POLL : What profession are you?

[andrewaaa5]

what profession are YOU? i wanted to know how many people that use this forum are actually photographers by trade. I am not. For me it is just a hobby. I also posted more options for people that that I think are either going to be using a camera (i.e. graphic designers..), or those that just will be in a position to 'browse' the internet a lot (IT workers ;) ) I hope it generates some discussions and interesting results...

[B-Brother]

PhD student :)
[Edit], just wanted to add more details :p

Previously, Network engineer and system administrator's assistant for E-Government :D ... and now a student :)

[PAS Photography]

Mechanical Engineer full time by day, Photographer the remaining hours of the week and all weekend. I have my own photography business as well as workin on contract shooting weddings for a big name wed. photog. in Chicago.

[andrewaaa5]

Mechanical Engineer full time by day, Photographer the remaining hours of the week and all weekend. I have my own photography business as well as workin on contract shooting weddings for a big name wed. photog. in Chicago.

i guess i should have opened the poll options to tick more than 1 option : )

[cosworth]

I sell accounting software through channel sales.

[barryburgard]

School Psychologist.

[R_Metzel]

I work at a studio as a photographer and have my own business on the side that im trying to get started. But I also go to school as a double major in Physics and Mathematics.

[saravrose]

he he... okay, sometimes I'm a student, sometimes i'm a waitress, sometimes i'm a bartender.. i'm a babysitter quite a bit, and then I work in hospice and I suppose that the photography is slowly morphing out of the 'hobby' category...jeez I sound as crazy as I feel...

sari

[lakiluno]

Lazy 15 year old student who really ought to get a job. I put student, even though I don't think I'm quite a "student" yet - more of a school pupil :D

Leo

[ArcticEOS]

Network Engineer. I work on mainframes and play with servers all day.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

I'm a bum. I'm on POTN all day.

[rkunderhill]

I am a pro photographer, for over 18 years, not full-time, cause I choose to be part-time. As I like to teach photography at a local Art school and I do graphic design aswell. I don't want to burn out on one thing, so I have many jobs all related to photography. But I pick my own hours and length of job.

[condyk]

These days I am mainly a freelance business planning, business development, business process and training consultant, which is nice, but now and again I will take on an extended contract to project manage some big initiative or other, which is what I am doing now and will be up until April 2007.

I do this stuff because I like to travel and I don't need to worry about 'career'. I get well paid and can take long periods of time off. I was previously a CEO a couple of times and a Director a couple of times with different charities, as well as a social work, which sucked, a community development coordinator, a factory worker, etc.

I paid my dues :lol: :lol:

[msad1217]

Full time photography student. Financial Analyst for a major financial institution, but I want to quit that and just be a full time photographer. I currently shoot about 6-10 weddings a year and I also do location portraits.

[MazerRakhm]

IT - a systems administrator (IBM AS/400, Midrange) with a wierd title that's about to get wierder as they are redoing them again. *sigh* I don't even know what to call myself anymore, I think I'd be happy if they just labled it "schmuck".

I did like the one that I had originally Senior Systems Engineer, it sortened nicely to "Sr. SysE" (Pronounced Senior Sissy! :lol: )

[ajbalazic]

Industrial Engineer / Machininst

[Tundrasport]

Hydrogeologist......yup, I get paid to play with rocks, dirt and mud!

[lmelendez]

Software Developer... so everytime I get on a plane that is controlled by computers, I hope the programmers behind the attitude control tested properly their programs :)

Leo.

[roman_t]

i am an earth station manager - its very boring day-time job. photography is a hobby of mine. I shoot weddings and other events to buy new stuff.

[tantalus1662]

Can You Guess?

[subtle_spectre]

Lawyer, less and less often...photographer, more and more often.

[madferrit]

I'm self employed in the food business, and have a few other smaller sideline businesses which i'm hoping to grow.

Photography for me is to get away from the daily chores, use it to relax me when i need to get away from it all.

[cdifoto]

Own 2 small businesses. One is photography which I'm growing (or trying to anyway). The other is like a really tiny amazon.com.

[Claire]

Editor for short travel guides (www.arrivalguides.com). Would love to get a bit of photo jobs on the side. Hm, those that actually pay...

