Candid Camera Capture

By John Linton

18 Apr 2012

Candid photography catches moments of life from immersion in it. Candid photography is opposed to the stalking involved in animal photography, sports photography or photographic journalistic intrusion, which all have a focus on getting distant objects photographed, e.g. by using telephoto lenses. Candid photography's setup includes a photographer who is there with the "subjects" to be photographed, close, and not hidden. People photographed on candid shots either ignore or accept the close presence of the photographer's camera without posing. [Wikipedia]

I love taking photographs of people taking photographs and the cameras they use. To my knowledge none of the cameras I'm photographing have any idea that I'm taking their picture. The photographers probably don't know either.

I have no idea why I've turned my Candids into B&Ws, other than I seem to like them better that way.

PS I got the "10 Steps To Becoming A Better Photographer" by Virtual Photography off the internet. I have no idea who Virtual Photography is.

Candid Camera Capture

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16 responses

Carlo Pagan gave props (19 Apr 2012):
Great, my vote!!
Michaela K. gave props (21 Apr 2012):
voted
Jason Platt gave props (21 Apr 2012):
easy vote!
Deborah Downes gave props (21 Apr 2012):
Excellent, John. Each of these wonderful images tell a story. The B&W puts the focus on what's happening. Love this essay. Voted.
Patty Gross gave props (21 Apr 2012):
Gorgeous candid shots, made even more lovely in B&W!! Excellent narrative as well! Voted!!!
Regenia Brabham gave props (23 Apr 2012):
You rock!!
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (24 Apr 2012):
Yes you do rock my friend! I like the way you chose to show these photos in black and white. I voted.
Litz Go gave props (24 Apr 2012):
I love these images, John! I'm glad you have it in b&w. I am leaning towards black and white now a days and love to upgrade to a new camera or even a new lense.
Robert Versteegen (Deleted) said (25 Apr 2012):
great serie of photographs
Davide Simone (Deleted) said (26 Apr 2012):
Great, my vote!!
Michele Wambaugh said (27 Apr 2012):
This is a wonderful story with great photos. Bravo!
Deborah Downes gave props (29 Apr 2012):
Back to vote again for this engaging essay.
Massimo Bardelli gave props (9 May 2012):
Awesome work! I like the cut you give to your shots, bravo John!.
Pedro Teixeira gave props (11 May 2012):
Great work!..My vote!
Bailey Cooper gave props (2 Jun 2012):
Ah... the antithesis.
kil roy metters gave props (3 Jun 2012):
the b&w treatment seems to make them special