What is your real occupation?

[Phillydigishooter]

Engineer- I move heat.

[tony20D]

Hi i'am a welder by day!
www.oneshotimages.co.uk

[suzuki99]

i'm a matel trader

[The_Camera_Poser]

Truck Mechanic
and my first post

Welcome!

[XTi Guy]

Mining...pays alot better than photography at this point and i get access to areas most people will never see.

strangely enough ^^^

i deliver coal

Welder. I build underground mining equipment

[Phil_0816]

Had previously posted that I work as a paramedic and then somebody suggested adding a picture so here is my company car.

[JAcosta]

United States Air Force.

[_Sim]

I'm a usability consultant.

[OC Zoom]

I'm in Real Estate Investments.

[jmborkowski]

I own a small software company.

[motofan]

dump truck driver and occasionally a heavy equipment operator. Shooting MX on weekends to get better at photography, so one day i can get out of my nearly suspensionless truck. And get behind the camera a little more often then just sundays.

[jaxson5]

Sports Writer/Photographer at night, Poker Dealer during the day.

[slinky]

Official title? Release Manager..
Job.. Shovelling someone else s**t (in an IT type way..)

[Nimitz87]

United States Marine, forward observer.:cool: control any and all types of area fire and precision guide weapons, close air support from fixed and rotary winged, naval gunfire and artillery, as well as mortars.

going to go to SAM, the School of Automotive Machinery to learn to build engines.:cool:

Chad

[pako73]

Domestic Engineer

[lauderdalems]

Retired - but not as a photographer
Have worn many many hats, but he last was City Administrator

[Lightmaster]

VP in Retail....But do take some product shots for our ads

[BscPhoto]

I'm new here. I just thought I would find a place to learn from in my down time.
I am currently a full time professional photographer. It basically took many years of being a hobbyist with side work to get to a place to do it full time.

[locky]

I work for the Michigan Department of Corrections (prison) making sure 1200 Murderers, rapists and Nikon users don't escape. I also do photography on the side and plan on having a studio when I retire in 12 years.

[Karl Johnston]

LOL!!! NIKON USERS ^

[oldtimingman]

A retired juicer who's learning about photography. I retired in '98; still manage a liquor store to stay busy and wish I'd developed an interest in photography 50 years ago. Much to learn.....


...old

[rvanderb]

Freelance IT consultant, but planning to go (part-time) into the photography business next year.

[ajayclicks]

market researcher now a market analyst

[beegeeboy]

I'm a primary teacher...soon to start a new job after CHristmas as a deputy headteacher ~ scary! Lovin' learnin' about photography though...

David

[solthar]

Head Chef, but the pay is still crap :-P

[rovers_Andy]

Engineering Officer on a Dive Support Ship, long hours but great pay and 6 months vacation a year :-), means im able to slowly build up the beginnings of a second career as a photographer

[john-stocker]

Retired and loving it. I was an IT Systems Administrator now a full time hobby photographer.

[Sean R.]

New on the site and to the world of DSLRs. Name is Sean, 26 years young, residing in Edmonton, Alberta.... grew up and lived 25 years in Toronto, Ontario prior to the big move out west.

By day: I'm a Residential/Commercial Alarm Technician
By night: I run a home based Web/Graphic design company, which also includes maintaining/updating adult websites I own.

[Picture North Carolina]

New on the site and to the world of DSLRs. Name is Sean, 26 years young, residing in Edmonton, Alberta.... grew up and lived 25 years in Toronto, Ontario prior to the big move out west.

By day: I'm a Residential/Commercial Alarm Technician
By night: I run a home based Web/Graphic design company, which also includes maintaining/updating adult websites I own.


Welcome to POTN, Sean!

[Nahte]

CS student with a part time web consulting business.

[Ekaj]

I work loss prevention and also do some consulting.

[LeuceDeuce]

My full time day job is an IT Manager for a financial institution. Pays much better and gives me time during the day to process my shots from the evening before.

Substitue manufacturing company for financial institution and this is me :)

[leftofedge]

I'm an Ordnance Equipment Mechanic (Missile/Bomb Builder) for the Air Force.

I'm also a part-time wedding photographer. I'd love to be doing it full time though.

[eric.brown]

I do some consulting work in IT and Business. Its been a pretty good living so far.

[MisterBryan]

high school student

[ooo]

College Student / Web Developer

[DallasPhoto]

I am a consultant/trainer for a Pharmacy Computer Software Programming Company. I install pharmacy systems all over the United States! I do about 6 weddings a year, but I'm gone ALOT so it's really hard to do anything living in hotel rooms! I'd like to find something else to do by my 23rd birthday!

