Eric Kim Photography

Comments Ominious - 2009-07-02 08:34:13

Taken in Suji, Bundang.

So for this shot, I shot it from my hip pointing up (the usual stealthy way to get candid photos without them noticing or looking at me). But anyways, I have no idea what they were looking at, but it was quite compelling. I didn't even get a chance to see what they were looking at because I was much too busy capturing the emotion in their face. Shooting from the hip is much more difficult than it sounds. To get it focused correctly (sometimes my autofocus focuses on something else) and framed correctly (its usually framed a little too high, low, or to the left or the right). I was exceptionally fortunate to get this shot almost perfect.

But shooting from the hip indeed gets better with practice. And the more you do it, the more casual you can do it without people even noticing. Sometimes when I'm shooting I even forget that I'm taking photos of them.. as I convince my mind to go somewhere else which doesn't show that I'm shooting them by my body language. Body language is indeed crucial in getting candid shots of people or even shooting in public. If you are tense and stiff, people will feel uncomfortable around you. However if you are comfortable with your environment and the people there, they won't even notice you - you will become invisible.

But anyways, I just came back from "Rodeo Drive" in Apgujung. It is nowhere near as glamorous as the one in LA, but I had a ton of fun just roaming the streets and the little alleyways. I don't think I got too many keepers, but I'm going to transfer my files to my computer and look at it in full resolution tonight.

And don't forget to check out my blog if you have time! Canon EOS 5D
1/800 sec
f 5
Flash: Not Fired