camera hog

Photo-bombing attention seeker

A camera hog is someone who constantly positions themselves in photos or videos, pushing into frame or dominating screen time.

The term combines the attention-seeking behavior of a ham with the greedy connotations of hog: Every group photo, she's front and center—total camera hog.

The related phrase hog the camera uses hog as a verb meaning to take more than one's share.

Related

photo op · showoff · narcissist · diva · posing · strike a pose · photobomb · vain · hamming · mugging · preening · ego · limelight · front and center · scene-stealer · exhibitionist · flashbulb · influencer

Opposites
attention-seeking behavior

camera hogwallflower

Shy person avoiding socializing

shrinking violet · recluse · hermit · introvert · private person

social presence and spotlight behavior

camera hogwallflower

Shy person avoiding socializing

shrinking violet · self-effacing · observer · lurker · fly on the wall

Family

camera, cameras, hog, hogs, hogged, hogging, hogger, hoggish

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G