Is There a Name For It

thomasru · Post by **thomasru** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:14 pm

I took a picture without the person being aware

. I cannot call it a portrait as it obviously wasn't posed, and in this case there is no eye contact which a judge might comment on. If I entered it in a competition I'm wondering how best to title it.

TomR

Andy C · Post by **Andy C** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:20 pm

Candid

I liked this form ePHOTOzine - A candid photo is basically a photo of a person, or group of people, that is natural and unposed. So as well as photos of Britney Spears caught with her bikini off, it could equally be a portrait of a friend looking out of a window or a tramp sleeping on a park bench.

If anyones intrested, this link should take you to the ePHOTOzine candid photography article http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Candid-photography

Andy

thomasru · Post by **thomasru** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:03 pm

Hi Andy C

Thanks for the info. I really couldn't think of it.

TomR

pammie · Post by **pammie** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:47 pm

So as well as photos of Britney Spears caught with her bikini off, it could equally be a portrait of a friend looking out of a window or a tramp sleeping on a park bench.

But you could be very unlucky and get a tramp in a bikini while Britney looks out of a window......

Andy C · Post by **Andy C** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:08 pm

Get that thought out of my head.

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