What is your real occupation?

[kins]

im a mechanical engineer repairing cranes, ships, container stacker's, reclaimer's, bulldozers, excavators, front end loaders...........any many more things for Bristol Port .co at Royal Portbury docks and i love it :) sea wind rain dirt and danger :) and i see alot of things and places very few people are allowed to see, great photo opportunity's too :)

[Andie Rae]

Tax Accountant currently studying for the CPA exam. Trying to shoot in my free time which equates to about 11 minutes a week.

[SS308]

Marine, temporarily working as a Systems Administrator for a local newspaper. :D

[Joe Ravenstein]

technician/instructor on jet engines, industrial truck tech, commercial lawn care equipment tech, baby photographer, photographic historian on gas turbine maintenance

[SS308]

Oops...I forgot to mention I shoot landscape, wildlife, portraits, and weddings. (Gotta follow the rules...:D)

[css7493]

Student finishing BS in Finance and CFA Level I candidate

Financial Analyst when I finish school in 2 months.

I shoot weddings and occasional events and high school seniors.

[hieu1004]

Industrial Engineer at a LARGE aerospace company. Photography is a serious hobby that I intend to pursue, part-time for now.

[muhammadnur]

Tech support

[jack lumber]

Rectal thermometer tester, its a pita job.

[gammatnt]

full time computer operator, got my first dslr last year.

[GBunney]

Design engineer in the Bio Medical Industry......

[EmmaRose]

Jobless, fresh out of photography school

[cp1005]

physical therapist

[Markk9]

I'm a regional HR manager, I cover 5 locations in about a 50 mile radius.

Mark

[_aravena]

I'm actually an IT for the Navy so second choice! :p

[Cotmweasel]

Work dealer auto loan processing for a major bank.

[Ezekiel97]

drive boats in the Coast Guard.
photography is a hobby but would love for it to be something more.

[jerdan]

Plumbing sales and my wife Works for coca-cola

[Rivest]

I'm an electrician :)

[Piercephotographer]

I am a Husband...lol. She makes all the money. I make her happy and she allows me to play with my camera.

Really, I am a full time Photographer. I shoot everything..Period

[tancanon58]

Martial Arts/Defensive Tactics

Hi Kickmaster,

Do you sound like a Tae-Kown-Do man? ;) I love martial art and get involved in Vovinam and Jiu-Jitsu.:mrgreen:

[MaTBoY]

I crash test cars, well more specifically I look after the sensors, electronics and computer equipment you need to obtain squiggly lines. :)

[rhuel]

Cybersecurity Analyst

Just a DWAC

[Michael Cheddar]

Full-time BA major/education minor.
Part-time Manager at Jamba Juice.
Part-time wedding, event, & portrait photographer.

[MurthaLawfirm]

Hobbyist photographer. Real job is in my sig.

[Radtech1]

Hobbyist photographer. Real job is in my sig.
Very noble. I can't imagine having an entire practice of pro bono work, without any paying clients at all!

:eek:

Rad

[jaycky]

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


^
strangely enough i just got out of scaling and blasting rock due to the economy slowing and back into carpentry

[Cpt.Vanquisher]

I'm a GIS expert for a large European consultancy, and i'm specialised in analyses for nature, wildlife and water projects. I do mainly model photography and sometimes nature and landscape photography.

[Slimsphotos]

Airline Flight Dispatcher. Hobby Photographer. One pays for the other ;-)

Chris

[thuyhpham]

Online Marketing... would love to leave the office job behind and work as a full time photographer.

[olelovold]

I make my living as a portrait photographer for a studio in town as well as in my own small photo business. Although I go to school, I still make enough money to be completely liberated from my folks :)

[layzieyez]

Active Duty Military Photojournalist and Biomedical Photographer. I've photographed autopsies and surgeries which many of the photogs here would never be able to stomach.

[OBIUNO]

I work at an elementary school

[Rivest]

Active Duty Military Photojournalist and Biomedical Photographer. I've photographed autopsies and surgeries which many of the photogs here would never be able to stomach.

We want to see those :)

[-AP-]

Hobbyist photographer. Real job is in my sig.

We need to talk then..

PM Sent..

[eyejammy]

Creative Director, Front-End Web Developer, Hand Model and Rebel Alliance X-Wing Fighter Pilot.

[D-Train]

I'm an IT Analyst. I work primarily with SAP software. I'm trying to get myself worked into being a JavaScript developer, but I seem to be pegged as an SAP guy. Apparently you can't shake that.

[King8251]

Navy Chief Flight Engineer on P-3 Orion aircraft

[Rivest]

^^ We want a picture!

