@northy@cmc1200@rockinrobyn You're watching the Rum Diaries with Johhny Depp pretending to be Hunter S Thompson using a Nikon S and think to yourself, well when is he going to set the aperture and shutter speed or does he just focus. Alternatively you spot the Exacta Varex, and think, that should not not just be a set decoration. @grizzlysghost
You might be a photographer if...as the ground gives away under you, and there's that moment when time stops just before you plunge into a freezing river, you think how to save the camera before yourself.
@losthorizon :D I hope we're all guilty of the OH GOD NOT THE CAMERA moment!
You might be a photographer if...
...you look through odd things in thrift stores thinking "I can use this as a prop!"
...you mentally clone away blemishes when you look in the mirror.
...you're irritated at how stupidly hard it is to calculate the shutter speed of your eyelids when you blink.
you might be a photographer if-----you keep taking photos , even when you know you have a great shot already in the camera!!
@northy
Ha ha..that is so true, I'm forever commenting on the bokeh I see on the TV. @grizzlysghost
Ah well...not there yet, although now when I see a photo of lightpainting and silky water...I know it was slow shutter...I no longer think wow, how did he do that?
@northy 30 second before the ball dropped tonight, I was looking at the reflection of my friend's Christmas tree in her window, and made the hubby look at the "awesome bokeh" reflections!!!
... if your vision changes and you can see DOF without the camera.
you might be a photographer if on a casual walk around a botanic gardens with friends and they ask "how many cameras have you got in your backpack today?" and you reply by saying "only 5"...
@ozziehoffy@bobfoto@peterdegraaff
Funny you should mention that Cass, me having just packed my bag for tomorrow with four cameras and my iPhone lenses! Guilty as charged!
@grizzlysghost@northy@ozziehoffy@bobfoto usually four or five in the backpack, and have shot a roll before breakfast or cup of coffee because you were feeling good.
Tend not to comment on bokeh, as think bouquet is terribly over rated.
@northy photoshop beats dusting @spirrowshoot unbelievable aperture before maths, or lippy
@sewsharyn haha I was doing this when me and my wife were looking for a flat! I kept complaining to my wife how bad the angles were and how better the pictures could've looked if they stood in a different spot! :P
...you can't help but internally critique other people's (non-photographer's) photos when they hand them to you and think of all the things they could have done to make the shot better (i.e., rule of thirds, remove clutter from the background before snapping, etc.)
@northy I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who does this, lol! I feel awful being that way and of course I would never voice my criticisms, but I sure do think them. On another note, I spent some time yesterday reviewing my 2012 project and found SO MANY THINGS that I would do differently to improve a lot of my shots, particularly the early ones. Makes me happy to see how far I've progressed in just a year :)
You might be a photographer if your family/friends no longer find it weird to catch you in all sorts of interesting positions with your camera pressed to your face- they know you're just after yet another shot.
@victorypuzzle YES I'm not the only one! For the longest time I was so mad that bokeh appeared all around me when I didn't have my contacts in, but I couldn't figure out how to capture it in the camera :p
@istacy1011 I can attest to the "interesting positions" When I started experimenting with reverse-lens macro I was able to include the hours of strenuous yoga-type positions in my PhysEd report :p
... if you're taking photos of your kids throwing rocks into a river and a rock gets accidentally thrown at your head (resulting in a large bump) and you thank your lucky stars that the rock hit your head and not your camera.
@valhamil@david68@northy@losthorizon me, me, me, me @dac begged my husband to do it just today on a snowy mountain road, and he did cause he knew he would not want to live with me the rest of the day if he didn't. @automaticslim there was a time that was the only thing in my fridge :)
thanks for posting this! I must be a photographer...because my family/ friends don't bring a camera because they know i will have mine
You might be a photographer...
- if you get asked to sit down and put away your camera(s) at job seminars....
- if you buy the toys you loved as a kid, using photography as an excuse, and then actually do use them for a photography project...
- if you check the weather every night in advance, judging what equipment to bring the next day, even if you have no plans for an actual walk - just in case...
- if you check in with 365 even before taking a shower in the morning... when you're vacationing... although, that could mean you're only obsessing... ;-p
While I am fairly new to photography and still have a lot to learn, I can relate to a lot of what has already been posted.
-While watching my 4-year old Goddaughter in the fall, I raked her parents entire backyard just so there was a giant pile of leaves to use as photo ops.
-At an event with my boyfriend he asked if I had a camera with me and I responded with "Have you met me?"
-Today while trekking through the snow and almost falling quite a few times, I was more worried about not dropping the camera.
You might be a photographer if you make a comment on facebook about not wanting to go back to work and you'll have to drag yourself kicking and screaming out the door and a friend jokingly comments that you should take a picture of that and the wheels instantly start turning of how you could do just that. LOL!
You might be a photographer if.. friends you're taking a casual walk with point out photo opportunities to you instead of standing there impatiently waiting for you to take a picture.
