How to shoot snapshots with your Canon cameras. After twenty-one issues of this column, there is no doubt that some of the EOS users out there may still have a problem shooting better pictures with their cameras. While the majority has no problem whatsoever in comprehending the techniques as described in all the previous issues, the minority is still confused with what they should do first. One of the reasons could be due to lack of suitable subject matters for them to shoot. While I don't deny that some of the photos I have used to illustrate my articles here are of subjects that are not easy for both the beginner and amateur photographers to emulate, like motorcycling GPs, there are countless others that can be emulated like abstracts, portraits, close-ups, people, landscapes, still-life, building facades and architecture. Another reason could be due to the inability to "see" things from a photographic perspective the way professional photographers view potential subject matters. One of the easiest ways to overcome the phobias of "Don't know what to shoot" and "What subject matter to look out for" can be resolved by using your Canon cameras to shoot simply ... snapshots! Idle flags: The colors, tight composition with a telephoto lens made an impact The trees in the foreground were used as a framing method as well as to fill up the empty space What is a snapshot? Basically, a snapshot is a photo of any subject matter, be it portrait, still-life, close-up, people, architecture, etc. It is termed as such simply because you don't need to know a lot of techniques to be able to shoot them. It is a case of pointing your camera, focus (AF or manually) and shoot. Snapshot is also a variation of candid photography. Unlike candid shots, the person or persons in your photos know that they are being photographed and will not react to your presence. This is especially true during events like cocktail receptions, parties or social gatherings. Not many would want to be left out of any photo-snapping opportunities. Such photos can be candid or posed but they are still snapshots. More on this later. Snapshots are pictures that are shot spontaneously, especially those that have attracted your attention and you wasted no time in recording that image on film without a care for the composition or expression and before they disappeared altogether from your view. << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 .