How much support do you get?

[stugotzo]

I'm not talking about athletic support (slap). ;)

My girlfriend cringes when I say that I'm bringing the camera with us if we go somewhere - and this is to places people would be expecting to take nice shots. I'm not referring to going to the mall or out to dinner. I'm talking about interesting scenery, get-togethers with friends, sporting events, etc.

Am I alone, or does your significant other just not get it either?

[Mark_Cohran]

If I don't take a camera my wife gets confused. However, we've been married 29 years and I've been shooting all that time so she's used to it. :)

Mark

[liza]

I shoot for pay, so he doesn't mind although he thinks I need to streamline my workflow to free up a little more time for him. And I don't shoot unless it's for a paid gig.

[cdifoto]

If I don't take a camera my wife gets confused.

When you leave it at home, it f*cks up her chi. :lol:

[Mark_Cohran]

I shoot for pay, so he doesn't mind although he thinks I need to streamline my workflow to free up a little more time for him. And I don't shoot unless it's for a paid gig.

See, that's why photography isn't a full time business for me. If it were, I'd never shoot for fun!

Mark

[cdifoto]

he thinks I need to streamline my workflow to free up a little more time for him.

He's probably right.

[Riff Raff]

My wife will occasionally ask me to bring my camera with me to events she cares about that I wouldn't normally be taking photos at. And for events that I care about, she knows it's just a given that I'll be bringing the camera with me.

[JeffreyG]

I have a large collection of pictures of my children sticking their tongues out at me.

[liquidhands]

my girlfreind doesn't really care, sometimes I say I'm taking my camera to a go eat and she'll say "if that's what you want to do." I think its cuz I complain so much about " I should have brought my camera" its easier for her to say she told me to take it than listen to me complain.... then we went to tahoe and I took me P&S and left my slr at home and she said i was an idiot.... I am, but come on, that's not nice...

[John_B]

stugotzo,
My wife would wonder whats wrong ??? if I didn't bring the camera :lol: Similar to Mark_Cohran with my wife seeing me with a camera for 16+ years, she is probably used to it :)

[Mum2J&M]

I always get grief for taking my camera everywhere, so I've weaned myself off it a bit. After awhile, it got tiring working my a$$ off only for no one in my family to acknowledge/appreciate my pics. I'm tempted to stop altogether and wait for the complaints to start rolling in about no photos. Interesting, too, how the significant other starts taking more notice when someone at a studio shows a little interest - whether or not that means I'll be actually doing photography.

[blueM]

I don't take my camera everywhere, but I do take it to every wedding or party we get invited to. I hate small talk, so I leave that to my wife. I just wander around taking pictures & annoying everybody else for a change. I find I don't drink as much which is probably a good thing.
I've actually learned to use my flash (more or less)

[airfrogusmc]

Not an issue for me. Its how I support us and I'm a photographer. Its not just what I do for a buck. I take my camera allot of places but not everywhere. Maybe this is narcassitc but I was a photographer when we met and I'll probably (God willing) make an image the last day of my life. So its really not an issue in our relationship. I probably wouldn't have got involved with her if it were an issue.

[S.Horton]

She wants to be first, not second behind your hobby.

Address that.

I wonder why I'd say that? -- Oh, yeah, my wife was a dog breeder/show person, and the dogs consumed a huge % of her time.

People first, hobby second, or your relationship will suffer from neglect.

[Maureen Souza]

My hubby and I shoot together :):) We really have a lot of fun with it.

[WMWARD2]

I am retired, but during my working life I always worked two jobs. I was a engineering manager and a musician. One of things things my wife and I do together is genealogical research. We are a great team at it. We both got tired of point and shoot pictures to document our findings, hence the 40D. The new camera became a tool for our teamwork. I am so glad I married this lady, she has some great ideas! We've had some great trips and get to see things not normally observed.

[macroshooter1970]

dump her, find a new girlfriend.

[Jon Foster]

My wife doesn't complain too much. I've been into photography since before I met her and she knows it's here to stay. Heck, I might have more pictures of my wife than everything else I've ever shot all added up!

Jon.

[jdizzle]

My wife is real cool about my photography. When she sees what I can do with the camera it amazes her and I love her for that. She supports everything I do and when I have the camera in hand, she even tells me to take a shot of something that interests her. She's great! =)

[Mike R]

My wife and son tend to hide when I have my camera. However my son is starting to slowly show a small intrest, since he realized that people will pay for photos.

[JCH77Yanks]

I'm not talking about athletic support (slap). ;)

My girlfriend cringes when I say that I'm bringing the camera with us if we go somewhere - and this is to places people would be expecting to take nice shots. I'm not referring to going to the mall or out to dinner. I'm talking about interesting scenery, get-togethers with friends, sporting events, etc.

Am I alone, or does your significant other just not get it either?



I am of the opinion that sometimes a significant other will get crabby or jealous b/c they have no hobby or something they enjoy to utilize their free time with, so they feel the need to make you share in their misery.

Do whatever makes you feel good, (as long as it's legal) because life is too short and you only get one shot at it.

[jmpsmash]

I don't take my camera everywhere, but I do take it to every wedding or party we get invited to. I hate small talk, so I leave that to my wife. I just wander around taking pictures & annoying everybody else for a change. I find I don't drink as much which is probably a good thing.
I've actually learned to use my flash (more or less)

haha. that's exactly me!

