Candid Photography, Taking Pictures Of Your Friend Without Their Attention

Candid Photography, Taking Pictures Of Your Friend Without Their Attention Candid photography is by definition taking pictures of people when they are unaware. Part of the fun in photography is catching your human subjects off guard so that your pictures... More

Candid Photography, Taking Pictures Of Your Friend Without Their Attention Candid photography is by definition taking pictures of people when they are unaware. Part of the fun in photography is catching your human subjects off guard so that your pictures have more emotion. Photographers who work for magazines, like Time Life, have been able to get candid shots of their subjects. I think most of us can remember the black and white photographs of Africans and others giving rise to more emotion from the viewer. Taking candid shots may appear easy although there are few techniques in the photography world that will make the candid shot worth more than just a snap shot of friends. First and of course most important is to keep the subject in view while they are not paying attention. The next step is training your eye to catch the moment. You have to be able to move fast, but with design. You need to have your camera set for the picture before you are even aware you will take the phot Less