I was talking to a friend about those silly MySpace surveys. Generally I hate them and I've only done one, and that was to make fun of it. Yeah, sometimes I have a bad attitude :D

Anyway, I had the idea to make a useful photography survey, with a mix of fun photography questions and technical questions. The purpose would be to have some fun and help us see where the holes are in our technical knowledge. We can play with the survey here and I will also distribute it through the PhotographyREVIEW.com MySpace profile.

Soooo, I would like for you guys to help me with the questions. If you have good questions for a photography survey, reply here and post your question(s).

If you have a MySpace profile please add PhotographyREVIEW.com and put us on your Top Friends list! Help spread the word! The profile page is: http://www.myspace.com/photographyreview

Thanks!

well, as I was going through some of my old pictures today, I came up with a few questions I though of asking the people here, but maybe something along these lines would work in the survey:

What do you do with old pictures that don't particularly speak to you anymore? For instance, I've got boring shots of mountains and trees I took on vacation; pictures from the zoo; pictures of roses, leaves, fountains from the botanical gardens; even some shots of perfect strangers canoeing, etc. Pictures of people who were never really very dear friends but I did used to know them. The prints sit in a box; I hate to throw them away but they're not really interesting enough to put in an album. What should I do with them?

The prints sit in a box; I hate to throw them away but they're not really interesting enough to put in an album. What should I do with them?
Keep them.

The FotoLibra agency is always looking for old photos, it was what they were founded on, though now they are taking commissions from customers and searching for specific images.
Going through CostCo's book counter before Christmas I found three books that were made with photos from FotoLibra.
You never know when the street scenes, fashions, cars, or haircuts you've captured will be a source of interest, though I doubt if there will be a "101 mullets" book any time soon.

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You never know when the street scenes, fashions, cars, or haircuts you've captured will be a source of interest, though I doubt if there will be a "101 mullets" book any time soon.[/QUOTE]

A different kind of mullet story from a long time ago..........
This makes me think of a childhood memory. I know this is getting off the subject but when I was a teenager I was in my bathing suit setting in a small skiff and a mullet jumped out of the water and hit me between the shoulder blades. I just knew that I had been attacked by the Locknest monster, Jeff

Stop it, hijackers!

Grandpaw and SmartWombat - you both owe me a question for my survey now :D

Here's one from me:

Do you know the Rule of Thirds?

:D This poll came from my myspace,
it wasnt easy but I modified its content to fit this forum :thumbsup:


1. Is there anyone on your friends list you would ever consider photographing?
nah lol

2. Best time to take Photos: in the morning, afternoon or night?
a,b,and c!!!!!!

3. Batter Grip or No Battery Grip on your camera?
none

4. Canon, Nikon, Pentax?
A & C.

5. Have you ever had to pull over on the side of the road to take a pic?
yep

6. Have you ever taken your clothes off for a pic?
yup

7. Film or Digital?
both depends on my mood; but mostly Digi

8. Ever take photos in the shower?
yep

9. After a day of taking pics: Mexican or Chinese?
mexican

10. Are you an aggressive or passive shooter?
both but mostly aggressive

11. Do you love all of your cameras?
yes love em all in some way

12. Do you know all the functions on your camera?
yes

13. Do you shoot for Love or money?
Love :o)

14. Bought your gear with Credit cards or cash?
Both

15. Your most regretfull camera purchase?
Olypmus D520


16. Would you rather go on a photo vacation that has camping or a 5 star hotel?
I like both

17. What is the weirdest place you have taken a photo?
humm...this ones tuff......church parking lot

18. Would you shave your entire body (including your head) for camera gear?
No

19. ever taken photos at a strip club?
yes

20. taken photos at a bar?
yes

21. Ever been kicked out of a bar or a club for taking photos?
Only because it was time to close

22. Ever been too drunk to shoot?
Yeah a few times

23. Taken nude photos of the same sex?
yep

24. Favorite developer?
Dektol

25. Taken Photos in a movie theater?
no

26. Taken photos in a bathroom?
yes

27. Have you ever taken photos at work?
no

28. taken photos considered "adult"?
Hell yeah

29. Sold any pics?
and again hell yeah

30. Have you been caught taking pics when you shouldnt have?
yes, police shoot out with a robber...all my pics were blurry...too much camera shake :D

OK
I have two questions on terms I run across here and another forum from place to place..

1) What is chimping?

2) What is measurabating?

OK
I have two questions on terms I run across here and another forum from place to place..

1) What is chimping?

2) What is measurabating?

Those are very good ones!

You never know when the street scenes, fashions, cars, or haircuts you've captured will be a source of interest, though I doubt if there will be a "101 mullets" book any time soon.

