Get out of the crowd and among the parade if you are able to.
Look for contrast, and see your shot ahead of time so you can have a suitable background in mind. This is even more important in poor light so you can delineate the subjects against the background.
Move with your subject and wait for your moment. This usually means walking backwards, so try not to fall over. LOL Hold the camera in front of your face for as long as it takes to get the right expression. Try and keep your other eye open – you’ll see your moment easier.
I almost never take photojournalistic people shots without a flash whatever the time of day (watch PJs or wedding photogs). In fact I am so used to using flash I even take a lot of my landscape shots with a camera mounted flash to make foreground objects pop and boost the colour.
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