[The_Camera_Poser]

I'm an Ordnance Equipment Mechanic (Missile/Bomb Builder) for the Air Force.

I'm also a part-time wedding photographer. I'd love to be doing it full time though.

You are an expert in deadly situations. :-)

[The_Camera_Poser]

I'm a usability consultant.

What in the heck is a usability consultant? LOL

[Chosenbydestiny]

A technician for Apple computers, a genius as they would title it. Blah.

[FlyingPhotog]

What in the heck is a usability consultant? LOL

Somone who if you ask them the time, they borrow your watch to tell you...

[irenesarah]

sigh still a student in undergrad.

but my primary source of income is retouching photos!

[PhotographersMate]

US Navy-almost 11 years. Worked in all types of platforms of aircraft but get to do military photos as well.:D

[Luminarex]

I've had numerous jobs during the last 10 years (from 17-27), which include the following:

* Bartender
* Bouncer
* DJ at a strip club
* Factory work
* Auto Mechanic
* Army
* Cook at Texas Roadhouse
* Pizza Delivery
* Library
* Martial Arts School
* Musician

I used to get jobs and quit them after a month just to see what it would be like to do various different jobs. At the moment I'm working on a Masters in Communication.

[The_Camera_Poser]

I've had numerous jobs during the last 10 years (from 17-27), which include the following:

* Bartender
* Bouncer
* DJ at a strip club
* Factory work
* Auto Mechanic
* Army
* Cook at Texas Roadhouse
* Pizza Delivery
* Library
* Martial Arts School
* Musician

I used to get jobs and quit them after a month just to see what it would be like to do various different jobs. At the moment I'm working on a Masters in Communication.

That could be an interesting thread- list all the jobs you've had...... I could list a few in that one....:rolleyes:

[Luminarex]

That could be an interesting thread- list all the jobs you've had...... I could list a few in that one....:rolleyes:

Had a lot of jobs, eh? Have you ever experienced the pleasure of applying for a job just so you can get it and then walk out in the middle of the busiest time of day? Did that my freshmen year in high school at 14. I got a job at Burger King and waited a couple weeks. I told myself I'd know when it was time and sure enough one day a couple girls came through the drive through that I knew. I was in the drive through and I asked them where they were going. They said to the beach and I took my apron and hat off, threw it to the manager and climbed out the drive through window into their back seat.

Fun times. So many people take life way too seriously.

[Luminarex]

See that quote in your signature, btw. Walden is one of the greatest books ever written, in my opinion, with Civil Disobedience and Walking tying in a close second and Whitman's Leaves of Grass in third. Native moments is one of my favorite poems.

Ever read Jiddu Krishnamurti's The Awakening of Intelligence? If not you should check it out. He approaches the same transcendence Thoreau wrote about, only through deduction.

[Amamba]

A manufacturing engineer for one of the Big 3 (yes, I know...), installing automation equipment in the US & south of the border.

Photo strictly as a hobby.

[FlyingPhotog]

A manufacturing engineer for one of the Big 3 (yes, I know...), installing automation equipment in the US & south of the border.

Photo strictly as a hobby.

Argonaut Division of GM by chance?

[DrMitch]

I'm a veterinary surgeon.
Photography is a hobby, and also a good way of recording some cool cases!

[thecackster]

I'm a GIS Specialist for the Bureau of Land Management.

[avan]

archaeologist, conservation tech.

[stargazer77517]

Aerospace Engineer, EVA Systems (Spacesuits) for NASA/ Oceaneering Space Systems. Photography is a hobby.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg62/Stargazer_54/fred1resize-1.jpg

[Picture North Carolina]

Aerospace Engineer, EVA Systems (Spacesuits) for NASA/ Oceaneering Space Systems. Photography is a hobby.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg62/Stargazer_54/fred1resize-1.jpg

You need to redesign the gripping surfaces on the suit gloves. Specifically as they apply to toolboxes. :lol: ;)

[FlyingPhotog]

You need to redesign the gripping surfaces on the suit gloves. Specifically as they apply to toolboxes. :lol: ;)

Ouch... :shock:

[Picture North Carolina]

Ouch... :shock:

It was a joke. That's why the laugh and wink smiley!

[FlyingPhotog]

It was a joke. That's why the laugh and wink smiley!

I know, I know... ;)

[tracyvb]

I am an Accountant, to make money, and photographer hobbiest to spend it. :)

[aebrown]

Student/ Resident Assistant/FedEx Package Handler/I have no life :)

[sunnygirl]

Aerospace Engineer, EVA Systems (Spacesuits) for NASA/ Oceaneering Space Systems. Photography is a hobby.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg62/Stargazer_54/fred1resize-1.jpg

Some guys have way to cool jobs.

