None of my friends are into photography.

[Mediation]

Well... None of my friends are into photography. I am the only one. So that means I go out on my own. Do you people have friends that are into photography, perhaps if you have a girlfriend she might even be into photography.

Does it bother you doing this kind of stuff on your own? Hmm... Perhaps its a good thing to be the only one that photographs. That way it will allow me to concentrate. Or is it great to have friends that are all into photography.

I mean I remember when I use to skateboard and we all did. It was a great social get to together and we all had a good time.

Is photography a type of medium for loners...

[Thornfield]

I don't have friends that are into photography either. It doesn't worry me, though sometimes it would be nice to bounce ideas of someone. Not having someone along means you can follow your own vision.

[Mediation]

I don't have friends that are into photography either. It doesn't worry me, though sometimes it would be nice to bounce ideas of someone. Not having someone along means you can follow your own vision.

ah yes that is a good point. 'follow my own vision'. Good phrase that one. Cool! glad I made this thread. POTN has got some fancy phrases :p

But it is pretty cool seeing other photographers though.

[cdifoto]

Is photography a type of medium for loners...

Change the 'n' to an 's' and you're spot on. Photography is the nerd table of life.


Now, who wants to play D&D?

[Mediation]

Change the 'n' to an 's' and you're spot on. Photography is the nerd table of life.


Now, who wants to play D&D?

lol. I dont think its for losers and nerds. Since I started photography I have been seen as a very cool guy actually. More down to earth. I find photographers well... some of them. To be very open minded.

[EcoRick]

This is just a hobby for me and I enjoy doing it without others around. When I go out on my own, it's time to get away from the day to day grind and just spend time with my own thoughts. I like learning at my own pace and taking pictures of what I want without having to contend with what others want to do. I have a few friends that I talk briefly about gear and PP with, but that's about it. This forum is a great place to improve your skills by looking at what other shoot and posting your own pics for honest critque. Any questions I may have are usually answered within minutes.

[Christel_B]

I know one person who is into photography.. her and I are starting to bounce ideas back and forth. She has lived here a lot longer than I have, so she is helping me find some locations for shoots.

I like to shoot alone though.. I do a lot of nature photography.. and I love to just walk into the woods and just have me, the trees, the birds, the wildlife and those GOD awful BUGS lol. Feels like a break from the world when I am out there by myself.

[Eagle Eye]

Christel I so agree. I do all of mine alone also. I have one friend at work who is into photography and has owned his own business but we do not shoot together as we both have different schedules. We are panning a trip to antelope canyon in Arizona this summer however. His son shoots for the Dallas Mavericks and he just got that gig but he shoots the N===N word and his father and I shoot Canon so it should be fun. By the way, the bugs are not nearly as pesty to me as some people. I can put up with bugs and creatures but since I just turned 60 it is some peope who bother me the most I guess, LOL.

[Karl C]

Generally speaking, I prefer to shoot alone - less distractions. Usually when out shooting, I'm preoccupied looking for subjects to shoot and trying to visualize how it will look. It's akin to being in the "zone" (not that I'm a great photog). However, different strokes for different folks.

Besides, after dealing with people and idiocy 40 hours a week at work, I like time to myself.

Hey you kids! Get off my lawn, damnit!

:lol:

[Skrim17]

there is a NZ thread where they discuss meet ups if I'm not mistaken, perhaps you could find folks to shoot with over there?

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=416658

[Simoli]

No friends into photograghy. Perhaps better that way, keeps you from buying things you don't really need.

[Christel_B]

Christel I so agree. I do all of mine alone also. I have one friend at work who is into photography and has owned his own business but we do not shoot together as we both have different schedules. We are panning a trip to antelope canyon in Arizona this summer however. His son shoots for the Dallas Mavericks and he just got that gig but he shoots the N===N word and his father and I shoot Canon so it should be fun. By the way, the bugs are not nearly as pesty to me as some people. I can put up with bugs and creatures but since I just turned 60 it is some peope who bother me the most I guess, LOL.

A trip to AZ sounds like fun, be sure to get loads of pictures out there. LOL at the N word ;)

We are hoping to get to fly out west this summer to the Grand Canyon.. but not sure if finances will allow us too this year or not.