[cjsa]

Administrative Assistant (job title)
But I work in a small financial office and do everything from running errands-financial planning-accounting-computer programming/person(not exactly IT, so I put other)

[Tin Man]

I'm a bum. I'm on POTN all day.

I'm a bummer. I'm at work and on POTN all day... :)

[eenorton]

Commercial heating and air conditioning tech. I take care of ten elementary schools and one middle school.

[mackb]

I'm a Regional Audit Quality Control Manager for a national retail company........................................... .......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzz...............whatever!...........just kidding I love my job in Loss Prevention!

[Moppie]

We had one of these threads last year I think, but Iv had a promotion since.
Im now the Destruction Co-ordinator.
Pretty much the same job, they just pay me more.

[JaertX]

Draftsman. Pretty much, anyway. I design piping systems for power plants. Fun stuff. (is that snoring?) Although the pay isn't too bad, it's not exactly grip your seat and hold on type work.

Used to design tooling for a foundry...molds for little cast iron conduit parts. More excitement, eh? Actually, it was a fun job. All the design was done in 3D, and I got to do programming for a very large 5-axis mill. It's pretty neat watching a machine articulate around a hunk of steel and sculpt the shapes you told it to.

Before that I used to do blueprints for houses. Designing houses was fun too and that job was actually the old-timey(now anyway) ink on velum (not mylar!) drafting. I actually miss drawing by hand. Spending an entire day reeking of ammonia from running prints all day is great...I think my sinuses were burnt up and didn't work for a few years. Before that I did store layouts for grocery stores.

And now I'm pursuing a career in photography....the connection from drafting to photography is vague, but so far so good!

[lon10c]

I'm a Professional Engineer and weekend/part time photogapher. Soon to be retired engineer and full time photographer.

[Citizensmith]

Still says geologist on my business card and its maybe half my job. I'm also creating various web apps or being the office photographer.

[ibdb]

Dad of three boys (almost 7, 4, and 4 months). That means I'm also: Classroom Volunteer, Baseball Coach, T-Ball Coach, Soccer Coach, PTA member, Day Care Volunteer, Hospital Volunteer, Academic Booster Club Board Member, and probably a dozen other things I can't remember right now.

Before that, I was a Security Analyst focusing on firewalls and intrusion detection and response.

[JCR]

Tantalus 1662 "Can you Guess?"

Wow a strippagram :D
ok its a joke you can put those cuffs away now :)

By profession I am a hardware engineer

[tim]

You need the poll to be multiple choice. I work 6 months in photography (wedding season) and 6 months in IT (winter) each year.

[EOSAddict]

What a fascinating thread - great to see what some of us actually do when we are not here!

Me? At the moment full time student but returning to the real world in July - I'm in the Armed Forces - engineer by profession.

[andrewaaa5]

You need the poll to be multiple choice. I work 6 months in photography (wedding season) and 6 months in IT (winter) each year.

first poll i have ever attempted, it is fun to see how many IT pros are here. just wondering tim, is it possible to vote twice?

[tim]

Nope, so I voted photography, since that's what i'm doing right now.

[Steve Parr]

I'm a Regional Sales Manager for a large guitar manufacturer. It compliments my "photography jones" pretty well, as I travel, on average, once a month...

[SuzyView]

I'm a Mom first, teacher second, passionate photographer third. Oh, wife, somewhere in there. There are too many fun things to do in this life. Too bad I can't afford most of them. :)

[metzli]

I own a camera store/ digital minilab (Frontier 370) on Martha's Vineyard.- I'm in the process of starting a portrait studio. And of course, I turn into Mr. mom around 2:30P for a couple hours and try to spend what ever free time I have Kiteboarding or Windsurfing.

[m3incorp]

I am military for a long, long time. Did I say for a long time.

[Tin Man]

I have no idea.... but they hire me as a IT consultant...

[wu_wei0]

Once upon a time, I was a photographer by profession. Now I am a visual sociologist/professor. At least the photography is still a part of my "work"- just not as much as I would like, but I feel lucky I can combine the two. :)

[tantalus1662]

Tantalus 1662 "Can you Guess?"