Me, I'm just an operations manager in health care.

[leftofedge]

At work:

Just took these Wednesday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/leftofedge/me/th_IMG_0446.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/leftofedge/me/IMG_0446.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/leftofedge/me/th_IMG_0438.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/leftofedge/me/IMG_0438.jpg)

[FlyingPhotog]

Is that a CBU or are you just happy to see us? ;)

Thanks for your service!!

[Sharlene]

I'm a newborn nursery nurse & birth assistant.

[DrMitch]

At work:

Just took these Wednesday.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/leftofedge/me/th_IMG_0446.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/leftofedge/me/IMG_0446.jpg)



Now THAT deserves to be in the quote contest!!! :D

[leftofedge]

Now THAT deserves to be in the quote contest!!! :D

Lol, I was riding them rodeo style.

[stargazer77517]

LOL, Too funny. Thanks god it wasnt the keys.:p:lol:

You need to redesign the gripping surfaces on the suit gloves. Specifically as they apply to toolboxes. :lol: ;)

[AxxisPhoto]

IT Analyst for a very large transportation management company. Weird how many IT people are here!

[borism]

Recording, Mixing and Mastering engineer ... making records basically ;)


Some cool jobs around

[morningstarfire]

stay at home mom now
Before that I was a Pharmacy Tech.

[Edward Moss]

Photographer, still love the job after 14 years :D

[polarbare]

The world's best "IT guy" ever.. ftw

[NZDoug]

I go click for work.

[Moogle Pepper]

I work as a Librarian assistant and a part time photographer.

[DL.Photography]

Photography is my hobby. I'm a duck trainer....I train ducks on how to pose for real photographers.

Just kidding, I'm in the finance industry and I deal with the international bond markets, money market instruments etc etc. If Wall Street fails in this recession..someone please hire me.:o

[ChromeThunder]

I'm an architectural designer working towards being a liscensed architect and subsequently a project manager.

[tumblew33d]

I'm a primary teacher...soon to start a new job after CHristmas as a deputy headteacher ~ scary! Lovin' learnin' about photography though...

David

Primary teacher here too. Good luck in your management post, they couldn't pay me enough to go into that!!

[DL.Photography]

Ninja

HAHAHHAHA. What do you do as a Ninja

[Peacefield]

I'm a Procurement Director for a large firm. Kind of works for me as I know a lot of contract law. And if I were less ethical, I could translate my Canon copier relationship into some substantial savings on camera gear.

[Nortelbert]

Procurement specialist for IT at a large integrated O&G company.

[jjenkins11]

My real job is a Material Handling Engineer (forktrucks, conveyor systems, pallet rack, lockers, overhead cranes, etc....).

www.usmaterialshandling.com (http://www.usmaterialshandling.com)

I have been doing it for 22 years and because we have branches that cover most of NY State, I get to travel quite a bit. I always make sure to take the long way home from a business call, and have my camera in hand.

JJ

[Lori Putman]

Photography is my hobby. I'm a duck trainer....I train ducks on how to pose for real photographers.

:lol: That's funny!

I'm a telecommunications network analyst.

[blondn6ft]

Would LOVE it to be photograpghy ... but until it can be ...
I am a Police Jailer <-- a little photograpghy here taking mugshots!
hahaha :lol:

[shilophoto]

Hi I'm a
nurse,
hooker,
accountant,
maid,
councillor,
seamstress, and nanny.
yup,, I'm a stay at home mom of 4 lol

[Amamba]

Hi I'm a
nurse,
hooker,
accountant,
maid,
councillor,
seamstress, and nanny.
yup,, I'm a stay at home mom of 4 lol

I thought this part fades away after 3rd child - this is why we stayed at two ?...

[shilophoto]

I thought this part fades away after 3rd child - this is why we stayed at two ?...


lol my husband is military so it's like having a new man every few years !! :)

[snmichaels]

Medical student.

[zincozinco]

Co publisher at www.eat-golf.com

[Radtech1]

You said "Photography of some sort":

Does this qualify?

[Gipetto]

Web developer, php & mysql. That and generally slacking off.

[Jpatten]

You said "Photography of some sort":

Does this qualify?
ouch!

[hooookup]

entertainment photographer in hollywood

[gcl.photography]

Energy Consultant

[Matt S]

I fix planes - Royal Australian Air Force

[Yvie]

Stay At Home MOM to 4 wonderful children!