[crobs808]

QA Engineer (AKA, software tester). Not my passion, but it is a paycheck when you have a family to feed :) Also back in night school to finish remaining hours for degree in Marine Biology.

[djvkool]

Account Manager in IT distributor Express Data, previously worked on the same job at Ingram Micro

[Kelcey]

Full time student getting my associates in business management right now.
I do portrait photography on the side and will be venturing into wedding photography in May, but I do/have done pretty much every kind of photography.
Helps pay for the very heavy books that kill my back every day :]

[rheylandsimon]

US Marine Corps ... Currently in AFGAN

[FlyingPhotog]

US Marine Corps ... Currently in AFGAN

Thank You for your Service. Stay Safe and get home soon...!

[Gedanken]

Part-time psychologist, full-time forum addict.

[airfrogusmc]

US Marine Corps ... Currently in AFGAN

SF bro.

[airfrogusmc]

What is your real occupation?

So does that mean being a full time photographer isn't a "real occupation?"

[themadman]

I use to work for Apple, currently I went back to school (law school).

[layzieyez]

We want to see those :)

Not happening due to HIPAA violation.

[Scatterbrained]

Lazzaroni.

[tanneu]

Basic science researcher, Photography is my hobby!

[Rivest]

I use to work for Apple, currently I went back to school (law school).

What was your job? I hope your aren't an antenna designer :p

US Marine Corps ... Currently in AFGAN

We want to see some pictures of that :)

[imjasonbassett]

I don't do ****, I am in school making up for the fun I didn't have :)

I am 22. I worked since I was 16 at Flea Markets in bad areas.. designing and photographing people. Now I get a pretty good sum each shoot, but I am focused on my Marketing degree.

-thejasonbassett.com

[jdang307]

Lawyer.

[JPJ2007]

Full Time Firefighter

[mdvaden]

Certified Arborist and landscape design in Oregon, and some part time work in the north California redwoods helping with measuring redwoods and other.

:cool:

[crobs808]

I don't do ****, I am in school making up for the fun I didn't have :)

I am 28, and now making up for the fun/laziness I did have back in school. LOL.

[MurthaLawfirm]

Very noble. I can't imagine having an entire practice of pro bono work, without any paying clients at all!

:eek:

Rad

Oh, believe me, someone pays. 99% of the time it is not the photographer.

[Tabs350Z]

Body weld shop at Toyota

[Shane W]

I manage and operate two wastewater treatment facilities and one drinking water system on northern lower Michigan's west coast with my camera in tow almost every day.

[craigslistpost604]

nypd detective

[craigslistpost604]

Jobless, fresh out of photography school

then you will be forever jobless...lol

[BigAl007]

Part time IT Consultant/Trainer. Also do web design, which includes doing all the photography and graphics needed, so I do get paid for some of my photography.

Alan

[airfrogusmc]

then you will be forever jobless...lol

I have a B/A in photography and have worked everyday full time in the field since I graduated in 1986 and have made a pretty good living to boot. :lol:

[Snydremark]

I manage and operate two wastewater treatment facilities and one drinking water system on northern lower Michigan's west coast with my camera in tow almost every day.

Hopefully without mixing them up :D

[Tim S]

Golf course superintendent, two 18 hole courses. Camera in truck daily.

[TopHatMoments]

Brine Surgen and Nutclear Fishasist, on the weekends

Camera Puppet during the week and some weekends, I can't have fun every weekend.
After (to many years to count)

Uh What was the question again?

[PeaceFire]

Photography is it for me! I get some income from work I did between 2005-2008 that makes it so I don't need another job. I also homemade cloth wipes and unPaper Towels on Etsy but that doesn't really make me a lot of money. Just a nice hobby that gets me a little spending money from time to time.

[motion_projekt]

Stringer for Getty Images in Hawaii.

Updating...

Freelancer for The New York Times, Agence France-Presse, Getty Images, and Bloomberg News.

[awilson18]

Canon - Commercial Print Sales (Digital Presses / Wide Format)

[gordonb]

Retired US Navy Chief and now a permanently disabled Vet doing what I want. when I want...

[gdrMatt]

Formerly a sports photographer and online magazine owner.. shut down the web site and I'm currently a Mr. Mom until i start a new project to keep myself busy.

[memoriesoftomorrow]

Wedding Photographer pretty much full time although I still do the odd bit of IT consultancy.

[cameliaportraits]

I work in IT and my wife is an artist. Shouldn't it be a good mix?

