I Have A Bad Habit! I have a bad habit! I’m not sure where to begin. My habit isn’t that I live and love photography. That should be obvious. I do and will ever since my days as a...

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

I have a bad habit!

I’m not sure where to begin. My habit isn’t that I live and love photography. That should be obvious. I do and will ever since my days as a teenager in high school. Since the days of film, I would enjoy 36 exposures with my trusty old camera. After my I stopped at the pharmacy, I kept the envelopes of prints in my school bag. Eager to show friends my handiwork. My camera (Zenit-E) did it’s amazing job and I got great critique from my teachers, classmates and friends. Over the years, my cameras would be replaced with a Canon AE-1, then a Canon 1v-HS then a Canon EOS Rebel 2000. Each time, I always had on hand my envelopes to show friends. Then , I bought a Canon 5D Mark II. She was my trusty side piece. Even though it weighed much, I didn’t mind. That is when my habit began. While I would see friends often, they wanted to see my photographs. At first I would print them at the pharmacy. That became tedious. Every few days eventually turned into a week and a month and then when I was finished the memory card. (Fortunately, I never reformatted the memory cards.) The arduous work began by copying photos. At first, I would transfer photos to CD-ROM disks. After a short while, CD drives would become extinct. I found a Canon 5D Mark II Wireless File Transmitter. But it become to difficult to use. Then I resorted to using small memo books. I would right down a person’s name and address so as to send them a USB Drive in the mail. I tried sending photos via e-mail. The images would take up a great deal of space on a file. This too became difficult.

I may have broken my bad habit. I had gotten tired of family and friends saying, “Look here comes Steve with his great camera and photos we will never see!!” I had found a HP Mini 110 NETBOOK. I believe it is 10 years old but is in working order. It has a small memory capacity and hard drive. I plan to transfer the photos from the CF and SDMemory Cards to a Thumb Drive. I will use a memory card reader. Hopefully I can keep my reputation as a mediocre photographer and the friends that I have not lost at this time. It may be the best of both worlds. I shall let you know.

I don’t know if others have this habit. I hope that some will learn to break their habit.

flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley

My family says the same thing. That they'll never see my photographs. LOL

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

Before I got into digital, I had a business. With a business I needed a website. So I found a hosting service that was affordable and signed on.

With my account I got 500 Mbytes of storage. My web pages were not very complex so I wasn't using much memory. So when I started shooting digital, I started to make web pages of events I shot. That way all I had to do was send someone the URL and they could see all my photos. As long as I keep the hosting service, I can show people my photos. They're not heavy, they're not bulky, I can keep them in my iPhone. I can either show them on the phone or send them the URL and they can view on a larger screen at home, or they can even download the full size file and print it out.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Scruples wrote:

I have a bad habit!

I’m not sure where to begin. My habit isn’t that I live and love photography. That should be obvious. I do and will ever since my days as a teenager in high school. Since the days of film, I would enjoy 36 exposures with my trusty old camera. After my I stopped at the pharmacy, I kept the envelopes of prints in my school bag. Eager to show friends my handiwork. My camera (Zenit-E) did it’s amazing job and I got great critique from my teachers, classmates and friends. Over the years, my cameras would be replaced with a Canon AE-1, then a Canon 1v-HS then a Canon EOS Rebel 2000. Each time, I always had on hand my envelopes to show friends. Then , I bought a Canon 5D Mark II. She was my trusty side piece. Even though it weighed much, I didn’t mind. That is when my habit began. While I would see friends often, they wanted to see my photographs. At first I would print them at the pharmacy. That became tedious. Every few days eventually turned into a week and a month and then when I was finished the memory card. (Fortunately, I never reformatted the memory cards.) The arduous work began by copying photos. At first, I would transfer photos to CD-ROM disks. After a short while, CD drives would become extinct. I found a Canon 5D Mark II Wireless File Transmitter. But it become to difficult to use. Then I resorted to using small memo books. I would right down a person’s name and address so as to send them a USB Drive in the mail. I tried sending photos via e-mail. The images would take up a great deal of space on a file. This too became difficult.

I may have broken my bad habit. I had gotten tired of family and friends saying, “Look here comes Steve with his great camera and photos we will never see!!” I had found a HP Mini 110 NETBOOK. I believe it is 10 years old but is in working order. It has a small memory capacity and hard drive. I plan to transfer the photos from the CF and SDMemory Cards to a Thumb Drive. I will use a memory card reader. Hopefully I can keep my reputation as a mediocre photographer and the friends that I have not lost at this time. It may be the best of both worlds. I shall let you know.

I don’t know if others have this habit. I hope that some will learn to break their habit.

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I began my digital cameras days with a Sony F707 in 2000, coincident with the birth of my granddaughter, Emma. In 1997 I retired and in 1998 my wife & I moved to NC. In 2001 I joined Smug One and would upload my latest digital images and send a link to family members back in NJ. Eventually, I subscribed to Shutterfly and sent links to my family. I probably have 10,000 images on Shutterfly. In March, that will no longer be viable.

I seldom use my Sony RX10 IV. Life moves on. I try moving too.

Mark

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Scruples wrote:

I have a bad habit!

