Abstract: A camera carrying device includes a body portion having an upper edge and lower edge. A pair of hook clips for attachment to the strap rings of a camera are interconnected to extend from the corner region along the upper edge of the body portion. The lower edge of the body portion is bent upwardly to define a channel opening in the direction of the upper edge. The first and second hook clips are positioned through the strap retaining rings to thereby hook the camera carrying device to the camera so that the lens of the camera either points outwardly away from the user or downwardly towards the ground. The body portion of the camera carrying device is inserted between the belt or strap worn by a user and the user's body with the channel hooked around the lower edge of the user's belt or strap. Alternatively, the channel can be hooked over the top of the belt or strap with the body portion between the belt and the user's body or the belt between the body portion and the user's body.