The Monopod Scam

    Coming Across Scott Kelby's book: The Digital Photography Book Vol. 1 earlier this year had been one of the best thing that had happened to me. The natural way he explains,Gives advice on tips and tricks without in his word " The technical explanation and without all the techno photo speak". I was eager to read and learn and within days i was ready to move on to the Volume two.

   One of the tricks that had worked beautifully is the "MONOPOD SCAM". Its awkward sometimes when you are at a public place trying to shoot with your Tripod legs all spread out and the security or the person in-charge comes up asking if you have permission to be there. Some places allows tripod but then you need permission to shoot inside buildings like The Monte Casino,The Apartheid museum,The Historical Building in Soweto etc.

  

The chances are you get away with a monopod most times and that's because its just one legged version of a tripod...Which although is not as rigid and stable as a tripod but it more stable than hand holding avoiding the risk of camera shake. A monopod only takes the space of your frame and its less noticeable.