Capturing Emotion

You know how some people talk about how candid pictures are the best?  Have you ever realized how hard it is to actually take non-blurry candid pictures?!  If you're not sure what in the world I'm blabbing about, a candid picture is one that is simply not planned.  How are you supposed to even take a picture if it's not planned? Sound legit right (sarcastic).

• Candid pictures are NOT POSED

You've all seen those awkward photos taken of families posed in front of a sheet... or the ones where the photographer has no sense of creativity.  Just get over it- let people stand the way that they would normally stand- sometimes this looks a whole lot better!  Of course, there are times when it is wiser to adjust people's posture or arm and hand positioning, I just think it can get carried away sometimes, that's all. 

I promise this was NOT posed! Mikayla just sat next to her brother and put her arm on his shoulder.  I thought it was sweet and hit the shutter button:) 

• Candid pictures are NOT PERFECT

Sometimes they come out blurry, that's ok, sometimes they actually look cool!!

Sometimes the person's smile isn't perfect, and sometimes there are unappreciated things happening in the frame... sometimes this is ok!!

These are my adorable cousins, who you'll see a lot of pictures of from me.  I think this picture is a perfect example of a candid shot, and even though it annoys me that it isn't in focus... it truly captures their fun personalities!

• Candid pictures CAPTURE EMOTION 

What more can I say about this?  Emotion is everything in art.  Smiles.  Laughter. Tears. They are beautiful things.

This is probably my favorite picture that I've ever taken.  It was such a wonderful moment:)

-These people are obviously not posed.

-The angle is weird and there are unwanted people in the background.

-It's not perfect by any means, but it captures true emotion.

I took this in Washington, D.C. last year on a mission trip.  These two African men were hearing the Bible in their heart language through an app called 5fish.mobi!  Their expressions were priceless:)