The Instagrammer Who Follows His Girlfriend Around The World Just Proposed To Her
Photographer Murad Osmann’s Instagram account featuring photos of his adventures has taken the world by storm. And now his girlfriend is taking his world by storm!
By Sadho Ram — 03 Mar 2013, 06:12 AM — Updated over 10 years ago
Just Over A Year Ago, Photographer Murad Osmann's Instagram Feed Went Viral
What Makes Osmann's Instagram Feed Stand Out From The Rest Is That His Gorgeous Girlfriend Guides The Way In His Photos
It wasn’t one unusual or fantastic photo that caught everyone’s attention, but a series of themed shots that slowly made their way into the social media network’s visual landscape, earning him a cult following.
It was an exciting focal point of view for photo fans worldwide, who got to see some gorgeous spots tied together visually by the girl-holding-hand centre point, a new twist on the usual touristy travel photos one is used to seeing all over. Some of the places are instantly recognisable, others a more offbeat location in a famous city, and some with a human interest angle to them.
It all started when Moscow-based Murad and his girlfriend Natalia Zakha-rova were on their first holiday together in Barcelona back in 2011, and his constant clicking away with the camera annoyed her so much that she pulled him by the hand to get him moving on, and he photographed it.
That first image instantly appealed to Murad, and he decided to do a series of such photos during their travels together worldwide.
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He puts down their “insta” popularity to serendipity. “That first time in Barcelona, Natalia pulled me forward and I clicked a photo — it happened in a second — and it just took off from there.” The end result? A series of stunning shots that showed the couple hand in hand in some of the world’s most exotic destinations.
newmediarockstars.comRecently, The Couple Were In Dubai, Courtesy Of The Travel Photography Group 'Beautiful Destinations', Which Organised An Instagram Meet-Up At The Burj Al Arab, For Which They Were Invited As Special Guests
Though the couple fund almost all their travelling themselves, they get invited by some countries’ tourism boards these days, and made this first visit to the UAE thanks to Beautiful Destinations.
'They post the most beautiful travel photos taken all over the world on their Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr, and invited us to come over, along with 10 or 15 others from around the world,' says 29-year-old Murad.
'It was 47 degrees out in the desert when we were shooting here, but we kind of liked it, as it’s always cold in Moscow,' smiles Natalia. 'We also like the fact that there’s so much gold everywhere here… gold ATMs and gold dust in my coffee at the Burj Al Arab!' Murad says.
GALLERY: See Nataly Leading Murad Around The World
Cartoon capers: The pair outside Disneyland. Murad's girlfriend always has her back to the camera so you never see her face
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Bride of Frankenstein: Murad's girlfriend is 'attacked' by a human statue on the their global travels
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Popular pictures: Murad has posted his photographs on his Instagram page, which has nearly 25,000 followers
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The couple stand in front of a rainforest scene. Murad works as an executive producer for film company Hype Productions
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Cultural exchange: The pair pose with actors dressed as cold war soldiers outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany
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Bright lights of the city: Some men aren't keen on letting their partners take the lead, but not Murad
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Water way to live: The couple travel through Venice on a gondola. Every shot shows his outstretched hand clasping hers
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This way, darling: Murad is led down an avenue lined with statues of Buddhist monk on their leg of the Far East
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Hat's a nice shot: The pair have travelled from Moscow to Hong Kong and Singapore to Bali
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Wherever I may roam: Russian photographer Murad Osmann has documented his travels as he is guided around the world by his girlfriend
Image via dailymail.co.ukHere's Nataly Zakharova's Face. She's A TV Show Host, Writer And Actress, And Her Face Is Almost Never Seen In The Photos.
Natalia and her Instagram account @yourleo have also become hugely popular. A TV show host, writer and actress, her face is almost never seen in the #followmeto series, but she is attracting plenty of attention of her good looks and the imaginative costumes she dons in the shots, which play up a cultural reference to the place they’re taken in.
instagram.com“We think it’s really important to show a different side of the country or location we’re at,” Natalia says.
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And here they are together...
In love: Murad and his girlfriend have shared some of their most amazing moments together
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