Wow a strippagram :D
ok its a joke you can put those cuffs away now :)

By profession I am a hardware engineer

Watch it or I'll beat you with my big stick!!

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[staciecd]

I'm a web designer. I clicked on other, but probably would fall under IT.

Stacie

[Jeece]

I work as a graphic designer in a small print shop (4 employees: me, the printer, the boss and his wife + sometimes an helper to fold/staple sheets), and I'm a weekend amateur photographer. I really like my job, though I haven't really tested my newfound and still growing photography knowledge in this domain yet. We deal mostly with small things: business cards, invoices, enveloppes, golf tournaments tickets... most are recurring jobs, so I just pop in the backup CD and print out the plate.

I always liked photography but couldn't really afford a good camera (other priorities in life). Bought my S2 in January this year, my first camera with manual settings and I loooove it so far.

[Sledhed]

Print Buyer and Photographer for a textbook publishing company, been there for 17 years. I shoot most of the photo's that go in our books and all of the ad materials. I'm also the print buyer so I am responsible for getting the books printed, dealing with prepress issues and doing color OKs.

[Sophia]

Intern Architect at Manhattan...
M.Arch student at Columbia University
Admitted at Harvard University for my Doctor of Philosophy

;)

[condyk]

Intern Architect at Manhattan...
M.Arch student at Columbia University
Admitted at Harvard University for my Doctor of Philosophy

;)

Yeah, but what do you do for a living :p

[Sophia]

Yeah, but what do you do for a living :p

Intern Architect:D

[liza]

-Mother
-Special Education Teacher
-Yearbook Advisor
-Portrait, sports, wedding, and event photographer

[SuzyView]

I should say that my photography is almost 100% volunteer work. I get up at 4:30 every morning and I go to bed sometime around midnight and if I do anything for myself during the day, it's coming here to see what's happening. My life is full and so fun. I have so many things to do and to look forward to. But dang it! I'm so tired! :)

[NetDep]

This is the County, Orange, it can be a crowded place with several theme parks and families from all over the world, or it can be a lonely place when someone comes here to take advantage of just one of them. That's when I go to work. I carry a badge. DUM-DA-DUM-DUM...(and big drum roll).

Well, that and drive a car too. And stop and have coffee and other stuff - but mainly pretty much do cop stuff.

[Sophia]

This is the County, Orange, it can be a crowded place with several theme parks and families from all over the world, or it can be a lonely place when someone comes here to take advantage of just one of them. That's when I go to work. I carry a badge. DUM-DA-DUM-DUM...(and big drum roll).

Well, that and drive a car too. And stop and have coffee and other stuff - but mainly pretty much do cop stuff.

lol.

Orange County, CA and Orange County, Florida - Both sunny and tons of Theme parks - I'm wondering if they did that intentionally - California Orange and Florida Orange? lol

[wardie]

For the past 10 months I've been a stay at home dad after 20 years in the IT industry. Would like to do photography as a full time job but I need something that will pay the bills, so I am studying to get back into an IT hands on contracting role (was a manager last 7 years) but being 46 yo age seems to be a bit of a hurdle.

Once I get the bills paid then I will be looking at setting up a portrait studio in conjunction with my wifes hair dressing business (but never as a primary job)

[JCR]

'Watch it or I'll beat you with my big stick!!'

*insert cheeky grin
Don't make promises you won't keep :D

Seriously..I have the utmost respect for police officers nowadays, you have a tough job.
NetDep too?, this isnt a photographers forum, it's a raid :D

[spencer87]

student. visual arts major, with a concentration in graphic design

[KatmanDu]

Deputy Sheriff, training Sergeant for a medium-sized Sheriff's Office. At least, that's what the job description says; but I wear so many hats that at times I've forgotten what my job description is. :) Keeps things interesting, anyway...

[Citizensmith]

I get up at 4:30 every morning and I go to bed sometime around midnight

Holy crap, I'd be the walking dead with that little sleep. :)

Put the kids to bed around 8, in bed myself by 10 normally, get up around 6. I get my 8 hours and I need them. With the 5 or so hours you get I'd be unbelievable grouchy. I mean I'd probably be deliberately trying to take photos of people just as they were eating.