[Photo_Rebel]

Data Monkey! :p

[HughR]

I'm a neuroscientist specializing in studying the visual parts of the human brain. Got into this field because I was doing semi-professional theater photography during my Ph.D. student years in physics. Now I'm back into photography, both shooting and Photoshop, because I have spent a career doing computer simulations of how the visual brain works and more recently doing brain imaging (fMRI). Photography is a great creative outlet linked to my profession.

[Eric504]

UAV Pilot working mostly in Afghanistan and Iraq.

[Snydremark]

UAV Pilot working mostly in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Thank you for what you do; get home safe, Amigo!

[Photo_Rebel]

^^^I agree! Thank you and God bless you all!^^^

[mathogre]

Mathemagician working in air traffic control research and development. I help planes move safer and faster through the skies.

[Got Turbo?]

Team Lead for an IT Consulting company. It pays the bills. :)

[malam]

Engineer - Fire Safety Specialist.

[MPRESIV]

IT - Senior Oracle Developer

[ser8302]

Dental Assistant!

[altitude604]

Airline Operations / Load Control for a major Regional Airline.

[mckinleypics]

Patent Attorney

[scubthebub]

Structural Engineer

[Methodical]

Bean counter...uh auditor

[JMartel]

At the moment, unemployed. In may I start as an engineer for Nuclear Submarine propulsion. I have to wait till after I get married to start.

[Radders]

I work on film sets, Done a few. Robin Hood, John Carter of Mars, Captain America, Pirates of the Caribbean 4 and on Clash of the Titans 2 at the moment.

Fun job.

[JMartel]

I work on film sets, Done a few. Robin Hood, John Carter of Mars, Captain America, Pirates of the Caribbean 4 and on Clash of the Titans 2 at the moment.

Fun job.

You have to enlighten us. Are Captain America and Pirates 4 as good as the trailers look?

[Radders]

I work on the construction side, but done the stand by (behind the camera) on Pirates, and yeah that looks good! Not sure on Captain America, was only on it a short period..But from what I saw the sets were impressive. :)

[PhilF]

ever since I got laid off 2 years ago.. I became a fulltime freelance photographer... a generalist.
shoot everything that can put food on the table.

[yogestee]

After 28 years as a fulltime pro photographer and photojournalist,, now a teacher of ESL in a developing country..

[mikemo618]

Also a teacher here, but of American History in America:p

[Chrizer]

Stay at home Dad, Mama makes the bacon. :)

[thetathink]

I do a mix of 3D Animation, visual effects, motion graphics, design.

[TejasRamakrishnan]

Graduate in Mechanical in Engineering.
Looking for a job and trying to create that myself. Wannabe entrepreneur.
Photography enthusiast.

Well, that's about it.

[whtchocla7e]

DayDreamer

[mr_ecktid]

Registered Nurse, but soon to be full time student

[lauderdalems]

At the moment, unemployed. In may I start as an engineer for Nuclear Submarine propulsion. I have to wait till after I get married to start.

is that a requirement in your job description (getting married first)

[Lukey347]

Basically a roofer/handy man style

[jeffmurray]

I am a Digital Imaging Professional.

However, I work as a Chief Information Officer to pay the bills.

[GoneTomorrow]

Also a teacher here, but of American History in America:p

Also a teacher myself, Latin and computer applications (high school).

[BreitlingFan]

I work for a large U.S. musical instrument manufacturer. I handle all of my company's Canadian sales, and do a bit of artist relations here and there, as well.

I'd love to be able to say my occupation is "photographer", but the reality is that probably won't ever happen. I enjoy my day gig way too much...

[barkingspud]

Systems Engineer - Session Border Controller Geek....

[bsp]

Same place for last 8 years, started off as a Mechanical Engineer, changing to Software Engineer more and more every day!

[LWC1496]

Retired Police Officer now contractor in Major Incident / Crime Management

[steelsun]

Licensed Private Investigator & Security Consultant
(which is what got me into photography, since I have to use my cameras alot - surveillance, insurance, forensic photography, etc).

[newnmpr0ved]

Human resource assistant in the healthcare field and full time college student

[Victor Ruiz]

Musician... and never sold a picture yet.

[vegasboy]

I am a product photogrpher and 'photoshopper' for a company that runs the websites for several clothing brands including but not limited to: John Varvatos, RVCA, True Religion, Hudson Jeans, Rag & Bone, Paul Frank, and many many others. Doing catalog photography for the websites.

Love my full time job, and then after work and on the weekends, try to build my freelance photography career.

photography 24/7 :D

[Bobby Canon]

I used to work as a fitter in coal mine, then for the last 33 years of my working life was an underground fitter at a potash mine. I retired in December 2009. I enjoyed my time there for the most part, but it is great having your time as your own, to do as you please.

