What is your real occupation?

[Fingertip]

I work with behaviorally challenged children in special education, getting kicked, sworn at and regularly abused...very similar to wedding photography:lol:

[FlyingPhotog]

I work with behaviorally challenged children in special education, getting kicked, sworn at and regularly abused...very similar to wedding photography:lol:

OMG... :lol:

[lawmans3]

I'm a CPA.
I think that being "creative" in my profession might land me in jail.

So I've turned to photography for that outlet. :)


Good one! ;)

[HuskiesD1]

Full time "Digital Imaging Specialist" at Best Buy.

You can stop laughing now.

I work at the biggest Best Buy in my state and was hired specifically for my dSLR knowledge. I will also be providing training to my coworkers and customers.

I also freelance for multiple outlets, including Prep Sports Online, the St Cloud Times, and www.mnsportspreview.com - the last of which I shoot for myself and sell to parents.

Also attend school - on my last year of a BS in Mass Communications/Photojournalism in addition to getting a 2 or more year tech degree. Getting the 2 year degree to cover myself until newspapers hopefully/maybe/never economically recover and actually open jobs for students.

I don't sleep.

[AustinTyler]

I work for PayPal as a Senior Customer Service Representative, I am basically the last person you will get to speak with here at our company.

[lawmans3]

I'm in law enforcement, 17 yrs 8 months and 15 days but who's counting.;)

[leetrys]

I am a Project Manager for an architectual millwork company. Before that I use to re-furbish aircraft interiors in corporate jets. Before that I was a Repo Man!

[bieber]

I'm in law enforcement, 17 yrs 8 months and 15 days but who's counting.;)
Hah, looking forward to retirement, are we?

[lawmans3]

Hah, looking forward to retirement, are we?


Some days I am, that's for sure.;)

[k9dane]

RN, CCRN
(Registered Nurse, certified in adult critical care)

I'm a Cardiac Surgery ICU nurse, taking care of open heart patients post bypass surgery, valve surgery, and heart transplants.

[kouasupra]

Police officer..

[kyleturbo]

Electrician... But I try to keep current on photography, it sparked my interest.

got two puns in, not bad.

:lol:

[jemann]

I build Linux and Solaris servers for the British Broadcasting Corporation (and others).

[bishop13]

Regulatory compliance for a large health care company.

[bellafloraphoto]

executive assistant

[aamert]

I am a CPA - part time amateur photographer

[tedscastle]

Band Director/very part-time photography

[madhatter04]

Art Photography student @ CSU Long Beach, custom graphics / web design, and part time entertainer @ Disneyland

[Dennis_Hammer]

Father, Husband in that order everything else (including photography) is just stuff

[Paparazzo]

Senior Director in the Public (Civil) Service. In this job I get to travel to most of Oz's capital cities fairly regularly and my camera goes with me.

[Dawn U]

Pharmacy tech.

[tomsem]

Biomedical equipment technician.....which is repairing medical electronics equipment.

Photography.....strictly a hobby.

[Mama Tried]

I work in Fleet services for Progress Energy.

[FocalPrincess]

I'm a WAHM (work-at-home-Mom) and full time sewist.

[BrokenRoad]

I'm a stay at home mom for my 5 heathens umm I mean children :)

[pspwa]

Paramedic... but not permitted to carry my gear in the truck duing work hours. Part-time sports photog, shooting for a couple of image agencies.

:cool:

[Li_Photo]

Chemist... I work for an Environmental company contracted by the US Navy. I would love to do photography on the side for some extra funds but I've just started learning...

[S-S]

photography... got my own business, aiming to be full-time within a year or so

[Maureen Souza]

Full time Registered Nurse, part-time photographer.

[Stealthy Ninja]

I chose "photography of some kind"

I make videos. I also take photos. I am mainly a videographer... but I'm moving into doing videos and photography...

I'm a hybridographer (my and yohan's term).

Mainly I do video editing I suppose.

I also do graphic design... visual media guy, is what I am.

I use to teach English part time, but I don't like doing that. Too boring, not hard, boring.

