More on the 'Un-Moment'

I don't often comment on other people's blog posts (in fact it's possible I never have). Today though I will, since I agree all the way with uber-photog Chase Jarvis that one should strive to capture what he calls the 'un-moment'. Personally, I think of these as 'in-between' moments but it's the same general idea. You want to capture a subject when they're not all tensed up to have their image taken and not necessarily even thinking of the camera at all. This is why it's crucial to always be ready and to be quick and why shooting street photography can really help your technique. It gives you lots of practice at being aware and quick.

The image above comes from a shoot I did with Marta in the fall, a nanosecond long look while we were all goofing around. I thought it was the best shot though it wasn't quite what she was looking for and maybe has too much of a 'Shania Twain' feel for Marta's public image. Still, nice IMHO.