HOW TO CAPTURE CANDID MOMENTS with your nikon camera

I love my new 200 mm telephoto Nikkor lens. Now I can finally do what I have longed wish for---teleboso ala paparazzi. lol

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Here are some of the candid moments I was able to snap during the Ultimate Disc Championship held at Nuvali Laguna last march 12,2011 . Feast your eyes and I will also give you tips on how to do it at the same time.

Ultimate players talking about their strategy

I came across this article on HOW TO CAPTURE CANDID MOMENTS WITH YOUR NIKON CAMERA and I wanna share them to you as well.


here are the things that you might want to consider:


1. Use a long zoom - a telephoto lens allows you to capture photos without going close to your subjects. Since the people are not aware that you are snapping those shots, they act naturally. My advice, use a 200mm telephoto lens or longer. In my case as a hobbyist with an entry level camera, I used 55-200mm 4-5.6G VR lens. If you can afford a 200mm lens of 2.8f , why not!!!!


2. Dont use flash---remember that you want to work as covert as possible. The flash will make you noticed so better work on the available light. If it is dark. Increase your ISO and set your aperture to the lowest possible value.

a spectator with his giant Sombrero (hat)

lovers and dog lovers abound

3. Shoot as many frames as possible-- the more photos you take, the more chances of getting a perfect shot. You have to remember that your subjects movement is not in your control. Some keep moving so better shoot as many frames as possible.


 4. Your location or position is very important--- anticipate your subjects activity so that you can position yourself strategically and therefore secure good angles. If you are watching a basketball match for example and one team is obviously dominating the game, you might want to position yourself on the winning teams side.

Richard Herrera posing for a photographers camera

Derek Ramsay with their dog ( Angelica Panganiban)

5. Capture people doing things---and therefore doing what they love the most. This means a lot of movements so if lighting is good, better use fast shutter speed so as to freeze the motion. If it is dark, follow the tips in # 2.


6. Photograph people with people – When you capture people in pairs or groups, you’ll capture a wide variety of facial expressions, emotions and responses.

Angelica Panganinaban talking to her dog

the photographer and the man in giant hat

7. Play with perspective – Candid photography is off-beat, so don’t think you need to use formal, traditional methods of composition. Crouch down, get up high on a chair, shoot from a side angle, zoom in and out – these are all great ways to get unique, candid shots.

Ultimate fans in pink

The FIELDS Laguna is definitely becoming a sought about venue for may sports competitions in the country and it's amazing to see celebrities here every now and then.. If you are a sports photographer, you would definitely love to follow their activities and take advantage of it to hone your skills. I believe it also goes down to your subjects sometimes---yeah---find beautiful people. It helps.lol

I heard that the WATER SPORTS FACILITY better than that of CamSur is about to open on April. Watch out for that!!!!!

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