@m9f9l I totally do that all the time! I've started to think that perhaps someone should tell the people who do all the freeway planning to plan a few photo stops by the road! I mean, like bus stops but at nice photo spots so that it would be safe to pull over and take pics. :D @istacy1011 I just bought a new bag / purse. It's the kind that I can take with me to rock gigs etc. The main requirement I had for the bag was that it has to be able to carry my camera + an extra lens and NOT look like a camera bag. I like to look stylish in the photo pit. ;)
Oh, and thanks for starting this discussion, it's fun! :D And I totally recognise myself from many of the "ifs". :D
@markjohnstone LOL! I would do the same thing! I already have a shot in mind for the next really rainy day but it would involve me being out in it so I'm brainstorming ways to protect my camera. I can only imagine the looks I'll receive that day, lol!
@istacy1011
"You might be a photographer if your family/friends no longer find it weird to catch you in all sorts of interesting positions with your camera pressed to your face- they know you're just after yet another shot. "Or worse, if they move away furniture, without you even needing to ask, just so you can get that perfect shot.
This is such a fun and way too recognisable discussion! Loved reading all the 'Ifs'.
@istacy1011 i got a camera raincoat for christmas ;p
it works great...
i did a fair bit of shooting in wet weather before i got it - long exposure shots down by the lake and out and about... i'd pack plastic bags to wrap around the camera and paper towel to wipe off the lens... plus i kept a bath towel in the car to be able to dry the camera thoroughly (and myself)...
speaking of which - you know you're a photographer when the ONLY time you will wear a hat is while shooting in the rain... and it wasn't to keep my hair dry - it was to keep the water off my face because it was interfering with my vision which made taking pictures more difficult :)
@grizzlysghost I'm getting a lot better at judging the camera settings of a photo without looking at the EXIF info, but sometimes I'm still thrown for a loop after I double check myself! :)
You might be a photographer if the neighbors think you are nuts to find you outside in all weather in your nightgown with a coat for decencies sake trying to get a pic of rain on roses or blades of grass....
@cdonohoue YES! I can totally relate. I was caught recently outside practically laying on the sidewalk in the pitch black trying to get just the right shot of the moon. Of course, all my neighbors chose that very moment to come home, lol!
you're a photog if....the eye rolls your husband displays because you throw your camera bag into the car to go food shopping, pick up a movie, take a hike, etc become too numerous to count.
@m9f9l oh yes, but I'm still on the sane side, not negotiating shutter clicks ;) btw i've found the bottle holders in my car fits my favorite lens perfectly.
@rosiekind My friend @laceh and I have an agreement when we go out shooting together- If you fall in the water, first I'll make sure you're ok, then I'll take lots of pictures while laughing hysterically, THEN I'll help you out, lol!
if......friends are asking and using your photos when they advertise their cars for sale( 70's American Muscle Cars), to make a canvas print as a surprise for their hubby, and many are using them as screen savers
You know you're a photographer if...when one of your kids ends
up in an awkward position requiring help and you get pictures of it before actually helping them LOL
And think I can safely say I'm a photographer as I can relate to mostly all and have a terrible habit for picking apart other people's photographs.
@winshez Baha! I totally relate to that! For instance, several months ago I somehow spilled a huge cup of coffee on the counter (don't even remember how). Most people would run to clean it up- I ran for my camera, lol!
If... while cleaning the house you find 10 cameras in various drawers and cupboards... some of which you forgot you owned (true story) not including camera phones or point and shoots.... hmmm :)
@istacy1011 I had a similar moment just before christmas trying to take a picture of a tree all lit up with fairy lights, my neighbours all decided to come outside at the same time while I was sat in the middle of the road
@chelseap92 - I am also the "resident" photographer when we go away on holiday with our friends. They always say that there is no point in them taking a camera and wasting good sunbathing/drinking/sightseeing time!
@sambewitching Oh my goodness- I just remembered one of my best "getting caught" moments! I was outside laying flat on the sidewalk to get a picture of...wait for it...a stick. Yep, a stick. I can only imagine what my neighbors must have thought of that one. On the plus side, though, I did get a really cool picture of it :)
You might be a photographer if ... when you fall in the shallow creek and slash your hand, you ask your friend with you to save your camera first, then the morning tea bag and lastly help you up and get the first aid kit.
@sticksandstones Oh my goodness- YES!!! That one drives me CRAZY!!! Yes, I do have a nice camera, but I'd like to think a little more goes into than just that!
Just had this happen:
You might be a photographer if, while stuck waiting on a slow-moving vehicle on your drive home, you catch yourself thinking, "Man, if he would just bump up the ISO, he could go a little faster!"
You might be a photographer if...you agree to take the dogs for a walk with the family and you stride at least 20 meteres in front just in case they scare the wildlife away... and they agree.....:-D
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You might be a photographer if...
...you look through odd things in thrift stores thinking "I can use this as a prop!"
...you mentally clone away blemishes when you look in the mirror.
...you're irritated at how stupidly hard it is to calculate the shutter speed of your eyelids when you blink.
...you organize your life around good lighting.
LOVE IT!
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Ha ha..that is so true, I'm forever commenting on the bokeh I see on the TV.