The bugs do not get to me unless they are trying to fly in my ears or up my nose, then I get pissy! I get razzed all the time about bathing in bug spray but ya cannot be too careful with West Nile around now.. (call me paranoid :rolleyes:)

[matthew h]

None of my friends were into photography, but I have managed to turn them. This year there will be 5 cannon shooters at le mans!

[canonloader]

I have one friend who shoots. We sometimes meet up at the same spots, but generally, we don't plan meets, it just happens, unless we are shooting eagles, then we call each other to tell the other where they are, if they are, and sometimes we plan to meet up.

Generally speaking though, all my "friends" are here at POTN, in the bird forum mostly. Once you hit 60+, you have a lot less friends than you did at 20 or 30. The internet and digital cameras came along just in time for all us boomers. ;)

[Quad]

Well... None of my friends are into photography. I am the only one.


I am surprised you have friends at all, you look like a monkey with a large handgun. Putting a suit on won't change that. (That is you in the avatar right!). ;)


I don't have and friends into photography but I once (long ago and far away) did belong to a photographic society and that was fairly good for learning lots of technical and some other stuff.

Now I don't have any friends at all:lol:

[Karl C]

Now I don't have any friends at all:lol:

Whew, thought I was the only person with no friends. I feel better now.

:lol: :lol:

[sandro9mm]

what? sidekick? no man... photography is a solitary occupation... I love wondering around alone with my camera only. Friends usually distract me from seeing the beauty of the world.

[Eagle Eye]

This has turned into a fun read. It is refreshing to be able to have light hearted banter and nobody gets their feelings hurt. I have had such a good time on the Canon site and although I do not post that much I read it daily for advice from all the experts. Of course they say never to be an EXPERT as an EX is a has ben and a Spert is a drip under pressure so I never want to be an expert or a politician. LOL. I turned 60 Friday and I now have an excuse for ignoring people and al I have to say is I didn't hear them. LOL

[Christel_B]

Of course they say never to be an EXPERT as an EX is a has ben and a Spert is a drip under pressure so I never want to be an expert

I LOVE IT!!! :lol::lol:

[JCH77Yanks]

This is just a hobby for me and I enjoy doing it without others around. When I go out on my own, it's time to get away from the day to day grind and just spend time with my own thoughts. I like learning at my own pace and taking pictures of what I want without having to contend with what others want to do. I have a few friends that I talk briefly about gear and PP with, but that's about it. This forum is a great place to improve your skills by looking at what other shoot and posting your own pics for honest critque. Any questions I may have are usually answered within minutes.


I pretty much feel the same way!

[the_incubus]

{George Thorogood voice} I shoot alone. When i shoot alone, i prefer to be by myself. {George Thorogood voice}

[the_incubus]

Change the 'n' to an 's' and you're spot on. Photography is the nerd table of life.


Now, who wants to play D&D?

i shot elves!

[superstes]

I turned 60 Friday and I now have an excuse for ignoring people and al I have to say is I didn't hear them. LOL

That line made my day. LOL

I live in the middle of nowhere, it's a green(box) area, the people I talk to are just not intrested in being creative.

So now I just walk around mountains and lakes, sit by streams having lunch by myself or walk into quiet villages and take an expresso with the locals.

After 25 years of inner London living, Pure Bliss. :)

Steve

[::John::]

Matt, I do a lot of shooting alone - and I have a couple of close friends I shoot with - one I met through my job and the other I met here in POTN.

I find that this creates 2 kinds of photography for me - with friends it is great to discuss photography, the shots, the whole thing as it evolves. Between the two of them we can be shooting subjects that fit most of the categories in the photo sharing area here.

When alone, I am trying birds in flight, landscapes and studio work (mostly).

I get the best of both worlds.

You have the opportunity through the GKPE threads to meet with some people - some of whom are genuinely interested in furthering their photography and others who are more interested in the social aspect of the meets. Only you can get out of those meetings the answers and experiences you require for your hobby.

[Mediation]

there is a NZ thread where they discuss meet ups if I'm not mistaken, perhaps you could find folks to shoot with over there?

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=416658

Ive already joined the madness... In my flickr I have several GKPE meets :)

Yeah John, it is up to me. But im really surprised at how many people like to go about it alone, because it is a thing that you enjoy yourself to get away from everything.

