Candid Photography Tips for Capturing Great Candid Photo
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A lot of us take cameras with us when we go visit family; when we go to various events like weddings, anniversaries, and other parties. We all hope to capture great shots of our families and friends (not that the ones of them in the middle of eating are not great. . . .). Candid photography gives you a chance to take photos of the action that happens at family events. You capture friends and family in their true form, with genuine smiles on their faces.
What follows are some tips for taking candid photography.
Prepare the camera.\r Preset your camera for the environment you are in. Are you in a dim setting? Then set your ISO to at least 400. If you have a point and shoot camera, then set the setting to dim indoor lighting. This way your camera will be ready to capture the events with the present lighting. If the setting is in a bright environment with lots of light, then set your ISO to below 400 or choose the setting for bright light. If you can, take a few test shots to see how the photos turn out with your current settings. Once you get to the setting that produces the best shot, keep that setting until your environment changes (i.e. the sun starts to set, indoor lights are dimmed, any kind of change).
Think outside the portrait\r We are all very familiar with the posed head on portraits. But for candid shots, try different angles and different perspectives, try shooting between people. You might surprise yourself with how the shots come out. Try shooting from a distance. Tilt the camera diagonally so that the frame is a diamond shape instead of a rectangle. That makes for some interesting shots as well. If you see someone over the shoulders of another, try getting that shot including the shoulder. That makes for an interesting perspective. Experiment with your candid shots.
Wait for the right moment.\r When it comes to taking photos of people when they are eating or conversing, wait for the right moment. To photograph someone who is eating or conversing without getting a weird face in the process as well as some threats to destroy your camera, observe and listen to what is happening. For someone who is eating, wait until they have swallowed before taking the shot. For those in conversation, listen to their conversation and wait until there is a pause in the conversation before taking the shot. If they are cracking jokes, wait until they are done telling the joke, and shoot when they are laughing at the joke. Be patient when taking candid eating and conversing photos.
Shoot in series.\r Try taking bursts of photos if your camera allows it to capture a sequence of events. Like someone opening gifts. Set your camera to burst mode and let it shoot away as the person is opening gifts. You will end up with shots of them opening the gift, the anticipation, and the expression of surprise or something else when they see what the gift is. Putting these photos side by side gives the photos action almost.
The above are the candid photography tips that I have found most useful to me. I hope you will find these helpful as well.
Article written by Amy Y. Yang who maintains http://www.ayfoto.com which offers online coupons and freebies as well as a gallery of her photographs.
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