Hey, I'm looking for that book to give my hair stylists some ideas on 'real' haircuts!



Here's a suggestion for a question:

What's a gray card and how do you use it?

I know chimping! I know chimping!


But I don't know "measurabating" and it sorta scares me, do I really want to know? :D

Do you have to be a myspace user to participate in this survey?

Questions for the survey:

How many prints do you make for yourself?

Do you calibrate your monitor?

Do you know what "hyperfocus" means?

When you see friends and/or family, do they assume you will have your camera?

Do you have a lot of cameras, or just one or two?

Do you use a tripod when you know you should?

Do you ever shoot at 1600 ISO or higher?

Have you ever developed film?

Has anyone ever yelled at you for taking their picture?

Do you have an irrational allegance to one particular brand of cameras?

If you're a film shooter, what appeals to you the most about digital photography?

If you're a digital shooter, what appeals to you the most about film photography?

Do you think you'll ever quit photography?

Do you like your most popular photo(s)?

I could keep going, but I'll stop there.

Paul

I know chimping! I know chimping!


But I don't know "measurabating" and it sorta scares me, do I really want to know? :D

Well at least you know one of them.

I know chimping! I know chimping!


But I don't know "measurabating" and it sorta scares me, do I really want to know? :D

It's very similar to a Cinncinatti Neck Tie....

(or was it St. Louis bow tie? I can't remember)

Neither. I'll tell you the correct term in person. Wouldn't want this thread coming up in that kind of search. :O

Hey, a question. When people here post really interesting surveys, are we allowed to answer? :)

Cuz I've already got the first one filled out .....

But now I am more curious
Is anybody going to tell me what

1) What is chimping?

2) What is measurabating?

Google knows:

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=chimping&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

As for measurebating, it is just referring to being obsessed with measuring and rating gear instead of actually using it.

Google knows:

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=chimping&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

As for measurebating, it is just referring to being obsessed with measuring and rating gear instead of actually using it.

How funny..
Chimping is a term used in digital photography (especially when using a digital single-lens reflex camera or DSLR) to describe the habit of checking every photo on the on-camera display (LCD) immediately after capture.

Usage varies depending on context and the person using it, but common uses include:

* when a photographer’s sounds and actions of reviewing frames on-scene appear similar to the actions of an excited monkey. (Oooh! Oooh! Aaah!)
* when a photographer is completely absorbed in the act of analysing, admiring or proudly showing a photo off to others.
* by experienced photographers to describe the actions of "wannabe" photographers.

Having several digital photographers together will result in group chimping either during or after the event they are shooting. This is similar to actual chimpanzee grooming, which is a social activity.

History of chimping

The term 'chimping' was created by Robert Deutsch, a USA Today staff photographer, in September of 1999 when writing a story for the SportsShooter email newsletter. That story is here.

Criticism of chimping

Some feel that there is merit in chimping. To quote Stephen Johnson in his book on digital photography, "The implied pejorative [in the term 'chimping'] is shocking to me. If there's any one thing that is revolutionary in the advance of photography represented by this digital age, it is the ability to inspect your work. Ignore such ridicule, and use the tools to their fullest." He further points out that using the LCD panel effectively means that (a) you can leave your digital spot meter at home, and (b) if you didn't get it right, you can try again. Therefore, the idea that only "wannabe" photographers need to look at the LCD and check the exposure, image, or both may be unreasonable.

On the majority of digital SLRs, one can view the histogram of the picture as well as the picture itself on the LCD. This is the most effective way to determine whether or not an exposure is correct. Thus, it is quite possible that some photographers using a digital SLR are checking the exposure rather than looking at the image. No matter how good a photographer you are, it is impossible to understand what you are doing well enough to not benefit from the information contained in the histogram.

Other people feel that this activity can lead to lost shots, especially in fast paced action scenarios, as the photographer is looking at the last shot rather than looking at the scene unfolding in front of them, or that this activity is a symptom of the photographer not understanding what they are doing and relying on instant feedback to see if they guessed well enough or not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimping

The reason I posted the link is because it's not cool to repost other people's work without their permission. At the very least you should put that text in quotes and cite the source with a link.

Excuse me for not being cool. I simply forgot the source.
I added the link to the story.

Two more questions I didn't see yet:

1. Do you know the Sunny f/16 rule?

2. Do you own and know how to use a light meter?

Excuse me for not being cool. I simply forgot the source.
I added the link to the story.

No need for sarcasm. Just treat other people's work the same way that you would like yours to be treated. That's all I'm saying.

How about

Are you an anarchist or conformist photogrtapher?

Roger