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IMAGINERIES
Posts: 2048
New York, New York, US
Any hobby more important than photography?...
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Mac Intosh
Posts: 308
Moose Creek, Alaska, US
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LaMarco
Posts: 904
Berwick, Maine, US
Hmmm, Vintage photography?
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Benjamin Lambert
Posts: 1734
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, US
can't think of any.
gave up along time ago on making any money doing this - i'm actually pretty happy knowing i get to only do what i want when i want to (model depending mostly).
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Chuckarelei
Posts: 11271
Seattle, Washington, US
IMAGINERIES wrote:
Any hobby more important than photography?... Hot women.
The camera is just a tool to meet all the hot women, thus fulfilling that hobby.
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Paul AI
Posts: 1046
Shawnee, Oklahoma, US
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Bob Helm Photography
Posts: 18902
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US
Flying, auto racing, hell any type of racing, poker...
Any hobby that is not expensive is boring.
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IMAGINERIES
Posts: 2048
New York, New York, US
RennsportPhotography wrote:
Flying, auto racing, hell any type of racing, poker...
Any hobby that is not expensive is boring. Glad to know that photography is not expensive unless you are a Leica user..
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IMAGINERIES
Posts: 2048
New York, New York, US
Mac Intosh wrote:
beer Beer is great but my camera does not sit well on my belly...
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IMAGINERIES
Posts: 2048
New York, New York, US
AJScalzitti wrote:
Open Heart Surgery Tried it but failed...The patient's shutter got malfunction ....
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IMAGINERIES
Posts: 2048
New York, New York, US
Chuckarelei wrote:
Hot women.
The camera is just a tool to meet all the hot women, thus fulfilling that hobby. Then you have the right tools!...
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IMAGINERIES
Posts: 2048
New York, New York, US
907Benjamin wrote:
can't think of any.
gave up along time ago on making any money doing this - i'm actually pretty happy knowing i get to only do what i want when i want to (model depending mostly). Never did it for a living....And enjoy so much no having a client to please!!
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
IMAGINERIES wrote:
Any hobby more important than photography?... I think that depends entirely on the individuals personal interest!
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IMAGINERIES
Posts: 2048
New York, New York, US
Blimey Studios wrote:
prestidigitation In some countries.. Not too many any more...It is photography...
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IMAGINERIES
Posts: 2048
New York, New York, US
udor wrote:
I think that depends entirely on the individuals personal interest! And??.....
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
IMAGINERIES wrote:
Never did it for a living....And enjoy so much no having a client to please!! Yes, and no...!
While you may work another job that helps you to pay the rent and then shoot what you want to shoot... if the model shows up...
I rather satisfy clients, which challenges my creativity and imagination, pays my bills and increases my skills and knowledge of my craft to express even better in my personal work what I want to express because I just have more practice, than working in an office, still satisfying bosses with work that doesn't have anything to do with my passion.
Biggest advantage of being a photographic hobbyist is that you might be able to afford gear that most professionals only can dream off... 
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barepixels
Posts: 3195
San Diego, California, US
Other then photograpy, I enjoy doing web design and making portfolio web sites.
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
udor wrote:
I think that depends entirely on the individuals personal interest! IMAGINERIES wrote:
And??..... Well... it means that photography is not for everybody the pinnacle of hobby bliss.
If your passion is philatelic, you could care less about photography, or tennis or numismatic or chess for that matter.
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Fotografica Gregor
Posts: 4126
Alexandria, Virginia, US
IMAGINERIES wrote:
Any hobby more important than photography?... most of my work is commercial - but for that bit where I am shooting creative content for editorial publication or my own satisfaction, yes -
I am rather more fond of racing my sailboat, Euro road racing, and downhill skiing. But I do enjoy the amateur bit of my photography...
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Lovely Day Media
Posts: 5885
Vineland, New Jersey, US
Mac Intosh wrote:
beer I say no to beer, but yes to bacon.
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IMAGINERIES
Posts: 2048
New York, New York, US
udor wrote:
Yes, and no...!
While you may work another job that helps you to pay the rent and then shoot what you want to shoot... if the model shows up...
I rather satisfy clients, which challenges my creativity and imagination, pays my bills and increases my skills and knowledge of my craft to express even better in my personal work what I want to express because I just have more practice, than working in an office, still satisfying bosses with work that doesn't have anything to do with my passion.
