candid
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- adjective
- /ˈkændɪd/
- Unobtrusively observing and photographing life and work in a village can lead to interesting candid portraits of the inhabitants of the village.
- candid portraits
- candid shots
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Watch on YouTubeYes, we had the producers taking candid shots.
- Yes, we had the producers taking candid shots.
- And most of her images are of whites are furtive and they're candid shots and they're often shot by people who either don't know they're being photographed.
- I mean, it's candid semi, but it's over the top, amazing looking, this chick.
Examples
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But Michael says that the best family photos he takes are the candid, informally posed shots.
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A telephoto lens is very good for capturing candid shots of people.
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Hey, can you, like, take a candid photo of me and the train station?
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Let's get a a nice candid shot of the troops.
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But your interest is in my more candid photographic work.
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Many prize-winning portraits have been candid photos taken of interesting people all over the world.
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A Hero's Welcome is a candid photo of a serviceman being reunited with his family.
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And, of course, schools are unbeatable places for candid portraits of children, even though backgrounds often tend to be cluttered.
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Martinez's backstage photographs of California beauty pageants are more candid and less centered.
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During the family picnic, I took a candid photo of my children playing in the park.
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Etymology
Candid, when used for a photo or interview, comes from the Latin candidus 'white' or 'bright', giving the idea of being natural and open. So a candid photo or interview shows people unposed and honest.