It is encouraging being able to take pictures in your own time. I mean all the finest artists in the world create million dollar pieces on there own. And when I do photograph with people im usually the one hidden away, quite often I end up losing the group of photographers. Its probably just a given fact with photography. You cant exactly share a camera and lens. Its not a "2 player" game.

I guess the camera is a one person device. BUT the photographs are for many people :)

[Mike R]

No friends into photograghy. Perhaps better that way, keeps you from buying things you don't really need.

Until POTN came along ! :lol:

[_aravena]

My girlfriend doesn't mind sometimes but still I would like someone to go out with, that understands sometimes you need to take time for shot etc. I try to go out on my own when she's working but still...it be nice, mainly for nature outings. I can stand wandering the woods all day. She can't.

[NZDoug]

Get a dog, they hang in thru thick and thin.;)

[Maureen Souza]

My family thinks I am the cat's meow because of my photos. My friends and co-workers are always asking to see my latest stuff. So what's so bad about that? ;)

[daleftw]

I initially got into photography through cars, seeing the great photos people were taking of car meets. Photography is like a bandwagon on the forum, since the 400D came out everyone has one. So you can always get ideas and stuff.

I do have friends into photography of other things as well, but I met them all from the car forum so yeah. When I'm at car meets I like to drag people along with me to take photos because I think it's sorta antisocial at car meets to just run around with a camera by yourself when everyone else is talking to friends etc.

[Oneslowz28]

I have 1 friend who is into photography and I like it that way. We both have pretty much the same gear so no measurebating goes on. Now I do know a lot of local photographers and most are the type who will stab you in the back the first chance they get to pull a client or job out from under you.

[Sabarika]

None of my friends that live in my state are into photography, but I have a few across the country into it. I don't feel super-comfortable shooting alone sometimes (esp. at park if kids are around, I'm paranoid of paranoid parents!) because I feel awkward standing around some places with a camera, but it also gives me a great excuse to explore places I'd just feel weird walking around. :P I wish one or two of my friends was into it like I was so we could go out and shoot each other, etc, but alas, not yet. :P

[theflyingkiwi]

there is a NZ thread where they discuss meet ups if I'm not mistaken, perhaps you could find folks to shoot with over there?

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=416658

we have moved

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=451780

[ZeroOne86]

Me and my wife are equally interested in photography. Even though we both don't have any friends . We would have had a friend that was into photography but he used the n word and he was a few years younger then my parents. It doesn't help too that we are both not very social people by nature. :D

[FreemanAMG]

Well, none of my friends is truly on photgraphy, but, I found this newbie group in Flickr, and met awesome people. That was a year ago. Since then, we are a step further than newbies, but we still arrange some photo meetings on a regular basis, and we have a lot of fun.

[Uhland]

I am always in this spot.

For some reason I tend to get into things nobody in my life knows about.
Its a bit loney in the fact that I cant talk to anyone about the more detailed points of photography. Would make it easier to learn if I had people to get thier points of views from. Perhaps thats why I come to forums like these.

Its also why i enjoy it very much when im out and see anouther photographer.
That moment when you stop and chat for a few minutes.

Im sure the GF is sick of hearing me babble on about this and that regarding photography.


On the other side of it..
its seems that when I go out on a walk or go someplace to shoot if I bring someone with me I suck.
If im alone I get my best shots.

[JonathanSQ]

I am always in this spot.

For some reason I tend to get into things nobody in my life knows about.
Its a bit loney in the fact that I cant talk to anyone about the more detailed points of photography. Would make it easier to learn if I had people to get thier points of views from. Perhaps thats why I come to forums like these.

Its also why i enjoy it very much when im out and see anouther photographer.
That moment when you stop and chat for a few minutes.

Ditto :( Between Astronomy & Photography (and mixing them), I'm really
the only person from my group of friends into any of that stuff.
It sucks I can't talk to any of them about it. But on the upside, there
are good forums on the 'net, like POTN and the one astro forum I visit.
I rarely run into other photographers, but its enjoyable everytime I do.

