Tips for taking better people pictures
Here is a list of links that will help you with your pictures of people whether they be candid, portrait or group shots.
5 tips for photographing couples
6 tips for perfect portrait composition
11 tips for better candid photos
Personally, I think that getting great people shots has more to do with the approach you take to getting the shots rather than following technical advice.
Whenever you are taking pictures, imagine what you would want to see 10 or 20 years from now when going through the album. Don’t worry about the background if you are shooting candid shots at family gatherings. What now may seem like distractions will be come retro points of conversation later. Capture the total atmosphere – this may include an ugly wall or unwanted object in the background.
Shoot lots. Don’t try to carefully compose each shot. Most great photos of people, especially in candid situations are happy accidents. That is the definition of candid.
Always carry your camera. The times you will need your camera the most is the time you don’t have it with you.
Don’t force people to pose in most of your photos. Take pictures of people playing, working or just talking. It will be a memory later. Posing actually came about because early cameras and paintings required the model to stand still long enough to get the picture right. Today’s camera’s don’t require that. Think of your photos as Norman Rockwell illustrations rather than posed portraits.
