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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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