karel Čapek, Czech writer, intellectual, journalist, playwright, translator, and amateur photographer.

"Humour is the salt of the earth, and one who is well salted with it will keep it fresh for a long time".

'Different lives ....' by Iryna Kuznetsova (Iridi)

Another humour related article “Humour in Photography”, which was written and published by Yvette Depaepe
1x Magazine/January 2019 can be found here [53] The particular humour from five 1x Photographers

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