[Picture North Carolina]

I'm a stay at home mom for my 5 heathens umm I mean children :)

The hardest job I've seen posted so far! ;)

[convergent]

I've worked in IT for 26 years and am currently a Project Manager for one of the largest IT companies. About 4 years ago I anticipated my job possibly ending and we took a run at starting a full time photography business doing sports and school photography. About a year into it things shifted at my day job and got more solid and more fun... so I had to eventually make a decision. I am making way too much money in IT to give that up for photography right now, what with 4 kids in private school/college and a stay at home wife. So the photography is a good part time income now. I also developed a big forum similar to POTN (different subject) and do some web development and web hosting which generates additional income too... so I am probably 90% IT, 10% photography at this point, but am still thinking of shifting to photog when and if my day job ever goes away.

[TonyFarlie]

Bored programmer for a medical software company! Would like to spend more time on the photography side of things, but damn job takes up too much of my time! :S

[Playm]

Self employed for 20 yrs (after being a portrait & product photographer for 5 yrs and camera store mgr for another 4 yrs). .. Own 2 companies - Under one company name are beauty products (my graphics) plus bas-relief tiles, engraved glass & horse sport event photography. .. and the other company (equineelite.com) - our 'meat & potatoes' -provides great skin care products for dogs & horses to veterinarians, distributors, tack stores and consumers. (the website needs an upgrade.. but I've been busy)

Last spring when I showed up to visit my riding buddies at the first cutting (a horse sport), they roped me into being the photographer for the season. (I use to show cutting horses). .. same w/the two other cutting clubs ... so it's been a busy season.. and I've almost got my new equipment paid off w/photo income. (yay!). I also sculpt & am writing a book (which is why I got back into photography after a long break) ... anyway, photography is used for work but is also something I enjoy.

[parris21]

Registered Nurse- House supervisor
wife- RN surgical nurse

Hoping one day to have enough income from photography that she can drastically cut back from work.

[FocalPrincess]

Branded diaper tester for large baby necessities company located in corporate America. Puts food on the table at least.

I gotta do it...you're so fulla crap.

Gynecologist.

Don, how you WISH. :lol:

[Sjohns]

I finance IT

[mellowd]

IT. I work in the NOC for a business managed ISP. I'm also the resident linux dude

[flyingwolf]

Help Desk Manager for a software company in the audio industry.
Pays the bills, work at home, gives e time to play at the golden hours.

Oh yea, and 2 kids, 2 room mates and a wife. I stay busy.

[hbjim]

Flight Paramedic working contract for the Marine Corp, love to shoot from the tripod in the sky

[Telkin]

Account Manager aka Advertising Sales Executive. I get to work at home and on my own hours so I think about photography 24/7.

[Headcase650]

My wife is a graphic artest/retoucher for a very large pro full service lab. Ive worked in commercial printing for the last 17 years, everything from prepress, press, bindery, layout, design and customer service.

[sacral]

4th year medical student, headed to surgery in '09. At which point photography will be put in the back seat... :( Hobbyist photographer though. Some jobs here and there; a few weddings, some senior portraits, some sports, but mostly just for fun.

[angryhampster]

Full-time student and newspaper photog.

[Dorman]

I'm an account manager / sales exec for a solutions company supporting several key major accounts within North America from 9-5. After the daily grind I operate a photography business on the side - I'm not busy enough to go full-time mainly because my day job doesn't allow me enough time to take on the business needed.

[TeeTee]

Property development, small time and mostly residential.

Moving industries though.

[CliffordPhotography]

Body Shop Onwer

[jcolman]

video producer/director. I also shoot and edit the majority of my projects as well.

[badnad]

I am a maintenance manager for a tollway authority in Texas. The nice part of it, is that my boss works about 12 miles from me. I only see him about once every two weeks. I really have no one to answer to. I determine my own schedule, my own work load, and my own hours. And they pay me pretty good money to do it. I tell my wife Traci that they pay me for what I know, not what I do.
Either way, I have lots of available time for getting on the computer and furthering my knowledge in photography. and getting on this forum.....

Chuck

[binderInteractveMedia]

I selected other because I don't think that Web Design and Development is a IT industry. Its a creative industry just like photography.

