Survey question
Oct 27, 2019 16:27:18 #
I shoot to record images that are appealing and then enjoy sharing with friends and family. Learning how to be a better photographer is a quest and the result. is that there is some demand for my work. It is a hobby, not a business, but I enjoy the interest of other folks in what I see and do. At 76, I hope to keep moving and shooting for a while longer.
P.S. My daughter, ex-wife and I lived in Bryan for three years while I taught at Texas A&M, up on Yellowstone Drive.
P.S. My daughter, ex-wife and I lived in Bryan for three years while I taught at Texas A&M, up on Yellowstone Drive.
Oct 27, 2019 16:28:44 #
Tomcat5153 - your walls are lovely. My office is covered with a hodge podge of photos, not my best at all, but the ones that have the memories hidden inside. I now have a goal when I redecorate: to have my place look like yours!
Oct 27, 2019 16:37:59 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Pause for a moment and look back along the footsteps of your journey. Do you see a path climbing the steady incline toward skill and knowledge or just a trail of discarded cameras?
Amen!
Smile,
Jimmy T Sends
Bravo Zulu
Oct 27, 2019 17:05:20 #
It is an addiction and hobby....love looking back at images from years of shooting and learning. Lots of learning. I,m 84!!!
Oct 27, 2019 17:09:31 #
coyotecall
Loc: New Mexico
R Crawford wrote:
Survey question....
Photography is your passion,,, OK so you have invested a lot of money,,, and your family has survived many GAS attacks,,, you have several camera bodies and a trio of “L” glass,,, you shoot a thousand shots a month, and spend hours in post processing.... So now what? What is the final goal? Where do all of these images go? Inquiring minds want to know.
Photography is your passion,,, OK so you have invested a lot of money,,, and your family has survived many GAS attacks,,, you have several camera bodies and a trio of “L” glass,,, you shoot a thousand shots a month, and spend hours in post processing.... So now what? What is the final goal? Where do all of these images go? Inquiring minds want to know.
I don't fall into quite the $ morass you describe, though HAD several cameras over the years, Yashicas, Canons, Nikons, Pentax, etc. had the "L" lenses, shot 3-D, slides, B&W, set up my own "lab", also "etc." and now Sony A7ii and print-on-metal........"final goal"? Is there one for stamp collecting? or "birding"? It's a "thing" we do......prints-as-Xmas gifts (less than 2 months away) prints-on-the-wall, custom Xmas cards & B-Day cards........maybe sell a few......easier than quilting. Less hectic than autographs. Not as messy as clay or painting. Fun to get THAT SHOT! That's all. Simple pleasures.
Oct 27, 2019 17:49:40 #
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Oct 27, 2019 17:56:01 #
coyotecall
Loc: New Mexico
hassighedgehog wrote:
Does any hobby really require justification?
Sometimes it has........to my wife? "Another camera? I thought you really liked the one you had!" "Well yeah, but THIS one..........." etc.
Oct 27, 2019 17:57:20 #
I Derfdog wrote:
Though I can often decipher what initials stand for, I am at a loss for "L" glass.
Luxury.
Oct 27, 2019 18:32:15 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Pause for a moment and look back along the footsteps of your journey. Do you see a path climbing the steady incline toward skill and knowledge or just a trail of discarded cameras?
Another unique and astute CHG_CANONism that we can remark upon and perhaps all of us agree.
Oct 27, 2019 18:33:38 #
hassighedgehog wrote:
Does any hobby really require justification?
Absolutely! But I am glad that the O P posed the question/ concept. We all got a feel for the thoughts of many..RJM
Oct 27, 2019 18:35:13 #
I Derfdog wrote:
Though I can often decipher what initials stand for, I am at a loss for "L" glass.
Low dispersion.
Fluorite lens element(s)
Oct 27, 2019 18:43:57 #
R Crawford wrote:
Survey question....
Photography is your passion,,, OK so you have invested a lot of money,,, and your family has survived many GAS attacks,,, you have several camera bodies and a trio of “L” glass,,, you shoot a thousand shots a month, and spend hours in post processing.... So now what? What is the final goal? Where do all of these images go? Inquiring minds want to know.
Photography is your passion,,, OK so you have invested a lot of money,,, and your family has survived many GAS attacks,,, you have several camera bodies and a trio of “L” glass,,, you shoot a thousand shots a month, and spend hours in post processing.... So now what? What is the final goal? Where do all of these images go? Inquiring minds want to know.
If the joy is in the process, does it matter where the physical/digital final result ends up?
Oct 27, 2019 19:31:03 #
I have done photography for many years from basic cameras to Leicas to rollies to digitals and darkrooms to lightroom and photoshop. It can be amateur or pro. I have done both, but at 87+years I do it for the pleasure of it. I can't think of a better reason. My wife (of 41 years) Used to process my work in the darkroom for me because she had a better eye for detail than me inspi6te the fact that my eyesight was much better than hers. When I lost her, was the only time that I sobbed in my adult life. As I write this I think Of the adventures we had, both overseas and at sea I think how much we cared for each other.
Oct 27, 2019 20:41:32 #
Doing photography over 5 decades as a hobby, I enjoy it. Family, friends and some organizations enjoying my work. My fun at this time is sports as I have 2 grandsons enjoying their sports. Over the years I have purchased and sold many camera bodies and lenses. I try not to get "gas" very often but when getting into sports I did purchase (years ago) a 7D markII for the sports purpose. Love that body for that, but for my family pictures I love my old 5DII. Am I a pro? "NO" but loving photography as a hobby and having family and friends enjoying my work is all I need to keep me going!!!
My wife passed away at a very young age (39) and the pictures taken are a great remembrance of our time together family gatherings, vacations and just fun. I still have our first good camera we bought and Olympus 35mm and still use it on occasion...
My wife passed away at a very young age (39) and the pictures taken are a great remembrance of our time together family gatherings, vacations and just fun. I still have our first good camera we bought and Olympus 35mm and still use it on occasion...
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