Candid

A candid picture is the ultimate goal in street photography. By candid, one means taking a shot where the presence of the photographer does not alter the scene. Indeed, people have a tendency to modify their behavior when they find themselves being photographed. Some will smile, others will look away, while most of the subjects will look at you in a puzzled way. Hopefully, there are some techniques to avoid this change of attitude, here are therefore 13 ways to shoot candids :

1) Shoot from behind

2) Focus and reframe

3) Act like your are filming a scene

4) Aim at a building or subject that is in the background of your subject.

5) Crop

6) Use long lenses

7) Pre-frame and wait.

8) "Crawl in."

9) Shoot from the hip

10) Behind a window

11) Shoot with the sun behind you

12) Head to a crowded area

13) Shoot faster than light.

Using these techniques should ensure a completely natural response from your subjects.