[RobNYC]

Free lance circumcision. Not really good money but I get to keep the tips.

LOLLLLLLLLLL

[RobNYC]

I am in law enforcement somewhere around 12 years now. Also in my last year of law school (at night) if photography doesn't cause me to flunk out this year. I don't sleep either.

[DigitalSpecialist]

I think I am a jack of all trades, master of none. Tool Maker, degreed Physicist, Photographer, and part time Stand up Comic. First three pay the bills, last one pays to play!

[Mr. E]

Other: I teach 2nd grade and love it!

[masterlizzard]

I.T for the number one destination spa in the USA.

[harroz]

surf bum:p

[DocFrankenstein]

I used to make artificial DNA. No, I am not kidding!

Now I make kits to crystallize proteins. But am making the switch slowly to full time Photo.
do you mean recombinant DNA?

I'm a student. My job is to help out in a research lab. :)

[izatt82]

well emt, part time photography for my college, and computer science student.

[Cvdeco16]

Advertising and Promotions video editor at CNBC.

[booboo]

Toyota Expert Technician

[Visible Metaphor]

I am an expert on in-flight entertainment for major airlines.

[FlyingPhotog]

I am an expert on in-flight entertainment for major airlines.

Whoo boy would I love to go drinking with you...! ;)

(I travel by aluminum tube about 45 weekends a year...)

[Visible Metaphor]

Whoo boy would I love to go drinking with you...! ;)

(I travel by aluminum tube about 45 weekends a year...)


Ahh, you are my primary demographic!

[rooeey]

Husband and father oh and i also have a job where i manage a small business
that sells lumber and engineered building products...

[hudsonp]

IT - Sr. Helpdesk Technician

[fredlef]

Director level at Financial Services company (CSC) but came to that by way of 22 years USN Submariner.

[Picture North Carolina]

Director level at Financial Services company (CSC) but came to that by way of 22 years USN Submariner.


Whoa, I can see where that 22 years of experience always sinking came in handy in today's financial climate! :lol: ;) :lol: (sorry, couldn't resist!)

[Duff]

Active duty military... pays the bills, allows for a certain amount of travel and gets me into some interesting places.

Hope to shoot full-time when I retire.

[Majortom212]

recent college grad working in the logistics industry...trying to devote a LOT more time to photography now that school doesn't occupy all of my time.

[fredlef]

Whoa, I can see where that 22 years of experience always sinking came in handy in today's financial climate! :lol: ;) :lol: (sorry, couldn't resist!)

Hopefully the market will follow the same formula as good submariners. Keep the number of surfaces equal to the number of dives.!

[VinnyC01]

Teacher/coach -- investing in this biz for when I retire!

[snails]

Electrical Engineer - aerospace industry

[ZeroOne86]

4 years so far in the USAF as a glorified aircraft grease monkey. Nice for the free travel from time to time.

[trey99ek]

Physical Therapist

[chef21]

I'm a chef, so I'm a cook, dishwasher, acountant, babysitter, plumber, HR manager, shrink, punching bag, yep a chef. But I love it!

[AmpedPhoto]

Production manager at a Photography Studio here in socal. Maybe this is why my photography is slacking....kinda like while a plumbers house is always leaky :lol:

[equetefue]

Corporate Supervisor for Walgreens Co.

[pastanley]

A straightener in a heat treating plant.

[jmspears]

Lawyer

[jbgeach]

Physician

[Dork Knight]

Currently out of work, previous job title was Technical Support Specialist ~ 3rd Line Proactive Support.

[Alleh]

Commercial Photographer and Assistant (at least until I am making more with phtography than assisting)

[Nathan]

Lawyer

I thought I'd make it through the thread without ever seeing an attorney here.

I'm currently policy and budget director for a state senator at the Massachusetts State House. Also finishing up my last year in law school.

[epixel8]

Critical care nurse at a cardiac unit north of Boston.

