Lifestyle Tips & Tricks

05. CANDIDS LIFESTYLE TIPS & TRICKS

HERE ARE A FEW GUIDELINES TO ASSIST IN CAPTURING TELLING IMAGES.

ANTICIPATION

A good photographer anticipates what is going to happen next. Keep your eye to the camera. Be mindful not to miss a moment because you are looking at photos on your camera.

TIMING

Capture the seconds before and after the anticipated moment.

GET CLOSE

Robert Capa said, “If your photos aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough”. Get as close as you are allowed and don’t worry about blocking anyone. It’s your job!

ARRIVE EARLY AND STAY LATE

This is all part of storytelling. So much happens before and after the actual event that you don’t want to miss.

LIGHTING

Be aware of your lighting at all times. When capturing lifestyle, it’s best to let things happen naturally. If your subject is not in the best light, make adjustments by changing your position, camera angle or quickly grab a reflector.

MOODS

Remember you are in control of the final image. What mood are you trying to display? What are you trying to capture? Using the methods described earlier in your training, ensure that your location, composition, and communication are done in such a way to direct the final photo to tell “your story.”

DETAILS

Don’t forget little details. Small close-ups of content that support your story or assignment, and photos, that by themselves aren’t special, but help support your story.

ENVIRONMENT

Pay attention to the environment. Often we think of close-up images when we photograph people, but step back and look at the environment too.

ACTION

Give your subject something to do. Lifestyle photography is the opposite of look-at-me-and-say-cheese type of portraiture. If your subjects have something to do, then you are setting the stage for their personalities to show and they will have natural expressions.

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