Go Figure! (Page 2): i will retire in 7 yrs.thats when i will finally do my dream job of photography...hope my feet make it there...

drat24 Loc: ohio

i will retire in 7 yrs.thats when i will finally do my dream job of photography...hope my feet make it there

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Opus wrote:

I am retiring in two months so I can spend more quality time with my camera. My wife thinks I am nuts because I never sleep in when we are on vacation; "Hey, I have to catch the good light!"

Now that's dedication! I learned many years ago that there will be a sunrise tomorrow.

Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

jerryc41 wrote:

Opus wrote:

I am retiring in two months so I can spend more quality time with my camera. My wife thinks I am nuts because I never sleep in when we are on vacation; "Hey, I have to catch the good light!"

Now that's dedication! I learned many years ago that there will be a sunrise tomorrow.

I'm with Jerry on this one!!" Tomorrow Tomorrow" They had a song about that too :) Now stop singing and go shoot something ;)
Erv

chainofponds Loc: Maine

I do not know if this really fits in, but while working part time for LL Bean, we had a saying: "There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.
All you can do is try to fit the mood of the day into your photography. Of course I am retired so I can afford to wait. Of course waiting for a good day in Maine sometimes takes awhile. Good luck everyone.

Gidgette Loc: Boerne,Texas

MT Shooter wrote:

Ever hear of an old lawmaker named Murphy???

O'Reilly tops Murphy.

Dan821 Loc: Traveling........

Sorry if I'm late getting into this discussion.
I was out shooting some early sunrise pics. :)

kylan Loc: behind you or in your closet

Adirondack Hiker wrote:

Two solutions:
a) retire
b) change your work days to only when it rains

I like the second one

kylan Loc: behind you or in your closet

chainofponds wrote:

I do not know if this really fits in, but while working part time for LL Bean, we had a saying: "There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.
All you can do is try to fit the mood of the day into your photography. Of course I am retired so I can afford to wait. Of course waiting for a good day in Maine sometimes takes awhile. Good luck everyone.

exactly what i was thinking

lesdmd Loc: Middleton Wi via N.Y.C. & Cleveland

sandylynn wrote:

I'd like to know why is it that I work while the beautiful
sunrises are happening and then I get up early on my day off and bundle up and drive all the way down into town and its overcast! LOL

Others have given the answer, I will apply the alternative: Overcast is actually quite a blessing unless "sunrise" or "sunset" is the subject. No blowouts, even lighting, fewer shadows ... much better than bright sun at high noon.

KrazyKyngeKorny

Life is what happens while you're busy making plans.

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

sandylynn wrote:

I'd like to know why is it that I work while the beautiful
sunrises are happening and then I get up early on my day off and bundle up and drive all the way down into town and its overcast! LOL

It's funny isn't it. I drove 50 miles out to the Big Cypress to shoot some birds, all I saw were two squirels. On the way back I stopped at a park two miles from my house and there were twenty one Great White Egrets among all the other birds.

sandylynn Loc: Scappoose, Oregon

sinatraman wrote:

work is a dirty four letter word. in the words of ... (show quote)

I will never curse the overcast days just for those reasons
I just curse my timing for sunrises. There is nothing worse than portraits in the sun. You are so right!

photogrl57 Loc: Tennessee

sandylynn wrote:

I'd like to know why is it that I work while the beautiful
sunrises are happening and then I get up early on my day off and bundle up and drive all the way down into town and its overcast! LOL

We must be neighbors LOL

photogrl57 Loc: Tennessee

gregoryd45 wrote:

sandylynn wrote:

I'd like to know why is it that I work while the beautiful
sunrises are happening and then I get up early on my day off and bundle up and drive all the way down into town and its overcast! LOL

It's funny isn't it. I drove 50 miles out to the Big Cypress to shoot some birds, all I saw were two squirels. On the way back I stopped at a park two miles from my house and there were twenty one Great White Egrets among all the other birds.

Same thing we did ... drove 75 miles to the Lake hoping to see some hawks ... only ducks around ... on the way back while the hubby was driving nearly 80 mph I thought about snapping a shot of the freeway sign but then thought nah how boring ... then as we got closer ... there was a redtailed hawk sitting right on top of the sign ... not 10 ft from me .... when the shock finally wore off of actually seeing one I didn't have time to lift the camera before we were past it ..... Now if I had taken that shot that my instincts told me to in the first place I would have gotten quite a lucky surprise when I got home

gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

photogrl57 wrote:

quote=gregoryd45 quote=sandylynn I'd like to kno... (show quote)