Why Did You Choose Photography?

Scotty wrote:

canon4me wrote: I took a photography class in high school...then had 7children(lol got married first).. tons of Kodak moments, then kept getting better camera's that did more than the previous one.

7 children? You have a lot of kids to take pictures of

7 kids...

Still at least you always have a model on hand.

Scotty wrote:

canon4me wrote: I took a photography class in high school...then had 7children(lol got married first).. tons of Kodak moments, then kept getting better camera's that did more than the previous one.

7 children? You have a lot of kids to take pictures of

I was thinking the same, no need to hire models!

My sister is big into photography, and it rubbed off on me! ha ha ha Reallly I've always enjoyed photography, just never had a nice camera to take the shots. Now I have my D90

what is it like to use a nikon d90? i see they have a hot deal on them right now too
amazon is 919.00 i am wondering if that camera is better then nikon d3100. because next month im geting me a new camera

luckywish1 wrote: what is it like to use a nikon d90? i see they have a hot deal on them right now too
amazon is 919.00 i am wondering if that camera is better then nikon d3100. because next month im geting me a new camera

Thats the reason you chose photography?

I went away from home for the first time when I headed off to college and my parents gave me a camera so I could send them shots of all the new things I was seeing.

i choose photography because it is fun and it is my passion to take pictures of things that i enjoy doing

I know this answer has been said... but it chosed me.
My first camera was a simple panasonic P&S when I was 7. But as a child I was only snapping pictures around the house. No biggie. Fast forward to several years later, after my husband and I were together we got our first digital P&S. We both used it. It wasn't until we traveled across the US for our honeymoon is when I realized how much I love photography. Most of the time I was using the camera and my husband used the videocamera. But he did get his turn on the camera itself. We were on the road for 2 months. When we came home, we bought our first DSLR Nikon D50. Before too long, my husband had to get his own, because I can't share. lol I remember searching online and learning photography. I came to realize what rule of thirds are, bokeh etc.. I looked back to the honeymoon pictures, stuff I shot before our honeymoon and my rule of thirds was good. There wasn't many subjects that was straight dead in the frame. I also remember chatting in a AOL message board. Bokeh was mention. At the time I didn't know what it was, so I posted a picture I took and asked if this was bokeh. As it turn out, it was. So I've been shooting the "correct" way for a long time, but never realized the terms. I just shoot what I think looks good.

I also enjoy taking pictures. It calms me. Especially of mother nature. landscapes, wildlife, flowers, macros. My husband says I'm like a kid in a candy store, when I see something I really want to photograph.

Joves wrote:

bhowdy wrote: It chose me

Pretty much my case. Actually I was born into it. Grandfather was a shutterbug and I got that gene. I have several photophiles in the family and one videographer. I started when I was 9 when my grandpa gave me one of his old 120 box cameras, I was doomed ever since.

I didn't find out until about a year before my grandfather died that he was a photographer when he was in the Navy. He continue the craft after the Navy, but not as his profession. He had so many cameras. I was able to touch a brownie and a couple other cameras, that I can not remember the names of.

cwightmanphotos wrote: I also enjoy taking pictures. It calms me. Especially of mother nature. landscapes, wildlife, flowers, macros. My husband says I'm like a kid in a candy store, when I see something I really want to photograph.

I think what also helps for me, I grew up living in the country. (not farm country, but we had some land) I enjoy the outdoors. I can spend hours outside on a beautiful day.

Silvrwhls1 wrote: Photography is an amazing stress reliever, a personal experience, a creative release, and a piece of my soul. I love it!

Oh yea, and it's a much better high than some drug induced false reality.


Karl Wertanen

I couldn't agree any more. You took the words right out of my mouth.

canon4me wrote: I took a photography class in high school...then had 7children(lol got married first).. tons of Kodak moments, then kept getting better camera's that did more than the previous one.

7 kids? Damn, I don't even want one. lol

I think it is something I am good at and that I enjoy doing

scarman1313 wrote: I think it is something I am good at and that I enjoy doing

I thought you did it because the ladies love the brown vest.