Pride is one of the most photogenic events in the calendar — colour, expression, self-invention, defiance and joy at full volume. Like any parade it rewards a plan: the performers want to be seen, so the set-piece floats are the easy shots, and the candids at the edges are often the stronger ones.

Where it works: Pride, carnival, parades and marches — any event where people dress up and turn out to be seen.

Best time: the gathering and dispersal at the edges, not just the main route — that is where the unguarded moments live.

Look for: the colour and the costume, but also the tender and the quiet — a private moment inside the public celebration is the frame everyone else misses.