I'm here at my folks house in Florida, and I found this picture of me... If you look closely, my first camera is beside me on the floor too. Thought I'd share it with you.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Shooting "Candidly"
Over the past few months, one of the areas of my photography I've tried to improve are candid photographs of people... At first, I started taking pictures of my friends' kids... It's always fun to try to capture their wonder and joy as they interact with their surroundings, whether it be toys, food, or other people.
Here are a few of the moments I've been able to capture on "film".
Some things I've learned along the way when taking photographs of kids.
1. Get "kid level" and stay low to the ground... try to see things from their vantange point.
2. It definitely helps if they know you and are comfortable with you... playing with them before the pictures always helps.
3. If possible, set your camera settings to high-continuous shutter... a fraction of a second can make the biggest difference in a shot.
Then there are the event candids that I have been working on. These have been much more difficult than I anticipated... I've been bringing my camera to more functions, trying to capture the spontaneous moments of people in conversation and activity. In many ways, I feel I am weakest in this type of shooting. More often than not, I depend too much on my zooms, and not enough on my feet. So although I can get a tight shot of the person/place/thing, the angle at which I'm taking the photograph is subpar. It's a lesson I continually need to tell myself - "MOVE YOUR FEET!".
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