Carrying a 70 200 makes us a candid photographer?
In wedding photography it is classified as traditional and candid style photography. The traditional photographer meant to cover all the rituals right from the exteriors of the mandap to all other rituals. The T.P(Traditional Photographer) meant to ask people to pose for every time even during tying the knot. On the other hand it is the duty of the C.P (Candid Photographer) to capture candid moments. As the name suggests the subject in your frame shouldn't be posing for the picture. Its all about capturing people/emotions/moments as they happen. Its a pure art. I've shot weddings in both styles. When i assigned to shoot candid pictures to an engagement, i was given a set of lenses except the mighty 70-200. But there were other lenses like 24 70, 50mm as such. But when i was starting with wedding photography i had this thought that it is impossible to shoot candid pictures without the 70 200 2.8. That day i started arguing with the assistant like i should