Today, I hope to introduce you to a new, fancy photographer’s term.  The famous (or infamous) grip-and-grin photo.  When planning to photograph a corporate event, I’ll always ask my event planner whether they want candid photos, grip-and-grins or a mixture of both.  If this is the first time we’ve worked together, they’ll often not know the difference between the two.  So let’s start there.   Candid event photography helps to tell the story of your event.  When taking candid photos, I normally stand further away from my subject and photograph them interacting naturally.  The subject should not know they are being photographed.  In order to be great at candid photography, you’ve got to be patient and observant.  You’ve got to study your subject and know when something interesting is just about to happen.  Then you’ve got to capture the moment at just the right time.  I’ve always thought my background in event planning has made me better at candid photography.  I’ve been studying guests at special events for decades!   Grip-and-grin photos (or more formally called posed photos) are the exact opposite of candid images.  Posed photos require the photographer to approach the guests and ask if they would like […]