So Cal So Cal

navydoc wrote in post #16623717
A few years ago, I pinched my sciatic nerve and ever since then, I can't walk very far at a time or even stand still for long without experiencing pain or numbness.

I feel your pain. I have been there for 9 years, with the same problem. Carrying a camera bag with more than one body and 2 lenses becomes painful, if I have to walk with it for more than 100-200 yards.

Great shot Butch!

peeaanuut wrote in post #16624354
going to be doing some walking and shooting at the Pike in Long Beach Thursday evening. Meet at around 6:30 and go from there. Plenty of stuff to see and shoot, lights, bridges, traffic, statues, fountains, Queen Mary, etc. Trying to make thursday night a regular thing for the #POTNsocal crew.

awesome!

patrickf117 wrote in post #16624524
^^ @f2.8 it's just about right.... shot here. Post 'em up at the Beastly thread hehehe ^^

PixelPusher wrote in post #16624679
Great shot Butch!

Thanks Gents!!!

peeaanuut wrote in post #16624512
hey butch, when is the next competition?

Pat? Could you answer this question for us? Hehehehe...

sigma pi wrote in post #16624780
awesome!

all are welcome of course. come on down!

peeaanuut wrote in post #16624836
all are welcome of course. come on down!

I am getting over the flu

ok, you know what pisses me off.....when people assume that because you take some good photos that you can do all kinds of photography. People see my animal pics and then assume I can do weddings and engagement stuff. So I tell them that I have no experience nor the proper equipment to do that sort of shooting and they get all huffy and puffy and then just assume I am a bad photographer. I even get this from other photogs, which I think is even weirder. Its fun to fart around but I have no desire to ever be a wedding photographer. OK, useless rant over.

More surfing pics?

peeaanuut wrote in post #16625218
ok, you know what pisses me off.....when people assume that because you take some good photos that you can do all kinds of photography. People see my animal pics and then assume I can do weddings and engagement stuff. So I tell them that I have no experience nor the proper equipment to do that sort of shooting and they get all huffy and puffy and then just assume I am a bad photographer. I even get this from other photogs, which I think is even weirder. Its fun to fart around but I have no desire to ever be a wedding photographer. OK, useless rant over.

More surfing pics?

Im with peeaanuut!!!
I say wedding photography is one of the most stressful photo session out there.
Also if have a some what title of photographer then people assumes that you are a wedding photographer!! I say WTF~~!!!!

You guys are supposed to be jack of all trades! If you shoot sports, you're supposed to do weddings also, and landscapes and portraiture. Come on!

CJCMarquez wrote in post #16625271
You guys are supposed to be jack of all trades! If you shoot sports, you're supposed to do weddings also, and landscapes and portraiture. Come on!

HAHAHA~~~~ thats what other people think~~~

CJCMarquez wrote in post #16625271
You guys are supposed to be jack of all trades! If you shoot sports, you're supposed to do weddings also, and landscapes and portraiture. Come on!

Who do you think we are, Pat and Butch?

Ill do a lion wedding though.

Joe, I think the day you do a lion wedding, we'll see it in national geo.

Just be sure you're the reception photographer and not dinner.

I had a guy wanting to higher me to do a model shoot the same evening after the World Super Bike races were done. He actually knew quite a bit about photography but still seemed to think I'd bring a bunch of lighting gear to an event that most of the shots lighting is worthless.


To be fair sports and wildlife photographers do have some key skills that are important for wedding photography. They may even have the many or all of other skills needed. I'd say the good wedding photographers are the Jack of all trades.

peeaanuut wrote in post #16625294
Who do you think we are, Pat and Butch?

Bwahahhaa... Pat maybe... Not moi...

lovemyram4x4 wrote in post #16625357
I had a guy wanting to higher me to do a model shoot the same evening after the World Super Bike races were done. He actually knew quite a bit about photography but still seemed to think I'd bring a bunch of lighting gear to an event that most of the shots lighting is worthless.


To be fair sports and wildlife photographers do have some key skills that are important for wedding photography. They may even have the many or all of other skills needed. I'd say the good wedding photographers are the Jack of all trades.

yep, I kinda agree. Would I do wedding photography? sure, but maybe not the whole thing. I can shoot the events without issue, the posed shots would be more trouble for me because I dont have a ton of experience posing people. I guess I can post process too, but you'de have to pay me some dough to do it, not leaving my day job anytime soon.

IMO, if you shoot people, you shoot people

You present them in the most flattering way or capture expressions. Same thing with weddings.