I get your point, but in my field, home furnishings textiles, the client is a self appointed designer....God help us!.... And in fashion photography.. Stylist, hair stylist, M.U.A, art director, client, editor, etc .... How much is your concept and
creativity?
Biggest advantage of being a photographic hobbyist is that you might be able to afford gear that most professionals only can dream off...
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Vintagevista
Posts: 11804
Sun City, California, US
Civil War research and collecting...
For the times when I'm not shooting..
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End of the Road Studio
Posts: 169
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
NO................but perfecting a dry martini is a close second!
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
IMAGINERIES wrote:
I get your point, but in my field, home furnishings textiles, the client is a self appointed designer....God help us!.... And in fashion photography.. Stylist, hair stylist, M.U.A, art director, client, editor, etc .... How much is your concept and
creativity? You've scrambled the quoting, but I think I got what you want to know.
The art director represents the client.
The stylist, hair and MUA take their direction from me!
We all cooperate to get the result for what the client is looking for.
Not all the time it is what I was envisioning... and there are demands that might be outside of my comfort zone or experience and I make it happen.
That is part of the job, and with all it's aggravation, I still love it... it's what I want to do... and I prefer it to working 50 hours in an office.
As I described it too... doing that for a living pays my bills... but it also increases my understanding of my craft every single time... and it helps me in my personal photography (including my paintings).
I have been running away, or hiding from my calling as an image maker for decades of my life, working in finance for decades and part time in my calling, something I wanted to do for a living since I was 13 years old (I started photography two years before)... and trust me... I know the difference for ME!
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Stephoto Photography
Posts: 20158
Amherst, Massachusetts, US
It was a lifelong hobby, now a living as if August 2012. Best decision I've ever made in my life!!
Hobbies are fun, indulge a passion. Careful not to necessarily let that hobby turn into a living, since you can loose the passion along the way. I thankfully haven't hit that point yet!
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Marin Photo NYC
Posts: 7348
New York, New York, US
Mac Intosh wrote:
beer This....along with other substances and golf!!! I love golf!
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FotoArcade
Posts: 393
San Diego, California, US
I play tennis. Crushing fuzzy yellows balls keeps me sane.
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Giacomo Cirrincioni
Posts: 22232
Stamford, Connecticut, US
Sailing. Surfing a close second.
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udor
Posts: 25255
New York, New York, US
SPierce Photography wrote:
It was a lifelong hobby, now a living as if August 2012. Best decision I've ever made in my life!!
Hobbies are fun, indulge a passion. Careful not to necessarily let that hobby turn into a living, since you can loose the passion along the way. I thankfully haven't hit that point yet! ... and you may NEVER hit "that" point at all!
I think that many hobby photographers demonize the full time shooters with the excuse that they "will lose the joy of the creative process".
Just to make clear that quote above is MY quote, which I used as an excuse for decades, why I am not shooting full time!
Truth is... I was insecure! I didn't know if there is a market out there for images of how I see the world... So, I used that bullshit cop-out, until life circumstances finally forced me into doing what I was supposed to do since childhood... and I have never been happier and more fulfilled in my entire life.
If you watch interviews and documentaries of the old time shooters... David Bailey, e.g. and others... you will find that they love what they do, through good and bad times... and their passion drives them.
So, don't listen to those people who tell you that sooner or later you will regret working full time in this field... especially don't EVER listen to those who don't work full time in this field and their ideas how this business and life ought to be in their opinion. It's based on fantasy and not reality.
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fsp
Posts: 3656
New York, New York, US
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Jim Shibley
Posts: 3309
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Collecting dead relatives.
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Photos by DeanR
Posts: 696
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
SPierce Photography wrote:
Hobbies are fun, indulge a passion. Careful not to necessarily let that hobby turn into a living, since you can loose the passion along the way. I thankfully haven't hit that point yet! Dont do photojournalism for a small local newspaper then.
They will have you shooting more forking ribbon cutting ceremonies than you can believe possible...
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Photos by DeanR
Posts: 696
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
IMAGINERIES wrote:
Any hobby more important than photography?... Oh yeah, back on topic.
Guns, various shooting sports, etc.
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TEW Photography
Posts: 152
York, Pennsylvania, US
The other hobby that drains my bank account and keeps me busy is backpacking.
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Stephen Fletcher
Posts: 7501
Norman, Oklahoma, US
Horses. They cost more to feed than a Digital Camera. ![https://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg100/Norman_Guy/meredcabin001croplow.jpg]()
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