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The same goes for shooting pictures inside an exhibition or trade show. While snapshots are common in places like this (as mentioned in last issue), capturing candid shots is slightly different. In most cases, the exhibitors and their promotion staff know their pictures can be snapped by anyone with a camera, so no one is going to be surprised when someone is going around clicking away. The trick is how to do it discreetly at close distances without drawing attention from anyone, whether the exhibitors, promotion staff or the visiting members of the public. First, don't let your equipment draw attention to what you are doing. Second, use fast lenses, those with maximum apertures of f/2.8 or larger. Third is how daring you are willing to go in order to get the shots you want. If you are, then shooting candid is a natural for you. If not, you can always try using fast telephoto lenses and shooting from a distance first until you have gained enough experience to do candid shots using wide-angles or standard lenses.
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