I’m not sure where to begin. My habit isn’t that I live and love photography. That should be obvious. I do and will ever since my days as a teenager in high school. Since the days of film, I would enjoy 36 exposures with my trusty old camera. After my I stopped at the pharmacy, I kept the envelopes of prints in my school bag. Eager to show friends my handiwork. My camera (Zenit-E) did it’s amazing job and I got great critique from my teachers, classmates and friends. Over the years, my cameras would be replaced with a Canon AE-1, then a Canon 1v-HS then a Canon EOS Rebel 2000. Each time, I always had on hand my envelopes to show friends. Then , I bought a Canon 5D Mark II. She was my trusty side piece. Even though it weighed much, I didn’t mind. That is when my habit began. While I would see friends often, they wanted to see my photographs. At first I would print them at the pharmacy. That became tedious. Every few days eventually turned into a week and a month and then when I was finished the memory card. (Fortunately, I never reformatted the memory cards.) The arduous work began by copying photos. At first, I would transfer photos to CD-ROM disks. After a short while, CD drives would become extinct. I found a Canon 5D Mark II Wireless File Transmitter. But it become to difficult to use. Then I resorted to using small memo books. I would right down a person’s name and address so as to send them a USB Drive in the mail. I tried sending photos via e-mail. The images would take up a great deal of space on a file. This too became difficult.

I may have broken my bad habit. I had gotten tired of family and friends saying, “Look here comes Steve with his great camera and photos we will never see!!” I had found a HP Mini 110 NETBOOK. I believe it is 10 years old but is in working order. It has a small memory capacity and hard drive. I plan to transfer the photos from the CF and SDMemory Cards to a Thumb Drive. I will use a memory card reader. Hopefully I can keep my reputation as a mediocre photographer and the friends that I have not lost at this time. It may be the best of both worlds. I shall let you know.

I don’t know if others have this habit. I hope that some will learn to break their habit.

I have a bad habit! br br I’m not sure where to b... (show quote)

I post an image daily on facebook, if my friends are my friends on facebook, they get an image every morning with their coffee. Works out well for all involved.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Everyone’s suggestions are great. I love the advice and even the choices of cameras used. There is one small, actually tiny down side. I am anti-social. LOL!
I found a laptop small enough to fit into my camera bag. I no longer need to tell some one that when I get home, “I send you an email.” That doesn’t happen for a few days. Writing their name and address and placing it in a note book usually gets forgotten for a few weeks.

This solution I hope will be the most workable resolution to a bad habit!

Canisdirus

I'm more likely to show one of my images to a photographer than family and friends.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

markngolf wrote:

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I'll be happy to take that Sony RX10 IV off your hands when you stop moving, Mark!!

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Scruples wrote:

I have a bad habit!

I’m not sure where to begin. My habit isn’t that I live and love photography. That should be obvious. I do and will ever since my days as a teenager in high school. Since the days of film, I would enjoy 36 exposures with my trusty old camera. After my I stopped at the pharmacy, I kept the envelopes of prints in my school bag. Eager to show friends my handiwork. My camera (Zenit-E) did it’s amazing job and I got great critique from my teachers, classmates and friends. Over the years, my cameras would be replaced with a Canon AE-1, then a Canon 1v-HS then a Canon EOS Rebel 2000. Each time, I always had on hand my envelopes to show friends. Then , I bought a Canon 5D Mark II. She was my trusty side piece. Even though it weighed much, I didn’t mind. That is when my habit began. While I would see friends often, they wanted to see my photographs. At first I would print them at the pharmacy. That became tedious. Every few days eventually turned into a week and a month and then when I was finished the memory card. (Fortunately, I never reformatted the memory cards.) The arduous work began by copying photos. At first, I would transfer photos to CD-ROM disks. After a short while, CD drives would become extinct. I found a Canon 5D Mark II Wireless File Transmitter. But it become to difficult to use. Then I resorted to using small memo books. I would right down a person’s name and address so as to send them a USB Drive in the mail. I tried sending photos via e-mail. The images would take up a great deal of space on a file. This too became difficult.

I may have broken my bad habit. I had gotten tired of family and friends saying, “Look here comes Steve with his great camera and photos we will never see!!” I had found a HP Mini 110 NETBOOK. I believe it is 10 years old but is in working order. It has a small memory capacity and hard drive. I plan to transfer the photos from the CF and SDMemory Cards to a Thumb Drive. I will use a memory card reader. Hopefully I can keep my reputation as a mediocre photographer and the friends that I have not lost at this time. It may be the best of both worlds. I shall let you know.

I don’t know if others have this habit. I hope that some will learn to break their habit.

I have a bad habit! br br I’m not sure where to b... (show quote)

I just send out E-mails to Family and Friends. One set to UHH, same set to F&F.

Bubbee Loc: Aventura, Florida

I share my photos via Dropbox links. Google Photos works also. And I make flash drives for backups and sharing .

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

I’m feeling a bit let down . . . No one asks to see my photos 🥺

Stan

b top gun

I share my images mainly with an old friend. Family seldom asks to see images from my Nikon holiday trips...HO HUM!

Harvey104 Loc: Priest Lake, Nashville, TN

I followed my grandfather and father with camera in hand. And most of their equipment is stored in my office. So at an early age I began in photography and showing to anyone receptive my work. Like your work, it has changed dramatically through the years. Your listing of equipment, storage and showing to others is very interesting. To me, enjoying what you have done and do now is the most important thing. Please keep up the good UHH entries.

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

Most of my photos now document country music events. My wife doesn't care for country music, so she doesn't see those photos. My music friends do, I post links to my photo website on social media.