Anyway, on a separate note I just got a $250 bonus as a result of the photography I have been doing at work. I was well pleased. :)

[andrewaaa5]

it has been interesting reading for me so far. thanks for your 'inputs' (is that a word?)

ok, so about me. I studied Human Biology at Uni, then got a job in IT.
How did that work? Not sure, but it seems IT was the boom industry just after I left Uni. so I 'slipped' into that role quite easily. I am supporting a rather large internation MS Exchange/AD installation just now with servers in countries with such bad bandwidth problems, that it makes the job quite tiresome at times....

Photography is a hobby that I have been into for about 3 years. Historically I have never liked taking photos or looking at them in galleries. I was more into sculptures and painting at the local galleries, so I have no idea why photography has grown on me so much of late....

Sometimes i feel as though i spend more time in Photoshop these days than taking photos : ) well, it can take a few seconds to take a photo, but then I can sit with that photo for a good 10 minutes or so editing it : ) Does that make me a photographer or a Photoshop addict? Perhaps it means my 'in camera' shots are just so bad that they 'need' the additional PS work! :P

I think it is interesting to see more people on this forum polled for 'IT worker' than 'photographer' as a profession. I am still thinking about this. Perhaps the majority of 'photographers' spend less time in forums? no idea. just an assumption....

[stephaniebarnes]

secretary/slave to a small tractor & implement repair shop, my boss is like my grandpa, my other boss is my mom, another worker was my step-grandfather for a time, and our now ex- intern and I joke around constantly

as for being a student, that end's tonight at oh say about 7:30? and then resumes about august 20th when i make my way down to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

edit: I will be studying Animal Science with a emphasis in Equine....and maybe next year some photography classes

[liza]

Congrats on your graduation, Stephanie!

[Woolburr]

Retired Senior Investigator --Arson, HazMat, WMD --

[ACDCROCKS]

I didnt know what to put, student or photographer sicne I work in a studio. I put down photographer

[Bu Yao]

I have portrait studio and do photo for newspaper when get call. Sometimes I work wedding s for local big guys.

Sometimes i work at fish and poultry market too.

[desheeke]

I do photography on the side (mainly weddings and personal pics), I'm getting two PhD's in physical chemistry and molecular biology.

[Moppie]

Admitted at Harvard University for my Doctor of Philosophy



Hence the user name?

I nearly finnished a degree in Philosophy, managed to escape before I finnished the final year, fortunatly.

[thebrewer]

I make beer! Not one of the poll choices.

[Citizensmith]

I make beer! Not one of the poll choices.

Maybe not, but certainly a commendable choice and a great service to our nation. I, and beer drinkers around the world would like to thank you.

Unless you are talking about Budweiser, I'm not sure that counts as beer.

[thebrewer]

Maybe not, but certainly a commendable choice and a great service to our nation. I, and beer drinkers around the world would like to thank you.

Unless you are talking about Budweiser, I'm not sure that counts as beer.

No, they brew more in a shift than I make in a year.

Brewing, like photograhpy, is part art and part science. Both challenging and rewarding.

[KatmanDu]

Unless you are talking about Budweiser, I'm not sure that counts as beer.

It's like sex in a canoe.

However, on this Memorial Day and with a bit of brew in me myself, I salute you, TheBrewer!

[ACDCROCKS]

It's like sex in a canoe.

However, on this Memorial Day and with a bit of brew in me myself, I salute you, TheBrewer!

I would love to have some ask me 'what are you going to do in your career"
My answer would be "Making beer", that would awesome! And Im sure free test samples

[mikehea28]

repoman here

[ifonline]

Seriously..I have the utmost respect for police officers nowadays, you have a tough job.
NetDep too?, this isnt a photographers forum, it's a raid

Add another to the mix. Uniform Patrol Corporal for my local Sheriff's Office. Ironic that you mentioned "raid" cause I'm also a SWAT Operator... We're comin' to get ya!

