Ever been caught taking a pic of your gear/bag/boxes?

[spyraling]

A fellow POTN'er asked me for confirmation of the measurements of one of my camera bags. I was happy to oblige. Just a few minutes ago the husband saw me as I was taking said measurements and asked if I was already selling it. For some reason I just felt very sheepish letting him know that I was taking the measurements because a member of my camera board wanted to know. I would imagine I would feel the same way if he saw me taking a picture of my camera bag, or even worse - empty boxes. I think it's all pretty fun. But it's a tad bit embarrassing when he sees what I'm doing. I know I am one, but I feel like the biggest nerd.

Has your spouse / significant other / friends / family ever seen you taking a picture of your gear, tripod, bag, or empty boxes? What did they say?

[the_incubus]

well considering i took my pictures on my front lawn, yes. My neighbor asked what i was doing, i told him taking pictures of my gear for a photography forum. He laughed at me, i smiled then knocked him out. :) No one messes with POTN!

[shannyD]

my hubby catches me doing stupid stuff with or without a camera. then he laughs at me a lot.

[MDJAK]

My lovely wife's favorite saying whenever I talk about the forum, as I seem to do all the time: "Get a Life."

me

[In2Photos]

Sorry Mary for making you feel like a nerd and getting embarrassed. :D If it makes you feel any better I get the same feeling sometimes. I usually just try to do that stuff when the wife isn't around, but she has become more accustomed to me doing goofy stuff for POTN anyway.

[Mum2J&M]

Do it all the time, so he's used to it, lol. Whether it's for a forum or ebay. I used to go out on our deck with a pile of clothes, toys, camera equipment, etc. and take pictures of it all because the lighting was better. Guess I'm lucky that my husband understands I'm a bit 'out there'. ;)

[spyraling]

Sorry Mary for making you feel like a nerd and getting embarrassed. :D

No worries! I was actually laughing at myself afterwards. I used to try and do things like this when the husband's not around. But now he knows and I can now continue to do foolish things in front of him. I guess I deserve it for laughing at him for videotaping his golf swings or when I laughed until tears came out for a good 15 minutes when I discovered this giant bag in the garage was a target bag for his golf swings.