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The candid-portrait page, a full three-row photo grid of unposed subjects absorbed in activity, with a short note that eye contact is not needed here.
Summary
The deep-dive page for candid portraits: a large three-row grid of unposed people absorbed in activity or place, captioned simply that eye contact is not required for this category.
Visual description
Clean white page. The thin left rail carries "2.7.3 Candid portraits", the heading "Celebrating curiosity" and a short note (this category does not need eye contact; the focus is the subject at a task, place or moment), the half-circle glyph and the contents list with "Imagery" highlighted. The right two-thirds is filled with a generous three-row, eight-column grid of photographs: people working, walking, skateboarding, holding cameras, standing in water, mid-gesture, all caught in action rather than posed. Tones are warm and natural with occasional bright accents (orange, teal), and framing varies from tight to environmental. A faint footer runs along the bottom.
Key takeaway
Splitting portraiture into "primary" (eye contact, considered) and "candid" (unposed, in-the-moment) as separate, clearly briefed categories, so a photographer knows exactly which register to shoot. Filling the page with a big varied grid proves the breadth of the candid style while keeping a consistent natural-light look.
Reuse notes
A companion to the primary-portrait page; together they define a two-mode portrait system reusable for any people-led brand. The larger grid format suits showing range and energy. As always, the example images carry the standard, so curate tightly for tone and quality.
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