[andrewaaa5]

Add another to the mix. Uniform Patrol Corporal for my local Sheriff's Office. Ironic that you mentioned "raid" cause I'm also a SWAT Operator... We're comin' to get ya!

are you going to arrest us for shooting people (with camera), drowning them in a bath (film developing) and then hanging them to dry (developing again : ) ? not guilty!!

[ifonline]

:lol: :cool:

[Liphotoman]

Does retired count as a profession?

SURE DOES! Among the BEST professions, too!

Recently retired Corporate attorney here. WOndering how I ever ahd time to work! Now doing some Dispute Resolution/Mediation as a volunteer, and Relearning photography!

WOLLBURR - Did you retire TO Asheville? It is near top of my ist of places to look at to move to. Why in the world would anyone want to stay here on Long Island!!!!!

[Woolburr]

WOOLBURR - Did you retire TO Asheville? It is near top of my ist of places to look at to move to. Why in the world would anyone want to stay here on Long Island!!!!!

I migrated to Asheville from upstate NY...I involuntarily retired from my job with a large government entity as the result of breaking my back in 3 places. The weather here is much easier on my not so properly mended bones. I am amazed at how many people gravitate to this area. Must be something in the water.

[Carzee]

Other got my vote.

[grego]

UCLA college undergrad. Anthropology major.

I do work as a tutor though, for another college.

[JCR]

ifonline
'We're comin' to get ya!'

I'm a good boy nowadays, nothing to fear from the law, 15-20 yrs ago I would have kept you on your toes :D but sadly I had to grow up, a good woman and 4 Children does that to you.
SWAT sounds like a lively and exciting occupation.

[ssim]

I would have to fall into the other category. Have recently retired after working 32 years for the same airline. Now I am doing some paid photography but mostly taking advantage of those airline passes and travelling.

[ifonline]

I'm a good boy nowadays, nothing to fear from the law, 15-20 yrs ago I would have kept you on your toes :D but sadly I had to grow up, a good woman and 4 Children does that to you.
SWAT sounds like a lively and exciting occupation.

:lol: Yeah, it keeps me busy sometimes!

[ModernPics]

Mechanical Engineer full time by day, Photographer the remaining hours of the week and all weekend. I have my own photography business as well as workin on contract shooting weddings for a big name wed. photog. in Chicago.

Just wondering how you like your 28-135 IS , I know there is TONS of debates about this lens... but I ordered one anyway. I have some reasons that I can use the IS for what it was designed for as well as use it for my all around walk around lens. Till I can afford the L class (glass) - :)

Also I see that you have a couple of Sigma's - how do you like those VS the canon solutions?

Thanks for your comments in advance!

Cheers

PS. For the POLL - Well I am in Telecom / IT for a profession, but I have a few business's on the side... 1) A web hosting and design company, 2) A couple of e-commerce sites and last but not least and the BEST one of them all 3) My photography business ( which is my passion and love ) ....

Dont ask me how I juggle in my family life and my wonderful loving wife but I do.

Bye all...

Dave :rolleyes:

[Sam]

I come from a family of others.

[superdiver]

dentist

[lakiluno]

yay!!!

[Col_M]

Just graduated a Batchelor's degree in mechanical design and manufacture :mrgreen:
Now on the lookout for a nice job, in the meantime i'm working in Pizza Hut :confused: :lol:

[andrewaaa5]

dentist

does that mean you do not need to do 'dodging and levels' on your teeth in photoshop? ;)

[samnz]

Aviation Security - FULLTIME. Music - PARTTIME. Photography - MY TIME! :)

[superdiver]

does that mean you do not need to do 'dodging and levels' on your teeth in photoshop? ;)



If I could freaking figure out photoshop I would ....LOL

I bet there are many people on here who have the cojones to admit they are dentists on a public forum though...LOL

At least I have not met one yet that admits it....LOL

[DegasGoneDigital]

I'm in the Nuclear field as a HVAC tech. I do photography as a hobbie. I did the pic's for my Daughter's cheerleading comps, and now I'm doing prom and graduation pic's.

[JBF]

I am a haberdasher by day (Professional Clothier) and an amateur photographer by all the other time.

[YARRO]

I'm a tax lawyer. Free lance. Accountant and legal firms hire me when the sh*t hits the fan and they need someone to clean up the mess.
I work three days a week, so I have plenty of time for my favourite passtimes photography, music and football (soccer).

