This little piggy.Today’s photo from the hip comes from Mike. He snapped it while visiting the Central Market in Riga, Latvia. I guess it’s not every day you see a man in overalls carrying around half a pig!

Thanks, Mike!

xo, jill

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Pastoral.Today’s photo from the hip comes from Rebecca at The Rebecca Project. Rebecca has recently resumed her life as an expat in the US after spending time with family in Australia. This photo is from a trip with friends to Orange, New South Wales. They came around the corner and the beauty of the scene in front of them took their breath away. Australia has a funny way of doing that… and often. You can see Rebecca’s previous submission here.

Thanks, Rebecca!

xo, jill

From the Hip Friday features photos taken without the use of a viewfinder. If you have a photograph that was taken from the hip you’d like to share here, please contact me!

Boys at play.Today’s photo from the hip comes from Luang Prabang, Laos. Mike and I were wandering down some back laneways on our way to Utopia. I saw these little boys playing a little up the road and made a quick attempt to snap a photo. It’s blurry but it’s also natural. Plus, I like the colors.

xo, jill

From the Hip Friday features photos taken without the use of a viewfinder. If you have a photograph that was taken from the hip you’d like to share here, please contact me!

Tuk tuk.Today’s photo from the hip comes from Bangkok, Thailand. Mike and I were zipping about the city (sitting in traffic) in the back of a tuk tuk. It was hot, sweaty, very slow moving at times. I started trying to take our portrait in the rear view mirror to capture the experience. Here’s what I got.

xo, jill

From the Hip Friday features photos taken without the use of a viewfinder. If you have a photograph that was taken from the hip you’d like to share here, please contact me!

On the street.Today’s photo from the hip comes from Georgie at Everything Around Me. Georgie is currently studying Spanish in Spain and blogging about her adventures. Her site is primarily in Czech, but there are plenty of posts in English if you click the “In English” tab and scroll to the bottom. She snapped this photo in Oviedo, Spain while visiting a friend. I like how your eye is drawn to the woman in the corner, but it’s unclear whether or not she knows her picture is being taken.

Cozy blankets.Today’s photo from the hip comes from Copenhagen, Denmark. I distinctly remember taking this photo. I was charmed by the thick red blankets folded over the chairs at an outdoor cafe. As someone who is always cold, I loved how thoughtful it seemed for a restaurant to provide a cozy warm blanket for its chillier patrons. But, I was traveling solo and felt a little silly taking photos of cafe chairs and blankets. I solved the problem by shooting from the hip!

xo, jill

From the Hip Friday features photos taken without the use of a viewfinder. If you have a photograph that was taken from the hip you’d like to share here, please contact me!