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Photo Forum / Film Photography / 35 mm / October 2006Which came first?
For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or interests, which came first? For example... I hiked before I got into photography, and now I can combine the two, which is a natural fit. On the other hand, I was already into photography when I decided to give bicycling a try. I figured I could carry my gear with me on that, too. Side note: Sometimes, though, I find they do conflict. It seems to never fail that when I'm on a roll on the bike (no pun intended) I see something that would make a good shot so I have to decide whether to keep riding or stop and shoot. Especially when I'm riding for fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to miss the shot, either. > For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or > interests, which came first? For example... [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to > miss the shot, either. Photography in three phases: 1) As a kid I had a friend with camera and darkroom, so got aquainted. 1a) took photography as an elective in arts in grade 6 2) At U. there were the usual photog types and I got interested again. Helped out here and there; shot a little B&W 2a) At work there was an engineer into photography. He lent me his Pentax K1000 during a summer vacation. Shot E25. Bliss. 2b) Wife's father gave us his beat up Yashica. Great little camera. Stolen in a break-in. 3) Got back in heads and shoulders. Impulsively bought the 7xi from Minolta... 3a) didn't have much time to pursue in the mid 90's 3b) started up again sometime after moving into the new house. Still going, but currently in a 5 year low as work has been going gangbusters. Cheers, Alan  Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. > For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or > interests, which came first? For example... [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to > miss the shot, either. For me it was always the hobbies/activities that came first. I bought my first SLR after I took up flying ultralights and wanted to get some good photos from the air. I bought my second SLR after I took up mountain climbing and wanted a camera that was both lighter and had a zoom lens. Even now the activities come first and then the photography. In fact in a couple of hours I am going to go out on the ocean paddling and as always I will take my camera with me. Scott Photography came first. I cycle and hike, but photography was before either of them. I was on the bike this AM, and saw the most incredible sunrise I've seen in decades, but didn't have a cam with me since I travel light during fitness rides. But at least I got to see it... Photography came before hiking. But I didn't take up hiking to take pictures, and I wouldn't have taken up photography because of hiking. There are not many places worth hiking to in Ohio, it wasn't until I got to Montana that I took hiking seriously. If I grew up in the mountains I am sure hiking would have come first. SignatureNicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters http://www.nolindan.com/da/index.htm n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com > For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or > interests, which came first? In my case, I was exposed to photography as a little kid, watching my dad work in the darkroom, making the images on prints magically appear while in the developer.....So photography came first with me, although I didn't pursue it too ardently until much later in life....... > For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or > interests, which came first? For example... I'm not sure...our family traveled extensively when I was a child and I always took photos; I got my first camera when I was six years old (I have the snapshots I took at my sixth birthday party). My father gave me my first 35mm rangefinder in 1966 when I was twelve. As far back as I can remember, I've had a camera within reach. For me it'a a sandwich - old hobbies - then photog - new ideas I started out hiking and camping years ago. Then I took up photog and now bring my camera with me on trips. I plan on living aboard a sail ship in the next few years and sailing up and down the East Coast taking pics - hopefully making $ doing so. Jim First hobby: radio amateur. Built my first AM transmitter when I was 8 years old. Second: chemistry Third: photography Last two hobbies were merged in the lab I worked for - I 'designed' and produced my own photo chemicals. Hans > For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or > interests, which came first? For example... [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to > miss the shot, either. "OutOfSync" <capivara@gmail.com> wrote in message > Side note: Sometimes, though, I find they do conflict. It seems to > never fail that when I'm on a roll on the bike (no pun intended) I see > something that would make a good shot so I have to decide whether to > keep riding or stop and shoot. Especially when I'm riding for > fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to > miss the shot, either. This is a common problem no matter what the mode of transportation.....When I am driving with my camera on the front seat beside me, I miss many shots because its too hard to stop.....Either inconvenient, or impossible, or the shot will be gone by the time I pull over and take it.....It's almost too annoying to be a viable way to practice photography........ > > never fail that when I'm on a roll on the bike (no pun intended) I see > > something that would make a good shot so I have to decide whether to > > keep riding or stop and shoot. Especially when I'm riding for > > fitness/health... How long do you ride? Get in 2-1/2 hrs of ridining and stopping every 20 minutes ain't gonna hurt you - you're still getting in at least 1 Hr+ of riding. Plus you're toting your gear on your back. I just bought a used Lowepro photo bag - kind of big but fits all my camera bodies, lenses and accessories. I've biked with my gear AND my tripod but I have to mount my tripod along the top of the bike frame and it extends over the handle bars making turns difficult. I need to fing a way to possibly strap the tripod to my chest - some kind of thin bag with a large strap. So I forgot biking - camping, hiking, biking then photography where I now bring my photo gear with me camping, hiking, & biking - soon to be sailing the East Coast stopping every so often to drop the bike and photo gear on land and bike to locations to shoot - yee-friggin-hah! Can't wait to be living aboard. I'll be traveling from the easern shore of Canada to the Floriday Keys, the Bahamas, and the US Virgin Islands - and back again! Jim > I just bought a used Lowepro photo bag - kind of big but fits all my > camera bodies, lenses and accessories. I've biked with my gear AND my > tripod but I have to mount my tripod along the top of the bike frame > and it extends over the handle bars making turns difficult. I need to > fing a way to possibly strap the tripod to my chest - some kind of thin > bag with a large strap. You can get one of those racksack things, like this: http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/allWeather/Mini_Trekker_AW.aspx It can fit a couple of SLRs with 3-4 lenses. The tripod can go on it on the outside. It also has a waterproof thing you pull over it when it's raining heavily (when it's raining but not too much, the rucksack itself is water-resistant enough). I cycle to work every day (around 15km return, I guess) and take a DSLR and three lenses with me using the rucksack each time; it is quite comfortable. When I take the tripod, it simply makes it a bit heavier. The only downside is that it's a bit expensive, but I suppose that depends on the country (Belgium is not a good place to buy such things). > You can get one of those racksack things, like this: > http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Backpacks/allWeather/Mini_Trekker_AW.aspx That bag is rather small and can't fit alot of gear - I bought the Photo Trekker. > The only downside is that it's a bit expensive, I bought mine used online for a serious savings. |
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