Shooting from the Hip in Astoria

Queens, NY - GGP - Monday, April 3rd, 2006 : goo

[previous] :: [next]

Yesterday we went to a friend's art opening at the Queens Museum of Science (fun place, especially for kids), then headed to Astoria for some Greek food. Little did we know it was Greek Independence Day, though we figured something special was up when we saw pedestrians draped in big Greek flags and car passengers waving little Greek flags out of car windows. We weren't 100% sure, but strongly suspected this was not everyday behavior.

I am bravely forging ahead on practicing the shoot-from-the-hip technique and thought I'd share some of yesterday's outcomes. All but the pic of the Acropolis were shot from said hip, mostly while waiting outside of a very crowded restaurant for a table. Couldn't ask for a nicer day to stand around outside, and the food was definitely worth it.

One thing I notice about shooting from the hip is that textiles play a disproportionately large role in the shots, assuming you're doing street scenes of people. Yesterday turned out to be a great day for vivid textiles--right place at the right time.

This article has been viewed 4525 times in the last 4 years

Comment on this article..

[previous] :: [next]