Thankfully I know @least one, from POTN here, and I usually see him or
his wife at my job. So always happy to talk to him when he comes into my work.
The only downside is, last time I went out shooting with him (been a LONG while)
I ended up ordering 'little brother' of his lens. It just sucks that I ended up
having to sell my 300 F4L IS :( That thing was amazing, short of his 2.8L IS :P

[EricL]

I have found that if I'm heading somewhere with electricity and indoor plumbing the family is my best friend. If I'm heading anywhere on a gravel road or north of the Arctic Circle, I'm pretty much by myself. :rolleyes: I really like doing everything at my own pace. I am anxious for my kids to get old enough to get them into the hobby, though!

[20DNewbie]

Yeah, out of just about everyone I know I'm the only one with a decent interest(meaning more than just mere snapshots) in photography. I do have one friend that enjoys it and is even making some money doing it, but she's about an hour away and we haven't had the chance to get out as often as we'd like.

I recently started a course in photography, not the one I wanted but a prerequisite for the one I wanted. I guess I was hoping a bit in the back of my mind to meet some others but aside from myself everyone else is there because they either needed the credits or an elective. Heck, three of them don't even have cameras yet, well with the exception of the ones on their cell phones.

I rather enjoy shooting with others, they may show me a different perspective on something I may have missed otherwise.

[Chiva]

None of my friends were into photography, but I have managed to turn them. This year there will be 5 cannon shooters at le mans!

that sounds explosive, lol

[digimom2008]

I like to know some people who are into it.... I only have one friend who has a nice camera and knows how to use it, but she isn't into it like me. It's nice to have people to discuss it with, learn from, pass ideas around. Hopefully you will find someone close to chat with.

[_aravena]

Go a little OT, my cousin's wife is a photographer and when they were visiting me, my fiancee, my cousin, and his wife hung out. Well, we'd go off on different cameras and what not (she shoots nikon though and while she's starting a business she doesn't know a lot) and stuff. Well, my fiancee is pretty jealous though she has good reason. Aniwho, she never said a word as much as my cousin's wife and I talked and stuff.

Idk, just saying if I had photographer's they'd have to be guys. Sorry ladies. :p

[brownbugger]

Alwyas helps to have people in the same zone around you , great to bounce back ideas, a girlfriend is ideal as an subject , one can do a lot of things with her .. photographically speaking ofcourse.

[Village_Idiot]

Make friends!

Shooting with other people is great. It might not be something you want to do every time you shoot, but it's fun. I started the DC/Baltimore/NOVA strobist flickr group for that reason. We did a meetup and instead of having people from the area randomly bumping into each other, I figured it would be fun to have a group so we could meet each other, get to know each other, and whatever. Turned out good so far.

Plus knowing other photographers allows you to share resources, ideas, and gear.

[mtnphtgrphr]

I have friends into photography... I have made new friends because of photography. So far I really only have one that I go on shoots with... and another who I've been on one shoot with before.

I've done shoots with friends, and by myself... and with a large group... I like all of those for various reasons.

[S.Horton]

I have one, and I'm lucky, because he's forgotten more than I know!!

My wife takes pictures, I set up the gear and PP. I'm whipped.

[Mediation]

My threads are always so popular!:p
That would be a great idea starting my own flickr group actually.

[snails]

I went over to a friends' house the other day with my camera... none of them are photographers and they asked me why I had such a large camera. The only explaination they understood was that I was a "photog." Kinda wish I had people to share my hobby with every now and then.

[Mum2J&M]

No time to read all the posts, but I find photography fulfilling, in part, because it allows me to express myself creatively without having to socialize. It's definitely an outlet for me that allows me to get away from the kids and focus on something for me. Well, that is, assuming I'm not taking pictures of the kids, which I usually am. ;)

[TeeTee]

In general the people I associate with haven't got a clue about what I do except that I'm the photographer. The few that do are the ones that know everything about me though.

Myself and my good friends (almost like brothers) all have our artistic and intellectual outlets to let loose and ditch institutionalism.

For 4 of us it's photography. We don't live in the same countries, so we don't get to do it often but when we do it's great as we all have different shooting styles whilst learning off each other. We're all at very different levels of gear & seriousness, but all enjoy each others' company and photography. I do find that even with our closeness when we're photographing we all spread out and do our own thing then meet back and have a talk whilst moving on.

The actual act of photography is very individually expressive, the hobby however is as social as any other though.

God that sounds sappy...