What is candid photography?:

Candid photography is the process of capturing an image without posing the subject beforehand. it usually captures a subject in their natural environment, behaving as they normally would with little to no engagement with the camera.

Candid photography helps to convey to the viewer what it is like to be in that environment, and gives a realistic perspective of what it would be like to be in that place at that time. It is the most natural form of photography available, as it requires very little preparation, and simply makes use of the situation already occurring.

The following images are professional examples of candid photography:

Street Photography:

“Photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame. When you put four edges around some facts, you change those facts.” – Garry Winogrand

“If you can smell the street by looking at the photo, its a street photo.” – Bruce Gilden

“The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street.” – Robert Doisneau

“I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them.” – Diane Arbus

“I photograph to find out what something will look like photographed.” -Garry Winogrand

Street photography involves capturing images of individuals who are not aware that the photograph is being taken, in public settings. As apposed to the more vague definition of candid photography, street photography often occurs in specifically urban settings, with more noise and action occurring in a single image, and with less specific subjects (the subjects arrive by chance/ the photographer doesn’t control who they are). Street photography is used by many artists to encapsulate the genuine emotions of everyday people, using a snap shot to give a detailed visual description of a moment in an average day, that many viewers would relate to .

The following are examples of street photographs taken by professional photographers: