Project 52 – Week 3 – The Hip
So, another week into the year brings another Project 52 assignment. I have to say that I have enjoyed these assignments immensely. What a fabulous way to think outside the box, which is most definitely not my forte!
This week’s assignment was to shoot from the hip. I had no idea that this was a method of photography – I thought it was just a comment to make about a person that is a straight talker. I probably shouldn’t admit this, because it makes me sound a little bit dense, but it’s true. Shooting from the hip is a form of street shooting where the photographer holds the camera at hip or waist level and shoots upwards. People don’t tend to notice the camera as easily, and so it’s a bit easier to get more candid photos. It’s not an easy way to shoot, because you can’t frame your shots, so you have to depend on post-processing to achieve your desired look.
I had a fabulous time taking these pictures . . . so thank you for suggesting this.
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Posted on January 20, 2012, in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
Awww they are so adorable! Great shots
Your kids are freakin' aDORable! Not that you didn't know that – LOL! Your captions are perfect for the shots, too – I thought the exact same thing when I saw that shot of Grace. Give them all a big kiss from Auntie Peggy. Oh, and your knack with the assignment was on-the-spot. Nicely done!
Love your captions, they work so well, such adorable babies
I shoot like this a lot, but mostly because I have a hand throwing toys in one direction and am trying to block myself from being clobbered in the other. I even rest it on my knees as I squat, it’s how I did some of the train track photos or the falls long exposure. It’s fun, and you never know what you’re getting till you look!
I like the idea of shooting from the hip. I particularlly like the last shot you posted and not just because its my Farley! Okay, maybe its is
Can’t wait to see the results of next week’s shoot.