No, It's Not Always the Photographer (Page 3): That is so true. I’m 69 and still work full time. Love what I do and it doesn’t seem like work.

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

Bridges wrote:

Someone once said that if you enjoy what you do for a living, you will never work a day in your life. I guess the doctor and school superintendent are proof of that!

That is so true. I’m 69 and still work full time. Love what I do and it doesn’t seem like work.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

markngolf wrote:

Did you enjoy the the gathering? I began meeting with a group of former educators/teachers in 1996. We meet for breakfast every week at a convenient location. It is sad four of them passed on in the last three years. We are friends and former colleagues. I'm now the oldest at 86. The size of the group used to be 9 or 10. It has reduced to 4 - 6.
Mark

Great image. I presume you were the one who pulled his chair out of the way and took the picture.

Bill McKenna

Nice story. I had my 60th grade school reunion a couple years ago. We actually had a great turnout, and now, I keep in touch with a few of my classmates that if haven’t seen in half a century! But I took my best camera, and it didn’t let me down.

texasdigital Loc: Conroe, Texas

terryMc wrote:

Most people never look at them, but a kind woman was going through them last week and as she left without buying one, she said: "These are beautiful. You have a good camera."

At least she complimented your work. I've attended many trade fairs/farmer's markets, and so many times I hear people admire the work, but then say in a false whisper "I can do this". Maybe, but I doubt they can.

BebuLamar

terryMc wrote:

My wife makes jewelry. It's a passion, and she sel... (show quote)

And you tell me that she isn't telling the truth and you don't have good cameras?

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

I graduated from high school 71 years ago. Most of my class is no longer with us. And I still do some work in my field.

PictureTrees Loc: NH

It IS a trick sometimes recognizing an old friend in their contemporary version when you haven’t laid eyes on them in 4, 5 or 6 decades…! The fleshy presentation sure does age in unique and unimagined fashions.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

ronpier wrote:

That is so true. I’m 69 and still work full time. Love what I do and it doesn’t seem like work.

I love what I do. I get up when I want, take naps when I want, watch TV, play my ukulele, eat ice cream, drive around taking pictures. Did I mention taking naps?

I realized a few years ago that the whole point of getting a good education is to get a good job. That will let you retire with enough of an income to last you for the rest of your life. Yes, retirement is the ultimate goal in life.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

jerryc41 wrote:

I love what I do. I get up when I want, take naps when I want, watch TV, play my ukulele, eat ice cream, drive around taking pictures. Did I mention taking naps?

I realized a few years ago that the whole point of getting a good education is to get a good job. That will let you retire with enough of an income to last you for the rest of your life. Yes, retirement is the ultimate goal in life.

You hit the nail on the head, Jerry. 10 years retired and loving it. 40 years at the post office with lots of OT is a fond (?) memory.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Looking at the pics from this little Canon, many of them were shot at ISO 1600. I seem to have only two choices for ISO: Auto and Hi. The flash was set to Auto, but at ISO 1600, it didn't fire very often. When I selected the choice between Auto and Off, it never fired.

terryMc Loc: Arizona's White Mountains

BebuLamar wrote:

And you tell me that she isn't telling the truth and you don't have good cameras?

I have a couple of Nikon mirrorless, cameras, but most of what I have for sale now were taken with a D2X, which while ostensibly a pro model, was never a great camera, is 12.5 Mp, and was quite noisy. I have a Z50 with a sensor nearly twice as big, and it is considered to be an entry level mirrorless by most people. A good number of the pics I sell are scans from film.

I just sighed and smiled at her...

terryMc Loc: Arizona's White Mountains

texasdigital wrote:

At least she complimented your work. I've attended many trade fairs/farmer's markets, and so many times I hear people admire the work, but then say in a false whisper "I can do this". Maybe, but I doubt they can.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

revhen wrote:

I graduated from high school 71 years ago. Most of my class is no longer with us. And I still do some work in my field.

I graduated 61 years ago, and I seldom work in my field. I just let things grow any way they want.