Have you ever wonder how to capture a picture which exudes the loveliest genuine expressions? The challenge here is not the techniques involved but rather, the spontaneity of the subject in action. Such candid moments capture wonderful slices of life and are just right for making into oil paintings!
We have seen the candid photographs of our family, friends, loved ones' and those are probably their best shots. These great snapshots of candid moments are great for oil paintings. Here are some ways which you can go about capturing candid pictures.
First you need to carry your camera around! Why, you might ask. Well, you can never know for sure when those unique moments arise. You have to be all ready to grab every opportunity which comes your way! Alternatively, should you forget to carry your camera, you can always use your camera phone.
It is nice to have a high quality, high resolution photo for converting into an oil painting. Nevertheless our artists are capable of turning a poorly lit, low resolution or blurry picture from a camera phone into a beautiful painting.
It is best that the people are unaware of camera. You might observe a change in behavior if they realized that they are being filmed. Such reaction occurs deep in the subconscious level of humans and even animals!
What gives a candid photograph its flavor is the spontaneity of the subject taken; something which is un-posed and unintentional. So keep the subject's mind off the lens and never intrude their personal space.
To be as unobtrusive as possible, use the zoom feature of you camera to remain at a distance. Also, it helps to turn off the flash. Even when you are outside of their personal space a blinding flash will always be distracting.
The trick is to continuingly take pictures of the subjects even if they are aware of your presence. Do so for some time and subsequently, they will shift their attention back to their previous task. So what's next up?
Take as many photos as possible! You don't have to save on film if you are holding a digital camera. So just keep snapping away even if it's the same moment you are taking! Having multiple shots allow you the option of choosing the most well taken photo out of the many you took!
It will also be good if you can make use of the continuous shooting mode of your camera. This facilitates multiple candid shots and creates that perfect shot for a perfect portrait painting.
Take pictures from multiple angles and perspectives. A popular approach is to aim the camera from an elevation below the subjects' eyes. People literally shoot from the hips. You can crouch down, or take a picture from the story above. Mixing up the angles make the photographs more exciting and creative.
Try to photograph the subjects when they are interacting with another subject or in the act of doing something. Since they are involved with each other, or their activity, their focus will not be on you.
The shots captured will definitely be more interesting as you able feel the level of involvement between the people or the activities. It injects life and emotions to the image.
This is in sharp contrast to traditional portrait photography where the subjects are posing and appear static.
With all these, you are now ready for candid photography and one step closer to creating your own beautiful oil painting. - 29975
We have seen the candid photographs of our family, friends, loved ones' and those are probably their best shots. These great snapshots of candid moments are great for oil paintings. Here are some ways which you can go about capturing candid pictures.
First you need to carry your camera around! Why, you might ask. Well, you can never know for sure when those unique moments arise. You have to be all ready to grab every opportunity which comes your way! Alternatively, should you forget to carry your camera, you can always use your camera phone.
It is nice to have a high quality, high resolution photo for converting into an oil painting. Nevertheless our artists are capable of turning a poorly lit, low resolution or blurry picture from a camera phone into a beautiful painting.
It is best that the people are unaware of camera. You might observe a change in behavior if they realized that they are being filmed. Such reaction occurs deep in the subconscious level of humans and even animals!
What gives a candid photograph its flavor is the spontaneity of the subject taken; something which is un-posed and unintentional. So keep the subject's mind off the lens and never intrude their personal space.
To be as unobtrusive as possible, use the zoom feature of you camera to remain at a distance. Also, it helps to turn off the flash. Even when you are outside of their personal space a blinding flash will always be distracting.
The trick is to continuingly take pictures of the subjects even if they are aware of your presence. Do so for some time and subsequently, they will shift their attention back to their previous task. So what's next up?
Take as many photos as possible! You don't have to save on film if you are holding a digital camera. So just keep snapping away even if it's the same moment you are taking! Having multiple shots allow you the option of choosing the most well taken photo out of the many you took!
It will also be good if you can make use of the continuous shooting mode of your camera. This facilitates multiple candid shots and creates that perfect shot for a perfect portrait painting.
Take pictures from multiple angles and perspectives. A popular approach is to aim the camera from an elevation below the subjects' eyes. People literally shoot from the hips. You can crouch down, or take a picture from the story above. Mixing up the angles make the photographs more exciting and creative.
Try to photograph the subjects when they are interacting with another subject or in the act of doing something. Since they are involved with each other, or their activity, their focus will not be on you.
The shots captured will definitely be more interesting as you able feel the level of involvement between the people or the activities. It injects life and emotions to the image.
This is in sharp contrast to traditional portrait photography where the subjects are posing and appear static.
With all these, you are now ready for candid photography and one step closer to creating your own beautiful oil painting. - 29975
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