[Mastershake]

I'm a student in Cincinnati and can't afford nice equipment. :(

[johnms88]

EMT-basic/paramedic student. Spend my time doing hospital clinical time. No time for work..haha

[musso]

welder/fabricator

[marjnap]

PC Technician

[jcpoulin]

Pays the bills...Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Creates the bills.......father of 3 girls!!!

[ryant35]

Fire Protection Engineer

[thatkatmat]

Sales and Marketing Manager, 10 employees, 15 million a year in sales....Maybe the best job on the planet, my post count here is a good indication of what I do all day:)

[pressureworld]

Human Resource Manager for a law office

[brademac]

I am an aerospace engineering graduate student. I develop autopilots and guidance algorithms for spacecraft, missiles, aircraft, helicopters, and other autonomous (no pilot) vehicle systems.

Photography is what keeps me sane.

[jcav]

I have the best job in the world...I'm a stay at home mom with my little girl, Emily. Doesn't get much better than that!

[thatkatmat]

I have the best job in the world...I'm a stay at home mom with my little girl, Emily. Doesn't get much better than that!

My dream job;)

[shannyD]

other= domestic engineer.

[ryant35]

other= domestic engineer.

Nice.

[pakomo]

Student :)

[elysium]

I am a product support agent - Convergence Specialist for Sony.

Photography is still a startup business for me just yet.

[BOUNCINGNRG]

Travel Consultant still trying to kick start the photography business.

[Boucher]

I work at bottlemart.. which is a drive-thru bottleshop, and get paid way too much..

[The_Camera_Poser]

No-longer-in-practice lawyer, former environmental scientist (acoustics) and now high school teacher. I been around......lol

[The_Camera_Poser]

Human Resource Manager for a law office

Fire them all

LOL

[JohnnyEgo]

Catastrophic Loss Analyst. It's been a hell of a year here in the states. In my down time, when I had it, I worked part time in a gun store.

[MarkDaSpark]

Retail Sales for one of the national cellular service providers.

I just recently got my BA in English, and I am currently trying to become an Air Traffic Controller

[Karlo]

Law University student / Basic accounting at my dads firm

[londonblue007]

I'm a System's Test & Performance Analysis Engineer.

[LeoChanPhotography]

I'm a Interactive Art Director at a marketing + communications agency here in Markham, Ontario. :)

[mattograph]

Director of Sales, Consumer Electronics Manufacturer.

[Picture North Carolina]

I have the best job in the world...I'm a stay at home mom with my little girl, Emily. Doesn't get much better than that!

... or harder.

[Sculptorsam]

Metal sculptor... though I photograph all my own work.

[DF50]

Retired UAW-GM AutoWorker.
Part time trolling motor repairman, photographer.

[FlyingPhotog]

Metal sculptor... though I photograph all my own work.

Looks like you do some very unique work...

[motion_projekt]

Student, and Photojournalist

[mrerico]

Cal State Long Beach Student/ babysitter

[golemite]

run an online marketing company and t-shirt apparel company

[Ian Magnone]

Full-time student at a local community college transferring to Cal State University Fullerton next year for a Bachelors in Business Administration, concentrating in Information Systems.

Part-time Systems administrator for a church
I get to take all the trip pictures for the youth group since I am good with a camera. Houseboats in the summer, snowboarding in the winter. I love it.

[The_Camera_Poser]

Catastrophic Loss Analyst. It's been a hell of a year here in the states. In my down time, when I had it, I worked part time in a gun store.

Ok- I have to comment. That is one heck of a combination. Loss adjuster and a gun salesman. The lawyer in me is absolutely overflowing with witty (witless?) comments about that.....

[dandan]

Web developer/designer, as well as a student.

[JuSlaughter]

I'm currently an IT consultant, the money is great but its hard work. I'd like to, at some point, be able to give it up and do photography full time but thats a long way off yet.

[Jim M]

Assistant Zoo Director

[nik.hisham]

I look for new IT products/solutions/technologies to adopt into our company's solution portfolio.

[jft158]

http://i315.photobucket.com/albums/ll442/jtcm594/Trussell.jpg

[mattograph]

Wait, I know this one!


You're a watch model! :)

[thatkatmat]

Wait, I know this one!


