Photography speak

<p>From my past experience in the military, I noticed that terminology would pervade the conversations of my buddies and I, and the terms tended to spill over while talking with people outside of the military. Still does even though I've been out for 3 years now.<br>

Just wondering if anyone has the same issue with using photography specific terms while talking with non-photogs? I caught myself the other day. While driving I noticed a person on the sidewalk and I said to myself, "Her highlights are blown out." as she was standing in the sun.</p>

<p>You know, in another world of professionals, that would mean she had some color added to her hair to highlight her natural tones, and then had it blow dried stick straight.</p>

<p>I know what you mean. I was at a wedding, knew of the photographer's work, and remarked that he is a "great shooter" in casual conversation. I got perplexed looks and had to add the tag "a good photographer".</p>

<p>Your comment to yourself was a simple observation of life that you described from a photographer's point of view. Mentally, you are in a photographer's state of mind. A great place to be to capture the images you want.</p>

<p>Keep thinking that way!</p>

<p>I love speaking like that in casual conversation. People comment on what I mean, and I say "oh, I'm sorry, I'm stuck in photography mode." This often leads to the conversation shift to, you guessed it, photography! Yay!</p>

<p>Ian, it's been 49 years and a deck is still a deck.</p>

<p>All profession jargons tend to spill over into other spheres. A couple of archaeologists at a conference hotel got very strange looks when one, in discussing radiocarbon dating, said that he "always had much better luck when he paid for his dates." I think the "Mothers of Twins" meeting persons were shocked. (I'm not <a href="http://www.nomotc.org/">kidding</a> )<br>

What kind of idiot would schedule an archaeologists' meeting and the Mother of Twins for the same time in the same hotel?</p>

<p>I find myself referring to everything in terms of stops. Everything. I must address this with my shrink.</p>

<p>I've done this as well. I'm currently in the Military as a Photographer and find my self talking in the language with my buddies and at home. The other day I asked my wife if I could "shoot" her and she just looked at me. I then had to stop and say take a photo and she just laughed. It's funny how we can talk the language without even thinking about it.</p>

<p>Thanks all,<br>

Some interesting responses. The "deer in a headlight" look is what I get mostly.<br>

Bernhardt: Bulkheads are bulkheads (not to be confused with "the heads". :)</p>

<p>One of my favorites is one of my brothers' (USN)."Rain locker" aka, "shower."<br>

I too was in the U.S. Navy, but, was an "Airdale." aka, "Naval air."</p>

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<p>It's forty two years Ian since I was a Royal Marine but sometimes still find myself using the jargon or thinking in it, somone who is crazy is "bombed out, and alcohol is "looney juice"and an unattractive woman is a"gronk".</p>