[Tdragone]

I've worked in computer hardware and software, and now work as Software Quality Assurance testing functionality of software developed in house or bought off the shelf before it is rolled out to approx 1000 in house clients.

[Becca]

I've worked in computer hardware and software, and now work as Software Quality Assurance testing functionality of software developed in house or bought off the shelf before it is rolled out to approx 1000 in house clients.

I'm in QA too! We do retail planning software (pretty boring, but a paycheck that supports my travel and photography! :))

[ladolcevita]

I'm a PhD student, studying Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis.

[tommy_london]

Designer - graphics and web. 8hrs a day sat in front of a mac tinkering with photoshop.

[Sean-Mcr]

If i told you i'd have to kill you

[led hed]

civil technician / engineering draftsman (draftsperson to be P.C.)

[md_129]

Full Time:
Programmer, Photographer,Graphic Designer,

And

Working full time towards a bachelor of Science in IT Project Management.

[AdamJL]

investment banker.

[justinmob]

IBEW electrician, keep visiting Las Vegas so I keep working.

[Steve Parr]

IBEW electrician, keep visiting Las Vegas so I keep working.

I'll be there tomorrow night!

[dubge]

I drive a garbage truck....it's a stinky job but someone has to do it :)

[Grace]

am I really the only artist here.?...wow. I do murals ( a lot of baby rooms) and faux finishes. I do some custom peices for people. Mostly fun stuff for kids rooms. I haven't actually done any 'real' portraits in a looooong time. I got into photography thinking it was just another creative outlet. I seem to spend more time in photoshop now than actually painting, sketching or drawing!

[Clark]

Manufacturing

[MJM]

Greetings
I am a clinical psychologist who has just cut back on my work load (gettin older):) . For awhile before I cut back I saved so I could buy some equipment and spend more time doing what I love-taking pictures. Learning from you'al and really loving it. A beginner moving up from point and shoot cameras. So much to learn but really enjoying P.O.T.N. MJM

[Dream_Master]

I am a custom system builder and computer technician by trade.

[Brian Puccio]

Law clerk and student at night (physics).

[huskie]

I am another member of this police forum.:) My profession is law enforcement (although the job discription has changed several times) and photography is one of my hobbies.

This is the County, Orange, it can be a crowded place with several theme parks and families from all over the world

And I get to be one of those visitors later this year.

[Raj]

If you look at the time I make my 99% post, you will be able to judje my profession.

yep, i voted for "IT worker" ;)

[rklepper]

Professor of Chemistry. I have a PhD in Physiological Biochemistry from Columbia. I have always liked to take photos, but I am not sure if I would want to be a professional photographer. It would be too much like a job then and I really would rather play than work.

[Gujustud]

Currently: CNC Machinist at my dad's company, along with office manager, book keeper, etc etc.
What I'm trying to get into: Policing
What I'd like to get into on the side: Wedding Photography

[BentwoodBlue]

I am a student(Math)\Part Time Instructor\Referee\Lazy bum.

[ifonline]

What I'm trying to get into: Policing

Have at it! I wouldn't want to do anything else... other than photography, I suppose!

[WRC]

Mining engineer. Currently on the last 4 months of a 2 year stint in the States. Headed back to Australia in October.

[woupsman]

UPS man I drive the big brown truck!!!

[Marbeck]

Machinist for small job shop. I have be around photography all my life. I am now 41. It was my father's passion,and I have a brother that has followed in his footsteps. I have been on and off in this hobby over the yrs. Now it is my best hobby. Still lots to learn after all this time.

[Steve Parr]

UPS man I drive the big brown truck!!!

Well, around here, that makes you either everyone's best friend, or everyone's worst enemy!

:D

[Meaty0]

I'm Secret Agent 008:cool:! No; wait a minute...forget that I even typed that. I'm an Optometrist..I think. Yes that's right...an Optometrist.

[Prospekt]

Mostly a student, fund my camera and computer buying by working part time at Staples. About this time next week I'll just be working parttime for a couple of months before I go to Uni.