[Rokkorfan]

Full time wedding and portrait photographer

[BEphoto]

Merchandise Lead for the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars!

[NZDoug]

Israeli F16 pilot:oops:

[FlyingPhotog]

Israeli F16 pilot:oops:

'Tis better to give than to receive...

[andrewhuxman]

Commodities Relocation Technician / Crane Operator.

[EnronRocks]

US ARMY / Military Intelligence

[Medic1]

Paramedic

[snmichaels]

Professional Underwater Basket Weaver.

[hapa mamma]

Elementary school teacher turned stay-at-home-mom to two wonderful boys!

[geoff5093]

I.T. support staff for the local elementary schools.

[icon134]

Active Military and part time photographer for little to no profit on the weekends in the summer (Skydiving)...

[jeffsanjuan]

Creative Director for a Design Studio . . . man does that help out my post-processing skills!

[Right Cranium Imaging]

Multi-Billionaire by day..... Superhero by night........... What?..... Im serious.

[brecklundin]

I collect navel lint and convince other people to buy it...but I do it in private and wash my hands afterwards.

[1downfall]

Construction Management: Project Superintendent (adult baby sitter).

[ChromeThunder]

Construction Management: Project Superintendent (adult baby sitter).

lol...i feel your pain

[Tandem]

In about 2 minutes I'll be a retired Civil Servant.

W00t!

[jfinke]

Congrats! Thinking about becoming a civil servant myself. I have been contracting for 4+ years now.

In about 2 minutes I'll be a retired Civil Servant.

W00t!

[E-Dude]

Multi-Billionaire by day..... Superhero by night........... What?..... Im serious.


Batman?

Is that you?

[teo-bingus]

I work in healthcare - Physical Therapy

[Dbmk]

Programmer - or Solutions Architect as my business card says - specifically prints for an insurance application.

[Cotmweasel]

Phone Jockey for a GPS company. and I make a little money at photography from small shoots (for conferences mainly).

[Grentz]

-Small Business Computer and Network Consulting/Repair
-Home Theater Installation/Consulting
-Web Design as a hobby/business on the side

-Photography is a hobby for the most part ;)

[TMCCaptured]

Trying to retire fom Elite BMX Racing.
Standing on the back of the Camera now. Just got a small contract to shoot for a local rag (newspaper).

[Kyl3]

Service tech for makita power tools.. boring job but pays the bills haha

[Gouba]

Small Business development for a large IT company

[MadisonPhotography]

Hi all, Just wondering how many people on the forum have photography as there occupation, be it as a photographer, editor etc etc.

The reason i am bringing this up, is because i am approaching the senior years of high school and having to choose subjects and courses for future years. With this i became curious into how many people actually work in the business of photography.

So the things i would like to know are;

If your job is in photography please mention what aspect of photography.
If your occupation is otherwise please state what the occupation is.

Thanks everyone for your participation,

cheers, Nic


Sales guy, data and publishing.

I get to travel to places I want to go and always take along my 40D...last year I was in Vegas for a trade show, went to Valley of Fire, snapped a picture of a ram and had it published in USA Today "Open Air" magazine this past fall..

[Lacks_focus]

Retired US Navy weapons / electronics tech. 23 years, 21 days.

Now I am a service engineer for a medical imaging company. We specialize in MRI, CT and Ultrasound.

Photography is a hobby that occasionally pays (poorly).

[garrykolb]

Technology Manager for a global consulting company.

[spuddevans]

Clear Wall Maintainence Engineer









or as you may know it -- a Window Cleaner

Tim

[Cotmweasel]

Clear Wall Maintainence Engineer









or as you may know it -- a Window Cleaner

Tim

Do you work on tall buildings? if you do, do you take your camera? :D

[spuddevans]

Do you work on tall buildings? if you do, do you take your camera? :D

The highest I go keeps both feet on God's green earth!!! :lol:

I do keep my camera in the car with me so I can grab a few pics wherever I am.

Tim

[drisley]

Retired superhero. I hung up the cape after being sued for trashing somebody's apartment when trying to save him.

[Michaelmjc]

I sell porn.

[brecklundin]

I sell porn.

hey and I watch it!! small world!

http://brecklundin.com/tmp/bouncygirl.gif

[SquareOne]

Interesting choices:

Photography
I.T. (Seemed odd to me? But looking at the stats there are a lot of photographers that are in I.T.)
Other.

I work in the mortgage industry. I used to be an Account Executive before the ceiling hit the fan... now I'm a modification negotiator. I'll probably be doing credit repair soon since the industry is booming!

