"The Insane Photographer"

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<p>If you can identify with a few of the following; you've passed from amateur status to "The Insane Photographer"<br>

1) You see the world from a rectangular view point.<br>

2) Your only interest in pro sports are the sidelines to see what camera and lenses are being used. (<em>Lens Envy</em>)<br>

3) "<em><strong>F/8 and be there</strong></em>" has become your mantra.<br>

4) You'll bounce your flash off anything available to avoid the straight on look.<br>

5) You no longer "<em>take pictures</em>"; you "<em>create images</em>".<br>

6) If you hear "<em>it's the photographer not the camera</em>" one more time, you'll scream.<br>

7) You believe jpeg should not be a included on "<strong>serious</strong>" cameras.<br>

8) You contemplate how to get all your DSLR gear in the glove box because having it in the trunk might cause you to miss a opportunity.<br>

9) You realize all the prize winning photo ops happen when you don't have your camera.<br>

10) First thing in the morning is NOT spent checking out world events, but rather "<em><strong>has that 2.8 70-200 dropped in price yet</strong></em>?"<br>

11) You always feel there is something you missed about your camera, so you continue to read reviews even after your camera is 2 yrs old.<br>

12) You think cloning can improve the world in general.<br>

13) You take "<strong>The Sekonic Histogram Test</strong>" everyday hoping to win.<br>

14) You want to buy a book about photography, but the money spent can't justify what little you'll learn, so you read 5 pages there.<br>

15) You're elitism rears it's head at your kid's soccer game when you see a soccer mom with a $5,000 body, a 400mm 2.8 and she's shooting on full auto.<br>

16) Your REID drive works more than you do.<br>

17) You can't sleep until you off load your media cards to at least 2 backups.<br>

18) You can no longer spell "Bokeh" but you know what it is.<br>

19) You've registered your kid's birthday party pics with the copyright office.<br>

20) You only "chimp" when no one's looking.<br>

Feel free to add your own.<br>

Ya', I was a little bored this morning. LOL</p>

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<p>You look at a scene and automatically close one eye to see it in 2D...</p>

<p>Your backback, when full, is heavier than the one you carried in Vietnam.</p>

<p>If you shout don't move my flash isn't ready yet.</p>

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<p>Your backback, when full, is heavier than the one you carried in Vietnam.</p>

 

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<p>Where's a Sherpa when you need one? ;)</p>

<p>I see dust spots in a clear blue sky.</p>

<p>Immediatly you see any picture on the computer you open photoshop and retouch it! LOL</p>

<p>When you notice you're thinking about your night vision in terms of ISO sensitivity and color dynamic range.</p>

<p>[Especially for women]: You go to the gym to build up strength so you can carry the heavy backpack, and can, hopefully and with some luck, shove it into the airline overhead compartment all by yourself.</p>

<p>Dropping equipment into water or sulphur springs while shooting is not a surprising event.</p>

<p>You only own brown dogs because their easier to meter.</p>

<p>Try reading review when you camera is nearly 40 years old wondering if you'll catch something you missed.</p>

<p>you look at light, smile and say, what a wonderful world (to photograph).</p>

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<p>you've passed from amateur status to "The Insane Photographer"</p>

 

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<p><br />Oh, BTW; this intermediate status step is necessary before turning pro. ;)</p>

<p> You buy sunglasses with brown lenses so all day looks like the magic hour. (try it)</p>

<p>You paint your shed in "medium-tone grey" to facilitate weekly light meter tests (and backyard spot metering).</p>

<p>Cheers! Jay</p><div></div>

<p>Keven,</p>

<p> "The Insane Photographer"</p>

<p>Isn't this rather redundant?</p>

<p>Mark</p>

<p>PS -- Great stuff -- I love it!</p>

<p>Photo.net is default page for your computer, and your bookmark bar has nothing but photography-related sites.</p>

<p>You have no idea what's going on in the world, but you can recite the weather forecast for the next 10 days (landscape photographers).</p>

<p>Film versus digital: you know which is better (and it's not just an opinion).</p>

<p>I've come to hate the way many photographers love that word 'bokeh'. Another, and for most people in Japan, better understood meaning, is 'senility' or 'dotage'. I don't want to go there, with or without a good camera and lens!</p>

<p>You've totally stopped using fabric softener or dryer sheets on the off chance you'll leave a microfiber cloth in a pocket.</p>

<p>You have a better selection of camera bags than shoes.</p>

<p>Casual Conversations Forum has become regular bedtime reading.</p>

<p>I love this site.</p>

<p>1.- You calculate the EV of the scene in front on you and convert to f/? and Speeds all day... just to see if you can shoot it in Manual mode<br>

2.- When you watch a movie you are more interested in light position, color, quality and type... rembrandt, butterfly, soft, hard, 45 degrees. The story of the movie doesnt matter, you need to figure other things out...<br>

3.- You have more equipment than you ever will Need/Carry/Care..<br>

4- You have even MORE bags than equipment<br>

5.- You need to hide your Ebay purchases from your wife</p>

<p>You treat all of the above as a perfectly normal behavior, and wonder how people could live before photography was invented.</p>