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Mastering Self-Portraits and Candid Photography Techniques

Explore the art of self-portraits and candid photography with this comprehensive guide. Learn the importance of aperture settings, ISO adjustments, and lighting techniques to enhance your photographs. Discover essential tools like tripods and self-timers, and gain insights on how to capture genuine moments in candid shots. This guide emphasizes creativity, patience, and pre-planning for self-portraits while providing tips for capturing spontaneous reactions in candid photography. With practical advice and inspiring examples, you can elevate your photography skills.

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Mastering Self-Portraits and Candid Photography Techniques

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  1. Analyze a Photo Which photograph is showing an example of using an aperture setting of f/11 or higher? Why? In the top photograph, what should your ISO setting be set to in order to expose the image correctly? Does your aperture setting Control the amount of light coming through the lens Control the length of time the light is entering the lens?

  2. Self-Portraits self-por·traitn.  A pictorial or literary portrait of oneself, created by oneself

  3. What do you need • Self timer • Tripod or sturdy surface • Patience, Patience, Patience • Pre-planning.

  4. Obscure your face with objects

  5. Use Props

  6. Incorporate different perspectives

  7. Use various lighting (indoor, outdoor, flash, no flash)

  8. Examples of Self-Portraits • http://www.flickr.com/photos/joel_r/ • http://www.flickr.com/photos/zackahern/sets/72157619186950363/

  9. Be creative and have fun!!

  10. Candid Portraits (Street photography, photojournalism) • Natural, unposed and simple photographs. Candid shots are, unposed and unobtrusive • Candid photography is all about capturing spontaneous, moods, moments and reactions • Candid shots are best captured either when a person is busy at work or is in conversation or is not attentive to the happenings in the surroundings (when a person is immersed in his own world)

  11. Tips • It’s your responsibility to exercise discipline and take photographs without distracting others (and without introducing distraction/clutter in your photographs • To capture the best, unposed and natural shots, try to kill the consciousness. Practice the following tips: • Avoid using flash; the flash light makes one conscious. • Shoot from a distance; let your subject be unaware of your presence. • Photograph them when they are busy with their own stuff. • Follow the composition rules, capture lines & patterns, play with shutter-speeds, ISO & aperture. • Consider setting your camera to continuous shooting mode; to capture spontaneous reactions and mood drifts • Zoom-in • Be Patient and wait for the moment to happen

  12. Examples of Candid Photography

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