Do you struggle with getting up early for the shot?

7 years 3 months ago #508552 by Matt VanDyke
I know the pay off potential will be big, but I just have a really tough time with getting up before the sun comes up!  I have good intent, the night before, all my gear is backed, car is fueled up.  Even the coffee machine has been rescheduled to brew earlier!  

Well I didn't get up in time this morning.  Again.  So I'll come here and post about it.  Hopefully I get my butt out of bed early tomorrow!  


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7 years 3 months ago #508557 by Shadowfixer1
If I am at home, yes. If I'm on a trip, I always get out early. The excitement of being somewhere new is too much to stay in bed. It's also the best time to get images without crowds of people if in a popular area.
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7 years 3 months ago #508558 by Matt VanDyke
Perhaps thats what I need to do, go on a trip!  lol at least I'm not alone with my wake up habits!  


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7 years 3 months ago #508598 by effron
I'm always up long before dawn so no problem for me, unless its real cold.....:angry:

Why so serious?
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7 years 3 months ago #508678 by Alex
Not really, I'm usually up at 5am daily to go for bike ride.  

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7 years 3 months ago #508680 by Alex

effron wrote: I'm always up long before dawn so no problem for me, unless its real cold.....:angry:



What do you define as being "cold"?   Here in southern california... cold is 40's.  Speaking of which, when I go for my daily bike ride at 5am, it's often in mid 40's to mid 50's this time of the year.  That is cold for here.  So i'm out in full ninja gear, face mask and all!  Stealthy would be proud. LOL

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7 years 3 months ago #508740 by effron

Alex wrote:

effron wrote: I'm always up long before dawn so no problem for me, unless its real cold.....:angry:



What do you define as being "cold"?   Here in southern california... cold is 40's.  Speaking of which, when I go for my daily bike ride at 5am, it's often in mid 40's to mid 50's this time of the year.  That is cold for here.  So i'm out in full ninja gear, face mask and all!  Stealthy would be proud. LOL


Below zero, depending on the wind. Not blowing, I can stand forty below for a few hours....Not bad for a California escapee, no?

Why so serious?
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7 years 3 months ago #508742 by Joves

effron wrote:

Alex wrote:

effron wrote: I'm always up long before dawn so no problem for me, unless its real cold.....:angry:



What do you define as being "cold"?   Here in southern california... cold is 40's.  Speaking of which, when I go for my daily bike ride at 5am, it's often in mid 40's to mid 50's this time of the year.  That is cold for here.  So i'm out in full ninja gear, face mask and all!  Stealthy would be proud. LOL


Below zero, depending on the wind. Not blowing, I can stand forty below for a few hours....Not bad for a California escapee, no?


Yeah I agree it depends on whether it is windy or not. People here give me grief over not wearing a coat when it is only in the 30s. I hear the aren't you cold, and I always say I will get cold when it gets below 20.
Alex I used to love riding when it was in the 30s&40s. I did not sweat as much.

Now as far as getting up early. It is not really a problem for me, because I do it out of habit. I was pumping concrete for so many years that 5AM is sleeping in. That job had no set schedule, and my day could start from midnight to 8 on another day. I like seeing the sun come up, so it is easy.


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7 years 3 months ago #508762 by Photo Junky
Just on the weekends and weekdays :rofl:


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7 years 3 months ago #508845 by rogdel
Have always had a hard time getting up in the morning, suppose I always will..


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7 years 3 months ago #508855 by Hassner
To me getting up early all depends on motivation.
Money is a motivation.
Fame not so much.
So paid jobs I will impress the client with good light shots.
So I tend to do more at sunset.


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7 years 3 months ago #508877 by Happy-pixel
I'm more of a night person myself  


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7 years 3 months ago #508883 by bojojo
I have a problem getting out of bed when the weather is cold, but I think that we may have different definitions of cold...in Rochester, it's not unusual for it to get below zero in the winter. Wouldn't be caught dead in that sort of weather.


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7 years 3 months ago #508936 by Little Kate
Most to the time, no.  Depends on when I go to bed. 


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7 years 3 months ago #508997 by James Rados

Little Kate wrote: Most to the time, no.  Depends on when I go to bed. 


Same with me.  If I get enough sleep, I'm easy to rise in the morning. 


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