Shooting from the Hip: Three Years of iPhone Street Photography

SHOOTING FROM THE HIP: Three Years of iPhone Street Photography is the first in a series of books that explore the world of iPhone photography using the Hipstamatic app. Unique about this book is the Author's commentary that is at once informative, quirky and fun to read. The target audience is all people interested in how contemporary mobile photography works and resonates with current and past photographers and artists. The totally modern iPhone camera still adheres to the great tricks and principles of photography, many of which predate our grandparents. Knowing these tricks and principles helps you take better photographs on an iPhone or a professional camera that costs more than a farm in Bulgaria. The shot on the cover shows how knowing an old trick, such as Henri Cartier-Bresson’s 1932 photograph of a man jumping a puddle, allowed be to be the only one to get a series of great photographs on my iPhone. The book has 21 bite-sized and entertaining chapters filled with plenty of examples and guides to further research. Read more