Candid Portrait Photography

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Candid Portrait Photography



What is CPP?

According to Wikipedia, "Candid photography is snapshot photography that focuses on spontaneity rather than technique, on perfecting the immersion of a camera within events rather than focusing on setting up a staged situation". This group will highlight images catching naturally smiling faces, catching ordinary people, catching life in the act.

Photo Criteria

There are three criteria for photos in this pool. Each criteria is represented in the group's name.

1. Candid: This means no posing, no studios, no lighting set up and no models. Images should attempt "perfecting the immersion of a camera within events". As much as possible, the camera must be unobtrusive to the subject or, at least, to the context of the image. A smile and a glance at the camera is fine, but no more.

2. Portrait: This means that people are the focal point of the image. This group is not meant as Street Photography, which looks for candid shots of people in the context of their environs, though there is strong overlap. Here the people are more important than the context.

3. Photography: This means arresting, interesting, engaging, quality photos. Generally, this means a clear, sharp, nicely-lit, unobstructed and uncluttered image. No snapshots.