@grizzlysghost
Ah well...not there yet, although now when I see a photo of lightpainting and silky water...I know it was slow shutter...I no longer think wow, how did he do that?
... if your vision changes and you can see DOF without the camera.
@bobfoto bahahaha I think you'd have to ask Peter and Aaron that question too huh @peterdegraaff @grizzlysghost
@spirrowshoot ahahahah oooh yep... guilty just yesterday of buying props haha...
as for cloning away blemishes... i'm guilty of exchanges with my husband that go something like this:
hubby: wait - the kids haven't washed their faces... they should wash their faces before you take a picture
me: no worries - i'll wash 'em in photoshop ;p
Funny you should mention that Cass, me having just packed my bag for tomorrow with four cameras and my iPhone lenses! Guilty as charged!
Tend not to comment on bokeh, as think bouquet is terribly over rated.
@northy photoshop beats dusting
@spirrowshoot unbelievable aperture before maths, or lippy
@northy bahahah I leave 'em dirty! It's usually Elijah!
@spirrowshoot @northy I meant to comment on that before... hell yes, a t-shirt!!
@grizzlysghost @peterdegraaff teehee... knew it would be you guys!!
How about:
"You might be a photographer if.. you pull an illegal u-turn cause you just passed the perfect photo op"
(Ok so sue me... I just did this one a few days ago :)) HAHHA! Thanks for the laughs everyone! :)
You might be a photographer if ..... you’re searching for a house to buy and find yourself frustrated by the awful photos taken by the Realtors.
"You might be a photographer if.. you pull an illegal u-turn cause you just passed the perfect photo op"
Yep, and get eyes raised and a tut from the Wife for pulling the U turn! Only last week :-)
Since joining 365Project I find myself looking up more.
@victorypuzzle YES I'm not the only one! For the longest time I was so mad that bokeh appeared all around me when I didn't have my contacts in, but I couldn't figure out how to capture it in the camera :p
@istacy1011 I can attest to the "interesting positions" When I started experimenting with reverse-lens macro I was able to include the hours of strenuous yoga-type positions in my PhysEd report :p
thanks for posting this! I must be a photographer...because my family/ friends don't bring a camera because they know i will have mine
- if you get asked to sit down and put away your camera(s) at job seminars....
- if you buy the toys you loved as a kid, using photography as an excuse, and then actually do use them for a photography project...
- if you check the weather every night in advance, judging what equipment to bring the next day, even if you have no plans for an actual walk - just in case...
- if you check in with 365 even before taking a shower in the morning... when you're vacationing... although, that could mean you're only obsessing... ;-p
-While watching my 4-year old Goddaughter in the fall, I raked her parents entire backyard just so there was a giant pile of leaves to use as photo ops.
-At an event with my boyfriend he asked if I had a camera with me and I responded with "Have you met me?"
-Today while trekking through the snow and almost falling quite a few times, I was more worried about not dropping the camera.
You might be a photographer if you make a comment on facebook about not wanting to go back to work and you'll have to drag yourself kicking and screaming out the door and a friend jokingly comments that you should take a picture of that and the wheels instantly start turning of how you could do just that. LOL!
@istacy1011 I just bought a new bag / purse. It's the kind that I can take with me to rock gigs etc. The main requirement I had for the bag was that it has to be able to carry my camera + an extra lens and NOT look like a camera bag. I like to look stylish in the photo pit. ;)
Oh, and thanks for starting this discussion, it's fun! :D And I totally recognise myself from many of the "ifs". :D
"You might be a photographer if your family/friends no longer find it weird to catch you in all sorts of interesting positions with your camera pressed to your face- they know you're just after yet another shot. "Or worse, if they move away furniture, without you even needing to ask, just so you can get that perfect shot.
This is such a fun and way too recognisable discussion! Loved reading all the 'Ifs'.
it works great...
i did a fair bit of shooting in wet weather before i got it - long exposure shots down by the lake and out and about... i'd pack plastic bags to wrap around the camera and paper towel to wipe off the lens... plus i kept a bath towel in the car to be able to dry the camera thoroughly (and myself)...
speaking of which - you know you're a photographer when the ONLY time you will wear a hat is while shooting in the rain... and it wasn't to keep my hair dry - it was to keep the water off my face because it was interfering with my vision which made taking pictures more difficult :)
up in an awkward position requiring help and you get pictures of it before actually helping them LOL
And think I can safely say I'm a photographer as I can relate to mostly all and have a terrible habit for picking apart other people's photographs.
I can relate to so many of these, great discussion. :)
you might be a photographer if...the first thing you think of when faced with a huge centipede in your living room is - where is my camera :)
@istacy1011 I had a similar moment just before christmas trying to take a picture of a tree all lit up with fairy lights, my neighbours all decided to come outside at the same time while I was sat in the middle of the road
@istacy1011 You might be a photographer if whenever you are watching tv all you can think about is the lighting on the scene!
I didn't wear gloves today, and six hours later my hands are STILL burning and tingling!
You might be a photographer if, while stuck waiting on a slow-moving vehicle on your drive home, you catch yourself thinking, "Man, if he would just bump up the ISO, he could go a little faster!"