[F4 Cyborg]

Corporate Photographer.
Was a Smart Time (when part time becomes more than the day job) photographer, several years ago I was hired through a friend to do the Companies Fair Day. They made me an offer I couldn't refuse and been there ever since. When they sell out in 2 years I'm gona miss the heck out of it. Dang 18 months and counting.

[NZDoug]

Israeli F16 pilot:oops:

'Tis better to give than to receive...
Make em smile or make em glow.............
(413 SQN. RCAF)
Lets Sing along with Mr. Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeild .
"Bomb, bomb bomb, bomb Iran".
I`ll do the hi falsetto Brian Wilson bits..........:rolleyes:

[kwb]

Shipping and Receiving for a footwear manufacturer.

[Scott Vogan]

Welder / Fitter ! I always have had a love for photography being the son that helped Dad in the studio for years. Dad made a living at it, but I sought other forms of income. I find myself getting back into it though, I enjoy the digital age.... nicer now than in the old days of film.

Scott.

[TheSportsGuy]

I'm a student, so I will count that as a job.

:D

[cjs83]

I'm an engineer working on Army aviation trainers, Apaches to be precise.

[northpointphoto]

Emergency Medical Technician (I work on an ambulance)

[Paul J McCain]

Right now at age 19, I own Diode Dynamics, LLC, an online automotive parts business.

My plans are to graduate Truman State, where I am now, with a double in business and economics, and either go to law school or jump in the business world.

[TerryLP]

I am retired now. I had twenty-eight years in law enforcement. During that time I was an Evidence Technician, a Traffic Homicide Detective, and a Hostage Negotiator. I took crime scene photographs while doing these jobs. Now I like to shoot things that are still living.

[FlyingPhotog]

I'm an engineer working on Army aviation trainers, Apaches to be precise.

Do they use three-axis, Level D sims for the Apache?

[GeologyROCKS]

I'm in IT in the medical field (Hospital). I pretty much do it all though (phone networks, IT calls, repairs, database, server maint., web design and maintenance, etc.) as we are only a 6 person department so we're spread pretty thin.

[SquareOne]

I am retired now. I had twenty-eight years in law enforcement. During that time I was an Evidence Technician, a Traffic Homicide Detective, and a Hostage Negotiator. I took crime scene photographs while doing these jobs. Now I like to shoot things that are still living.
So you were like the guys on CSI that take tons of photos. I always catch myself checking out their cameras and flashes! lol. I guess in CSI Vegas they primarily shoot Canon, and CSI NY primarily shoots Nikon. I guess if someone watches CSI Miami we can see who get's 2 out of 3!

[MandaSue78]

I was military for awhile, then I had kids....so I'm a stay at home mom attempting to finish school(photography associates).....I should be done this year!.....and hopefully I can get work at a studio as an assistant or something before I try branching out on my own....

[Park Street]

I've been a professional photographer for twenty years now. Started doing most of my work for textbook publishers. I've now done quite a variety of different work. When we had a creative book here my ad said "Anything but wars and weddings." I now do primarily architecture and corporate with some editorial work thrown in.

I didn't notice many working photographers had responded... Are they rare here?

Park Street
Austin TX
http://www.parkstreets.com

[DrPablo]

Physician, I practice hospital medicine and pediatric infectious diseases; I'm a full time faculty member of a major medical school.

[z06photo]

Damn..got to post 478 and knew i was gonna be the first or what I did, but then 479 came along.

although not residential, own an alarm company. fire, security, sound, pa, etc. really burned out on it though. someone else said full time adult babysitter...and that sums it up.

good to meet you all.

[Vangunda]

I was a Photojournalist... until the paper decided they didnt need the newest hired guy on staff anymore.. Damn budget cuts. :(

So now I'm back to freelancing.

[justincase724]

someone else said full time adult babysitter...and that sums it up.

Seriously! I'm working in electrical construction (on the management side of it) and sometimes I swear it's like a day care for adults! It's amazing some of these guys can even dress themselves in the morning!

[TerryLP]

So you were like the guys on CSI that take tons of photos. I always catch myself checking out their cameras and flashes! lol. I guess in CSI Vegas they primarily shoot Canon, and CSI NY primarily shoots Nikon. I guess if someone watches CSI Miami we can see who get's 2 out of 3!

Ha Ha, CSI on television is nothing like real life. My first camera was an old Graflex Camera. It used 2 1/4" film and flash bulbs. Every setting was totally was manual. We improved a lot over the years, but don't believe eveything that you see on television.

[mutau052]

Engineering technician, for chesapeake energy, based in Oklahoma city.