You're a watch model! :)

LOL,:D

[steved110]

I'm a veterinarian.

If I was starting over, I'd be looking more in the line of journalism and photography - I like my job but it gets super stressy and emotional, and there are times when I feel I need a change. Then i get a good day...!

[Linusmollbrink]

I'm just 15 so I'm still in school, I haven't got a clue of what I want to work with when I finish...

EDIT: Wow, everyone seem to have really nice jobs!

[hastur]

EDIT: Wow, everyone seem to have really nice jobs!

I'm an engineer in an auto parts company, our market niche is heavy cars, SUV's and light trucks made by American companies. Not really nice right now. It keeps my favorite subjects in diapers and toys, though.

[EOSBoy]

Here and there with franchise portrait studios. Frankly not what I really want to do...Doesn't take much skill to work in them, takes away from the real passion.

Maybe I'll work in accounting or some sort of "office space" type of job to make the bread and photography on the side. One day!

[Linkzi]

Rescue and Utility helicopter pilot. Freelance aerial photographer.

[quickster]

pharmacy technician..

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/387215433_db2c42f862_o.jpg

[aj3]

#1 occupation (of time) - Professional time waster on the World Wide Web

But really though..

U.S. Marine Reservist - Sergeant of Marines - getting out in 1.5 months.
IT Co-Op at the company that probably made the processor in your computer
Biz Marketing Student at San Jose State.

[bizzum]

I fly for a regional airline in the US.

[Rich Pearson]

I'm a pastor...makes it hard to think about shooting a wedding! :)

My daughter insists that I am going to walk her down the aisle, perform the ceremony, and take all the photos! Good thing she's only 12 right now!

Rich

[silvex]

20+ years UNIX Admin consultant for Fortune 500 and 3 years freelancing for Nicaraguan TV Station (mostly sports), musician.

[silvex]

other= domestic engineer.

Bound to be classic...:) Nice..!

[aewon]

student @ nyu!

[JohnnyEgo]

Ok- I have to comment. That is one heck of a combination. Loss adjuster and a gun salesman. The lawyer in me is absolutely overflowing with witty (witless?) comments about that.....

Lot of cross-over between the two. Nice to know what's pointed at me when I'm doing structural analysis in the bayou...

[cheson74]

Active duty Infantry Platoon Sergeant. After 911, I quit my job as an electrical engineer joined the military.

[Starbugs78]

I'm self employed
I'm a zookeeper
and a Marine wife

[birdman59]

I sell auto parts at a Toyota and Dodge(GM?) dealer.

[naqs]

I work part time as a projectionist at a local cinema and part time in the film/tv industry as a post production editor and then on top of that I do get the odd photo job which usually comes from TV stuff

[budj]

computer programmer. :D

[AdamGasson]

Photographer for a press agency.

But previously an assistant chef, plasterers labourer, embroiderer, website designer...

It's amazing what you'll do to fund other jobs!

[FlyingPhotog]

Active duty Infantry Platoon Sergeant. After 911, I quit my job as an electrical engineer joined the military.

Thank you for your sense of duty and your service...!

[msowsun]

Airline Pilot

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/IMG_4409_800.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/IMG_2815_800.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/Aircraft/IMG_2879_800.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/IMG_2204_800_3.jpg


Unofficial Groundspeed Record Holder for Boeing 767-300 (707 knots TWICE!):

Vietnam Airlines 2005 http://www.groundspeedrecords.com/records/record%20B763%20707kts.htm

Air Canada 2008 http://www.groundspeedrecords.com/records/record%20B763%20707kts%202.htm


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/707KtsGS.jpg

Wind 260 degress at 201 knots....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/msowsun/photo%20stuff/IMG_1911_800.jpg

[TristanCardew]

Mike, that's awesome.

I travel professionally.

[leitch]

Student studying Law @ UQ in Aus. But I'm currently on a year off traveling... A profession right now would be really beneficial - then I wouldn't be so broke.

[msowsun]

Thanks Triston,

I have been into flying and and photography for 30 years, and still learning new things about both. :)

[STP 40D]

I'm Batman.

Okay, I'm not.

I'm in sales...