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5SimpleWaysToImproveYourCandidPhotography

byChristopherB.Derrick

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Peoplelovecandidphotography,becauseittrulycapturessliceoflifemomentsthatwillneverberepeatedanditinvokesasenseofthenow.Only,mostpeoplegoaroundtakingstagedphotosandaskingpeopletosaycheese

1.LosetheFlash

Oneofthefirstthingsyouneedtodoisturnoffyourflash.WhetheryoureusingaP&SoradSLR,theuseofaflashshoutsthatyouretakingpictures.Whereas,ifyourflashisoffyoucansubtlysnapawayandcatchthosegreatmoments.Also,flashesblindpeople,sothoseexpressionsofjoy,grief,surprise,excitementcangetwipedawaybytheflash.

2.TakeALotofPhotos

Dontbeafraidtotaketonsandtonsofphotos(fillupthatmemorycard!),andifyourenotusingtheflash,thecameradoesntneedtocycletheflashtotakeadvantageofthecamerasshootingspeed.MostdigitalcamerastodayP&SanddSLRhaveaburstmode,usethattoyouradvantage(practicewithitinnon-importantsettingstogetthehangonofit,becauseitsusefulandfunintherighthandsintherightcircumstances).

3.UseYourZoomandStrategicPositioning

Youllwanttousethelongerendofyourzoomlensandfindthemostadvantageousplacestogetshotsthatdontintrudeonwhatshappeningaroundyou.Thisstrategicpositioningisaskillthatyoulldevelopthemoreyouseriouslythinkaboutpositioningandplacementforeffectivephotographsbeforetheeventshappen.

4.CatchPeopleintheMoment

Andoneofthebestwaystoimproveyourcandidphotosistophotographpeopleactuallydoingthingsnothingdrainsthelifeoutofaphotothanhavingitstaged;askingpeopletomovecloserandsmileandchangepositionssoso-and-socanb

eseentakestheenergyoutofanymoment.Thestiltednatureofthosetypesofphotos(andweALLknowwhatImtalkingabout)iswhatyourefightagainst.Partofthefightrequiresyoujusttakingpictureswhenyoursubject(s)isntaware;whentheyrecaughtupinsomethingelse(listeningtosomeonetellastory,waitingforthesurpriseguesttoshowup,etc.)isanidealtimetosnapaway.

5.BecomeInvisible

Whenyourcomposingyourcandidshots,trytodoafewthingstopreventyoursubjectsfromknowingthatyouretakingapicture.Trykeepingthecameradownbyyourbelt/waistandfireaway(noneedtokeepyoureyeattheviewfinder,asyouhadtowithsomefilmcameras)and/orpositionpeopleandobjectsdirectlybetw

eenyouandthesubject(s)toactasaframingdevice.Inaddition,byfindingunorthodoxperspectivesandcamerapositionsyoullalsoincreasethepowerofyourcandidespecially,iftheyreslightlyoutoffocus,tiltedandotherwisemessyas

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