I give up...what is candid?

[Daniella68313]

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
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Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
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Saurulmaiel

 

[Jurc]

4 entries found for candid.
can·did ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kndd)
adj.

Free from prejudice; impartial.

Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. See Synonyms at frank1.
Not posed or rehearsed: a candid snapshot.

n.
An unposed informal photograph.

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I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

 

[thejaybird]

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

--
http://www.pbase.com/thejaybird

 

[jra111]

I thought it was a picture taken without them posing for it.
--
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All my photos will have 1 or more of the following,
Softness,OOF,Under Exposure,Over Exposure,
and a poor attempt at Photoshopping.
http://www.pbase.com/jra111

 

[Daniella68313]

since most candid I see, people are looking straight at the camera. what is posed? usualy unless people are models, they will not take a specific pose for the camera so can we consider them all candid??

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

--
http://www.pbase.com/thejaybird

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

 

[Tommy Jensen]

The subject never knew they were on camera thus the title.

I don't think You missed anything.

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

--
Best Regards Tommy Jensen

 

[jra111]

By un-posed I mean not the 1,2,3 take a picture .

Like this , here are 2 my wife took of my daughter and I.
Posed



Not posed



At least thats what I thought it meant

--
Warning !
All my photos will have 1 or more of the following,
Softness,OOF,Under Exposure,Over Exposure,
and a poor attempt at Photoshopping.
http://www.pbase.com/jra111

 

[Garrett Adams]

... where you can have eye contact while being entirely candid, and depending on the subject, Joseph Goebbels, brutally candid. Even more interesting since the photographer was Jewish.



The audio details on the above are here:

http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue9911/icon02.htm

 

[Eneref]

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

I would say any picture you take of someone whom you are not asking to pose would be a candid. It doesn't have to be that they're unaware that the camera is there...

If I'm taking pictures of someone as he's talking to me or going about his merry business cleaning or some such, he may KNOW I'm there and may KNOW I'm taking pictures.... but they're still candids. Of course since he KNOWS I'm there, his behaviour may not be as 'candid' as it would be if he DIDN'T know I was there... but I simply have to pretend that he's being natural the same way he pretends that I'm not taking pictures.

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[Eneref]

The subject never knew they were on camera thus the title.

I don't think You missed anything.

Actually, the original working title was 'Hidden Camera' but they wanted alliteration... hence the title.

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[Daniella68313]

can we say that a photo is candid simply because the person does not want or like to be photographer? he is still not natural thus I don't consider it candid, but that's me

... where you can have eye contact while being entirely candid, and
depending on the subject, Joseph Goebbels, brutally candid. Even
more interesting since the photographer was Jewish.



The audio details on the above are here:

http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue9911/icon02.htm

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

 

[Colorofthewind999]

I love candids and have taken a lot of candids.
Regards,

Grace

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

 

[Daniella68313]

To me this would not be candid as I understood it because I even think that the first photo was posed on top of bieng aware of the camera and looking at it.

what I mean by that is that they don't look natural as if they were doing their everyday business.

By un-posed I mean not the 1,2,3 take a picture .

Like this , here are 2 my wife took of my daughter and I.
Posed



Not posed



At least thats what I thought it meant

--
Warning !
All my photos will have 1 or more of the following,
Softness,OOF,Under Exposure,Over Exposure,
and a poor attempt at Photoshopping.
http://www.pbase.com/jra111

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

 

[Daniella68313]

but if the person is aware and changing his or her bevahior, can we still consider it candid?

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

I would say any picture you take of someone whom you are not asking
to pose would be a candid. It doesn't have to be that they're
unaware that the camera is there...

If I'm taking pictures of someone as he's talking to me or going
about his merry business cleaning or some such, he may KNOW I'm
there and may KNOW I'm taking pictures.... but they're still
candids. Of course since he KNOWS I'm there, his behaviour may not
be as 'candid' as it would be if he DIDN'T know I was there... but
I simply have to pretend that he's being natural the same way he
pretends that I'm not taking pictures.

--
N.

Post your files and links to http://www.rebelwithaclue.net

Let's keep a central repository on redundant OC3s.

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

 

[Daniella68313]

yes that is what I would consider a candid shot. Nice one BTW.

Grace

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

 

[Tommy Jensen]

In my opinion this is a candid



but this is not

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

--
Best Regards Tommy Jensen

 

[Colorofthewind999]

but this is not

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

--
Best Regards Tommy Jensen

 

[Tommy Jensen]

She was fully aware of me taking the photo and on top of that she was definately posing ;-)

but this is not

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

--
Best Regards Tommy Jensen

--
Best Regards Tommy Jensen

 

[fdoyle]

What a frightening and revealing photo.

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Fred Doyle
http://www.leafpublishing.com

 

[Daniella68313]

but this is not

I always thought that candid was a portrait when people were not
aware of the camera or being photographer..but why people post
photos and call them candid when they are obviously looking
straight at the camera and even smiling for the camera?

did I miss something?

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel

--
Best Regards Tommy Jensen

--
Minë Corma hostië të ilyë ar mordossë nutië të
Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
Un thoron arart’a s’un hith mal’kemen ioke.
Saurulmaiel