[jmpsmash]

my wife is OK with it as long as she doesn't need to carry it!

[jcw122]

Has your GF seen your photography?

[stugotzo]

I am of the opinion that sometimes a significant other will get crabby or jealous b/c they have no hobby or something they enjoy to utilize their free time with, so they feel the need to make you share in their misery.

Without much information to base your conclusion on, you pretty much nailed it on the head. She doesn't have any hobbies. Unless you count walking the dogs twice a day, and complaining that we don't take them to the dog park enough, or the dog beach, etc.. She also runs, but I don't consider running a hobby. I work out at the gym 5+ days a week (before work, so it's not cutting into relationship time). I don't consider that a hobby either - just a lifestyle or way of life.

[stugotzo]

Has your GF seen your photography?
Yes. She doesn't like the pictures I take, because the background is blurry (portraits). :rolleyes:

[JCH77Yanks]

Without much information to base your conclusion on, you pretty much nailed it on the head. She doesn't have any hobbies. Unless you count walking the dogs twice a day, and complaining that we don't take them to the dog park enough, or the dog beach, etc.. She also runs, but I don't consider running a hobby. I work out at the gym 5+ days a week (before work, so it's not cutting into relationship time). I don't consider that a hobby either - just a lifestyle or way of life.

You've probably done all of this already, but you could do some portraits of her with the dogs, or some action shots at the dog park. It seems like she's really into the dogs.

[Dermit]

Wait a minute... Are you telling me that my camera can actually come off from around my neck? It's...... removable? ...don't know if I'd go out in public like that. :D

[notapro]

Hubby is great about me shooting any time when we're out together, and usually is okay with me going out alone to shoot for fun. It should be a given then when I'm getting paid, that's a job and takes the same priority as either of our day jobs do.

Where I get no support is the non-shooting side of things. I have to do my PP at night after the kids are in bed because he gets pissy if I ask for time to do that. Sometimes he gets pissy if I do it when the kids are in bed because he's not getting time with me. He really isn't supportive of me spending time learning. I get hassled quite often about being on the computer 'so much' and occasionally about wanting to go out for practice. I understand he is feeling neglected, but the ironic thing is that he's a musician and does virtually the same thing. I understand now why he got so annoyed when I whined about his rehearsals. After a few talks, I think he's finally starting to see the other side of the coin and that he's been kind of a baby about it, too.

[_aravena]

I have to pick and chose my times I bring my camera and if I do, I better not use it the entire time. Although it's funny, because when we went away for the weekend for the 2nd time same place, I just wanted to enjoy myself, maybe a few pics and she wanted a whole shoot almost. :lol:

[shannyD]

my hubby gets bored out of his mind with photography. so he gets annoyed when i bring it because i like to take my time with it, and really try and outdo what i had done before.

granted i feel the same way about pulling a transmission out of his 64 valiant. lol

[asysin2leads]

I used to be timid about bringing my camera out in public. I would just settle for the P&S (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). However, now I bring it with us everywhere we go. I may not ever take it out of the car, but it's there if we pass by a nice place to stop and get pics of the kids. After the kids and the diaper bag, my camera bag is the first thing I grab. My wife is very supportive of me taking my kit along with us. It's almost become second nature. My kids still get a bit embarrassed, though. They'll get over it.

[ryant35]

My wire used to complain about bringing my camera, but she got used to it and know better then to complain.

[fireman93514]

I am pretty lucky my wife has her own camerabag of goodies, so she is right beside me with camera. We do get a lot of duplicate photos but who cares.

[Mike R]

I am pretty lucky my wife has her own camerabag of goodies, so she is right beside me with camera. We do get a lot of duplicate photos but who cares.

At least you get out and do things together.

Who takes the better shots? :lol:

[thekid24]

I was in a phase where I was asked to bring the camera everytime the family got together (some live in other parts of the state) until one day I finally said enough was enough, stated I didnt get to enjoy the family because I was looking through a damn viewfinder. It immediately stopped soon afterwards...and it was just in time, it was tap dancin on my last nerve.

I love photography, but Im not obsessed about it, at least not now, Ive gotten past that stage.

[ryant35]

my hubby gets bored out of his mind with photography. so he gets annoyed when i bring it because i like to take my time with it, and really try and outdo what i had done before.

granted i feel the same way about pulling a transmission out of his 64 valiant. lol

yeah but at least you can get all dirty pulling a transmission. I know I've done it a few times.;)

[MJPhotos24]

I spend March-September living out of my car and hotel, the only people I see are players, other media people and fans at the stadium. Sept-March I coach and try to keep photography to a minimum, it's a job, a darn fun one, but a job none-the-less. Don't take gear anywhere unless I'm shooting for $$ and get sick of hearing "why didn't you bring your camera?" I don't see teachers walking around with chalk and a blackboard trying to sneak in a few extra lessons! Most are supportive of that decision, but some want me to shoot more for nothing - and they seem to try and rope me into it - and that never works.

[fireman93514]

At least you get out and do things together.

Who takes the better shots? :lol:
I could get myself in trouble answering this. I would say she is better with people shots and I have the edge on still life. Landscapes are 50/50.