Shoot from the hip

Perhaps my largest fault as a camera enthusiast is my inability to blend. Being a conspicuous individual doesn't allow you to get away with things that others might. This has been something that's affected everything I do since I was in school, and I still haven't learned to mask it. Some might say that the decisions I've made about my appearance have actually made it worse.

With that in mind, I always feel like people are very aware of my presence, even more so when I have a camera out. This is probably equal parts reality and self-obsession, but the fact that I perceive it makes it true for me! I've been trying to shoot from the hip more recently to make myself look less obvious, and today is the first time I've actually got a keeper out of it. It also happens to be my favourite photo from the ones below. In fact, I love all of these.