[NetDep]

Hi - Just back from an Alaska cruise - we (my Digital Rebel XT) and I had a great time!! Will post some as soon as I figure out how - and how to compress - and not be too ashamed. My County is the Orange in Florida (there are several and two of them have Disneys - quite confusing)...and for awhile it did seem like it should be a stationhouse rather than POTN. Thanks again for all the info that is posted here - so much of it came in handy in the "wilds of Alaska"...or the planned excursions off the cruise ship - whichever sounds more exciting!!! SNAP SAFE, Tim.

[paul cacciapaglia]

I'm a physical therapist. Photography is my passionate hobby.

[ibdb]

I'm a physical therapist. Photography is my passionate hobby.
Friendswood -- I left Friendswood in 2001 during the tropical storm that looped around the area twice, leaving the whole area underwater. Spent two days in a hotel by the airport with no power trying to get my wife and kids on a plane. Can't say that I miss that part of Texas life. . . ;)

I was able to get some neat 'gator and bird pics in the area. I'd love to be able to do that again with the gear I have now, compared to the gear I had then.

[stratos]

im just another 16 year old bored student

oh well if it wasent my 20d in spare times what would i be ? xD

[BruceC]

Machininst

[Tareq]

CIVIL ENGINEER

[ACDCROCKS]

President of the United States






na not really, that would make everyone hate me more.
But actually a Semi Pro Photographer

[ajbalazic]

CIVIL ENGINEER

That reminds of of a joke I heard the other day...

What's the difference between a Mech Eng and a Civ Eng?

Mech Engineers design weapons. Civ Engineers design targets. I think you have to be an engineer to appreciate this one.

[Coco-Puffs]

jeebus, am I like the only one that's not highly ejumacated?
Phd, Harvard, psychologists, lawyer, entrepreneurs, financial analysts...

[Tareq]

That reminds of of a joke I heard the other day...

What's the difference between a Mech Eng and a Civ Eng?

Mech Engineers design weapons. Civ Engineers design targets. I think you have to be an engineer to appreciate this one.

I hope no Mech Eng. putting me in his target. ;)

[cdmonkey]

3d animator, script writer and general 3d slave, just finished working on boblins (boblins.com)

[dicktay]

Retired

[PetKal]

Retarded.

[superdiver]

I am the only dentist so far....LOL

[cgratti]

Graduating in May with a B.A. in Graphic Design....

[Merlin_Toronto]

Musician (which means I actually pay the rent working retail.)

[Schipperke]

Children's Ministry Director. Not rich with money, but very rewarding.

Thanks for asking!

[tsaraleksi]

Student at lovely DePauw University, but I get paid to take pictures too :). We should have been able to click two!

[steved110]

Just a hobby, I'm not artistic at all but I am a gear freak - I love precision tools!

I'm a veterinarian by profession. Dogs and cats mainly.

[PetKal]

I'm a veterinarian by profession. Dogs and cats mainly.
No livestock ?:eek:

[asolie]

dishwasher. and student. :D

[Rrdstarr]

Aviation machinist..........retired US Special Forces before becoming a Machinist.

[DStanic]

Detailer at a car dealership :(

Hope to find another job soon

[SOT]

private military contractor and manufacturer of firearms and destructive devices.

[ak_powder_monkey]

professional fish counter

[Rutha73]

I run a boring machine - as in boring holes through the earth, Vermeer calls it a Horizontal Directional Drill to be fancy. Here is thier link (http://www.vermeer.com/vcom/TrenchlessEquipment/Line.jsp?PrdlnID=3383), not many people have heard of this that i have talked to. Basically we go in where trenching is not an option, like under freeways and busy streets.

[ifonline]

I run a boring machine - as in boring holes through the earth, Vermeer calls it a Horizontal Directional Drill to be fancy. Here is thier link (http://www.vermeer.com/vcom/TrenchlessEquipment/Line.jsp?PrdlnID=3383), not many people have heard of this that i have talked to. Basically we go in where trenching is not an option, like under freeways and busy streets.

Man, look at the size of the D330X500 (http://www.vermeer.com/vcom/TrenchlessEquipment/Model.jsp?PrdlnID=3383&ModID=110246)! :eek: