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Comment on New Tricks for an Old Dog: Is Your Style a Choice or a Crutch? by Jesse Hildebrand

Jesse Hildebrand — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:12:00 +0000

It’s not so much that the camera strips away the color as that the white balance processor does almost too good a job neutralizing any warmth or coolness of the natural light

Comment on New Tricks for an Old Dog: Is Your Style a Choice or a Crutch? by m r

m r — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:31:00 +0000

I thought the bw were great but colour suits your shots. The warmer tints keeps some of the bw charm, not pastichey, but the subjects are more contemporary. That lovely lens must help too. I guess that the camera processor has its own character and if it strips away too much then we should just add a little back.
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Comment on Street Photography Tutorial #5: Shooting From The Hip by Jesse Hildebrand

Jesse Hildebrand — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:59:00 +0000

Sounds like an interesting idea! Glad you found the article helpful.

Comment on Street Photography Tutorial #5: Shooting From The Hip by Shoot from the hip | iCatchYa

Shoot from the hip | iCatchYa — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:48:08 +0000

[...] (typeof(addthis_share) == "undefined"){ addthis_share = [];}A great blog post about shooting photos from the hip. Obviously shooting from the hip is easier with iCatchYa but a lot of the discussion is relevant. [...]

Comment on Street Photography Tutorial #5: Shooting From The Hip by iCatchYa

iCatchYa — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:24:00 +0000

Hi J, I got here through Flickr. A good article – that I will link to. I’m working on an iPhone accessory for shooting from the hip named iCatchYa. It would be great to have your input !

Comment on Photography Is Not A Crime by Street Photography Tutorial #6: Shooting From The Hip II | J B Hildebrand Photography

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 02:08:00 +0000

[...] while shooting from the hip, or really when doing any street photography, is to remember photography is not a crime. Taking pictures of anything and anyone while in public is completely legal in North America. There [...]

Comment on Street Photography Tutorial #6: Shooting From The Hip II by Street Photography Tutorial #5: Shooting From The Hip | J B Hildebrand Photography

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:13:53 +0000

[...] Shooting from the hip is definitely not for everyone, some people feel it borders too much on being voyeuristic or sneaky and others don’t want to spend the time it takes to train yourself to be able to compose the shot without using the viewfinder. It does take a significant investment in time to get good at it; all I can say is that for me at least it was totally worth it. For those that think shooting from the hip is sketchy, I can understand your reasoning and I think it’s a case of a few bad apples spoiling the bunch. There’s a big difference between shooting from the hip and using hidden cameras or low angles cell phones to take pictures up girls skirts (which seems to have become almost epidemic in some places). I wear my camera around my neck in plain view; I don’t make any effort to hide what I’m doing, I just don’t advertise it either. I’m only taking pictures of what’s in my normal field of vision. If someone sees my camera and obviously has a reaction to it, I make it a point to smile and avoid taking their picture. I don’t stalk people, I don’t push my camera in people’s faces and I’ve had very few people actually take issue with my shooting, far fewer than the number of people that stop me to genuinely talk about street photography. A smile and a friendly attitude go a long way. Keep that in mind and you shouldn’t have any problems. <- Street Photography Tutorial #4: All the Small Things Street Photography Tutorial #6: Shooting From The Hip II -> [...]

Comment on Street Photography Tutorial #5: Shooting From The Hip by Street Photography Tutorial #6: Shooting From The Hip II | J B Hildebrand Photography

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:12:09 +0000

[...] my last tutorial, I talked about all of the photographic benefits of shooting from the hip, and while I got a lot of positive feedback about the techniques themselves, many people were [...]

Comment on Street Photography Tutorial #4: All the Small Things by Jesse Hildebrand

Jesse Hildebrand — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:18:00 +0000

I debated adding a mini tripod to the list, I use a couple different ones myself, just not so much for street photography. Definitely a hand thing to keep in the bag though. Love the shot BTW.

Comment on Street Photography Tutorial #4: All the Small Things by Darrell Perrins

Darrell Perrins — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:57:00 +0000

Thanks for the useful advice, I stopped and ordered a hot shoe bubble level before I reached the end of the article. My one indispensable tiny gadget is a mini tripod. 4.99 GBP in the UK with wire legs fits easily in a pocket of my smallest camera bag, or in a coat pocket. Easily strong enough for mirrorless cameras. Great for long exposures where there isn’t anything convenient to park the camera on. One quick example:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59601671@N08/6936448483/in/photostream