[LostInInaka]

University lecturer of English (all sorts of various subjects... just taught in English) in....you guessed it...Japan

[idsurfer]

Murse (man nurse) Murse practitioner grad student

[Scarlettjax]

Purveyor of less than deluxe accomodations of the unjustly acccused by day; pixel peeper and boekeh chaser after hours.

[Crocodile101]

Real estate appraiser until the real estate depression. Trying out phlebotomy next.

[csshih]

just a student studying Business Admin!

[Lore]

Queen & Ruler of my household... & Mom to 4 kiddos ;)

Photography keeps me sane. :D

[LiberationFrequency]

Graphics designer and video production guy for a major university, and minor league baseball teams, while freelancing photography, videography, web design, and any other multimedia thing you can think of...

[Modakai]

Electrical engineer for a DoD contractor.

[bowenbee]

Pharmacy Technician for the past 5 years.

[pbelarge]

I have been in the construction industry for most of my adult life after completing college and working as a restaurant manager very early on.
I have specialized in the electrical industry for the last 27 years.
I have been an electrical trainer for the last 11 years, and added consultant as well for the last 7 years.
I have photographed in the electrical industry for the last 11 years, that is what helped me ease into landscape/architectural/urban photography these last 2 years.

[BuckyN8]

I shoot as a hobby with some paid. I was a full time student and held a full time job (marketing broker) and part time job (serving). Now that I graduate, I am looking to take that time I had alloted for school to be used for photography. I am starting a small part time business now with hopes to grow.

[rafikiwilliams]

full-time video producer

[tancanon58]

Healthcare provider.

[NivoMedia]

commercial electrician

[Nickc84]

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

LoL same here

[initial.jc]

Im an Accountant and I also do payroll for a large pistachio and almond processing plant.

[GtrPlyr]

Gigolo



Im an Accountant and I also do payroll for a large pistachio and almond processing plant.

That company's name doesn't happen to begin with an 'S' and end with an 'N' now does it?

[initial.jc]

No, which company is that?

I work in the lost hills area, maybe that will narrow it down.

[Comerfjc]

Photographer at a Lifetouch Portrait Studio pays the bills.

[GtrPlyr]

No, which company is that?

I work in the lost hills area, maybe that will narrow it down.


I used to do catalogs for a company who's headquarters are in my area but has its pistachio & almond farms out in California. So I was just wondering if its the same one. Don't really want to say the company's name tho', but apparently it's not the same one anyway...:)

Thanks

[bspawr]

I work in IT as a Business Systems Architect at a PBM. There is nothing creative about it, thus the passion for photography.

[sr20ser]

Mechanical Designer for URS Corp.

I design mechanical systems, and do structural drawings for buildings in CAD.

[nachpen]

I am a K-12 education sales rep. @ B&H Photo

[Bang Bang Boy]

Freelance photographer...

Spare some change?? :~(

[Paigek]

As of last Friday I was working as a do-it-all, customer service, writer, photographer, cashier, information person at a 8,000 circulation daily newspaper. Since then I have retired to my house to prepare for our first baby due next Friday, and eventually be a stay at home mom (= I also have been doing freelance graphic design and working on building my photography business the past two years.

[alfman]

Orthopedic surgeon.

Photography is nice stress reliever...Don't think I could do it as a real job.

[JLPhotography82]

Road manager for America's Got talent finalist : Nuttin But Stringz

[BioSci]

Executive management in the biotech business. I've been playing with 35mm SLR's since the 1960's, and digital cameras since the early 2000's, but my recently purchased 7D is my first foray into DSLR's. Boy, does this get expensive in a hurry! :p

[SCMedic]

Paramedic.

[cbknight]

Locomotive Engineer

[firemanjd]

Firefighter...(Fire Company Engineer to be exact)...I drive the truck.

[Your Story Photoart]

I take pictures.

[FireGirl_Photography]

Photographer most of the time (editorial and commercial) real estate investor the rest of the time. General dogs-body. :)

Diversity is key.

[PeyDay17]

Nuclear Security

[doogle510]

Personal Banker for a small community bank

[BaghdadFred]

SharePoint Content Manager and Advisor/Trainer to US Forces and NATO supporting the entire International Zone in Baghdad Irag including the US Embassy.

I have learned to incorporate photography as part of my daily work routine as the portal is a great place to store and share photos. I have been out here shooting MWR events, conferences, doing group photos and portraits for the military. It's been a great moral booster for the troops here and I'm getting a ton of cred and practise perfecting my art.

[Gizmo1137]

Biomedical photographer full time. Freelance after hours.