| Candid photos are great because they look more | | | | eye mode creates multiple flashes before the picture |
| spontaneous and less cheesy. A candid shot often | | | | is taken (to help constricts the pupils in the eye) and |
| lets you see what people really look like. In this article | | | | is very distracting. |
| you'll learn how to improve your candid photography | | | | Try to take as many photos as you can. If your |
| by using a few easy to use techniques. | | | | camera has a continuous shooting mode, use it. You |
| One of the best bits of advice I give all inspiring | | | | will increase your chances of taking that perfect shot. |
| photographers is to bring your camera with you | | | | Think two steps ahead of your subjects. This might |
| everywhere you go. This is when having a good | | | | sound impossible, but its actually pretty easy to do. |
| point-and-shoot camera comes in handy. The small | | | | At a wedding, you know when certain things are |
| size of these cameras make it easy to bring them | | | | going to happen. If someone's telling a joke, there's a |
| just about anywhere. | | | | good chance the people will be laughing. By planning |
| Having your camera with you at all times helps you | | | | ahead you can get into position and setup the shot. |
| catch those spontaneous moments in life that you | | | | When you photograph people doing things, you |
| just can't plan. Another benefit is that your friends | | | | almost always get more interesting and spontaneous |
| and family get used to seeing you carrying a camera | | | | looking shots than ones where people are just sitting |
| and don't change their behavior when you start | | | | or standing around. Taking a photo when people are |
| taking photos. This helps capture people when they | | | | laughing is almost guaranteed to be great. Plus, when |
| look more natural. | | | | someone is busy doing something else, they aren't |
| You should try minimizing your use of flash as much | | | | focused on you taking pictures of them. |
| as possible. Nothing kills a perfect moment more than | | | | You should also take photos of multiple people at the |
| seeing a flash go off. In low light situations you can | | | | same time. Having more than one person in a photo |
| compensate by increasing the ISO and opening the | | | | helps create a story and emotion around whatever |
| aperture. If you absolutely have to use a flash, don't | | | | situation is taking place. |
| use red eye mode that some cameras have. Red | | | | |