Jan 8 2015

Double take

Sitting in the car, while hubby was at the drugstore, I noticed a man waiting for someone or something. He paced about, smoked continuously and peeked in shop windows. He walked to the street, looking up and down before returning to lean on his car. First thought, his vehicle was in need of a tow or a repair. I had my camera in hand and used the vari-angle LCD to capture this man. I am sure he was unaware of me. There were many obstacles shooting out the window, but with a little help it happened. Just as I looked down to see what I had captured, he pulled to of the parking lot. Maybe a lunch date that didn’t show.

Feb 2 2014

Shoot from the Hip . . .

Six-guns a blazing . . . hip level . . . desperadoes gone to meet their maker. That and straight talk was all I knew about the term, shoot from the hip. Until I read an article about shooting from the hip photography. Mostly used for street images, I was curious. It sounded simple, click away without getting in someone’s face or space.

Did it matter how tall you were, or if your hips were narrow or tractor trailer wide or you were hipless? Is it really a hip or waist shot? What about shutter speed, B&W or color. If you are a pro at this, send some tips. Youtube and the web have a number of articles and videos – here’s a short clip.

I’m not good at judging distance, some shots were all sky and others, well not anything to write about. Just three shots from yesterday on a trail walk. I like this one the best. We were sitting on a bench just above the trail, great place to survey the opportunities.