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Time you spend per week or set aside for photography?


13 years 2 months ago #34487 by Hawkins
To keep balance in your life do you set aside time for photography? Or have a set schedule?

I'm finding it hard to find time for all the photography I would like to do.

What are you doing?
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13 years 2 months ago #34490 by chasrich
I'm fortunate in that I am retired. I alternate my time at home between errands, chores, cooking and doing research on the internet (mostly photo related). If the weather suits me I take out the boat on a photo safari or perhaps schedule a day in Orlando at one of the attractions. Lately my focus has been on photography which I enjoy so much.
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13 years 2 months ago #34512 by Number 7

chasrich wrote: I'm fortunate in that I am retired. I alternate my time at home between errands, chores, cooking and doing research on the internet (mostly photo related). If the weather suits me I take out the boat on a photo safari or perhaps schedule a day in Orlando at one of the attractions. Lately my focus has been on photography which I enjoy so much.


I'm just getting into cooking myself. Not that good but learning. What do you like to cook the most?

As for me, I'm a rookie with photography so I'm spending as much time as I can so I can learn. I'm spending I would guess 3 to 4 hours per week.
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13 years 2 months ago #34526 by Alex
During the week days it's a bit difficult to get any serious time put aside, however during the weekend I always have my camera with me and will sneak a shot into just about where ever I'm at. Sundays I can get in a few hours. :banana:
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13 years 2 months ago #34536 by Kip
I work 45-50+ hrs /week with only 1-2 days off; I shoot whenever time permits. Depends also on whether my girls are coming over.
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13 years 2 months ago #34547 by Rob pix4u2
I shoot for a hockey magazine so I do my photography based on the game schedule which sometimes is 3 or 4 games per week.
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13 years 2 months ago #34597 by crystal
I don't put aside time for photography. It's more like, when I am done working, I'll go out. Or if I wake up early enough, I'll go out for an hour or two, come home and work.
My husband and I we both are spontaneous. So come the weekends, if we don't already have plans to help either parents or remodel our house, we can get up and decide to go out. Sometimes, if we know where we want to go and it's a long drive, we will plan to wake up earlier then normal and just go. It's not really putting time aside for photography, it's more like just doing something together (which is all the time).
Just like 7yrs ago, before I was into photography. We woke up one Saturday morning, (still in bed). My husband asked if me I wanted to go to New Hampshire to New Hampton Beach. At that point I never been to a beach, so I said sure. We got up and left. We live in PA. Came home Sunday night.
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13 years 2 months ago #34708 by Scotty
During winter, not as much, but a few days a week when it's warmer.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
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13 years 2 months ago #34747 by Oscar Cohen

Kip wrote: I work 45-50+ hrs /week with only 1-2 days off; I shoot whenever time permits. Depends also on whether my girls are coming over.


I'm guessing you do this full time?
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13 years 2 months ago #34748 by Oscar Cohen
As for me I try to get in at least a couple hours per week. Summer time I always find time for a few hours per week. Easier when you have more sun light :)
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13 years 2 months ago #34753 by Joves
No set time and have never really thought about setting some aside. For me it is merely getting opportunity shots. On the week-ends I try and go out early on Saturday mornings before havig to do my weekly penance/laundry, cleaning the house. On Sundays I split my time hiking and exploring which can work into shooting.
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13 years 2 months ago #34906 by Frank The Tank

Scotty wrote: During winter, not as much, but a few days a week when it's warmer.


:agree: I'm pretty much in the same boat as you are. Winters are much slower for me.
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13 years 2 months ago #35015 by KenMan
Not enough! When summer comes it is easier though :beerbang:
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13 years 2 months ago #35049 by green thumb
No matter how hard I try, I rarely find time to shoot during the week. Job, kids, husband ... and life, in general... gets in the way. But I try to get 2 or 3 hours at least 2 weekends each month fo do some serious camera work. The camera's usually sitting on the table inthe kitchen, though, so once in awhile I'll get a candid of something.
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13 years 2 months ago #35187 by crystal

Frank The Tank wrote:

Scotty wrote: During winter, not as much, but a few days a week when it's warmer.


:agree: I'm pretty much in the same boat as you are. Winters are much slower for me.


Same here. I barely touch the camera during the winter, unless it's fresh fallen snow.
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