Ian & I

Ian & I, originally uploaded by Venn Diagram.

So here it is - the clever techinque from Joe McNally's "Hot Shoe Diaries". Essentially you put your camera on a monopod with a remote release, then hold it in the air - instant hight-angle shot.

This was taken on a wander with my great friend Ian, and is shot with a Sigma 10-20mm lens and a wireless shutter release. I think it would work as well with any camera with a timed release, Ian's Fujifilm has a ten second time. Presuming you can set it to continual focus then it should be alright.

It's one of those things that seems so obvious once you've heard it, but I'd never have thought of it otherwise. Joe mentions it in relation to taking photos of (American) football scrums.