Actually that's not a bad idea. The way I held my camera when I was younger does not seem to get the job done now. (Age maybe?). Now I find I have to lean against trees or walls more and breath slower. John -----Original Message----- From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of kpp@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 4:58 AM To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students Subject: Back to Basics: Camera Holding From/Áðü: "achal pashine" achal@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Per, everybody is in, but kindda quiet. nobody initiated any discussion. >-achal how about this? what is the way you hold your camera? what is your body posture etc? what are the basic things for a newcomer or even a seasoned pro to watch out for? (for the sake of the specific subject let's assume that mono and bi-pods are left behind) more personally, i have always been annoyed by the way most chicks hold a reflex camera...you know, the two first fingers around the lens, the others extended in an effort not to brake the fingernails... soon enough i adopted a combination of rifle and pistol shooting techiques... good balance, supported body, proper breathing, camera adapted two-handed grip, symmetric hand pressure, bone support for the arms, flesh patching for interconected body members, etc... that brings up a question i always had...do photographic schools teach any camera holding techniques? (even as informal as a series of tips during field work)...it seems important to me, 'cos i feel it offers more than stability and faster shutter time...a good shooting technique offers flexibility, faster response, and creates less fatigue so you hold longer and stadier. in that regard, i once was very disapointed to see a greek photo school graduate, not use any camera support technique while shooting(photographing) his fellow band members... so if you wish to contribute to such a discussion, come forward state your method... thanks, kostas ============================================================ so... no matter what, CHEER UP MY FRIENDS! Life is too precious to jump the other side of the fence... kostas papakotas / clenched teeth photography http://groups.msn.com/clenchedteethphotography ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ http://www.mailbox.gr ÁðïêôÞóôå äùñåÜí ôï ìïíáäéêü óáò e-mail. http://www.thesuperweb.gr Website ìå ÁóöáëÝò Controlpanel áðü 6 Euro êáé äþñï ôï domain óáò!
