How to Shoot from the Hip - Street Photography 101

A quick guide on shooting from the hip.

Read more here: http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2010/09/how-to-master-shooting-from-the-hip/

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Howto & Style

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• street
• photography
• how
• to
• shoot
• from
• the
• hip
• 101
• eric
• kim

[wazzupbeckham]

don't shoot in people's faces? I wish I have the guts to shoot like bruce gilden

[waitingforthesun10]

where can i get a shirt like that ? :D

[NBGZerO]

@RCK62Here Its not just because of accuracy, but also because of the resulting larger depth of field. You see, in Germany street photography as per definition is in a legal grey zone (personal rights of the subject and stuff). The distortion is one thing that would make me not use a 24mm for street. I think it takes away from the image. (Depends on the image though.) A 35mm or a 50mm are definately the choice here, also because there is a full rage of older high quality prime glass..

[NBGZerO]

@RCK62Here I fully agree! The only problem is that film is slowly dying out. I worked in a photography store, and the range of films available now is evidently slimmer than it was i.e. a year ago. Many of the highest quality films have been suspended from production because of receding sales. I hate it, just because the mass consumer is going digital, analog is just fading, even though its still great! Its already hard to get good film for my old 1958 Rolleiflex 6x6 camera...

[Obosi123]

Can't hear you buddy...poor audio.

[967Pablo]

thanks for the video... i wasnt really sure how to start shooting from the hip.... this was really helpful...

[giotto4321]

I'd like to have seen some sample shots after hearing the theory ;)

[Funnylovefunnylife]

Where did you get that strap¡? Looks very handy!

[mplayer98]

digital is disposable



[webpositionexpert]

great ideas, will give this a try. Thanks for the idea

[wazzupbeckham]

@damens That I do agree. The guy does seem like an asshole... lol. some pics are pretty nice though

[damens]

@wazzupbeckham You're probably lucky you don't - that guy is an absolute ar$ehole and his photos vastly over-rated ... even if his photos WEREN'T over-rated, wouldn't you rather be a good, kind and gentle person than a famous one (not that the two are necessarily mutually exclusive) ?