You might be a photographer if...

... you find yourself trying to decide if you should leave the second body and teleconverter at home, but are afraid you'll miss moments at the wedding you're going to be a guest at. :rolleyes: :mad2:

... the difference between your "wedding photog" kit and your "wedding guest" kit is only defined by a teleconverter and one body.

Can you tell I'm reflecting a bit before I leave?

I can defiantly relate to your situation.

You might also be a photographer if: When friends and acquaintances look at your pictures and say, "Wow these are great you must have a good camera."

You might be a photographer if...
You find yourself constantly explaining to people that NO, when I said I want to shoot that (insert what ever animal or bird here), I didn't mean with a gun. :eek:
-Bruce

You might be a photographer if...
You think the greatest rivalry of all time is Nikon vs. Canon.

You might be a photographer if ...
CostCo won't print your photos without a release from the professional that took them !

:rolleyes: Old Timer you must be reading my email..I JUST had someone say that to me!

:mad2:

You might be a photographer if though processes are like this, while out on a hike.

Wife, "Oh thats a nice looking tree, I should take a picture of it."

Me, "Oh thats a nice looking tree, which lens should I use to photograph it? Wide to get the whole thing, or macro closeups of the bark & leaves?"

... every time you go to a family event, someone asks you if you brought your camera.

...if people catch you looking at things like this...

^what Frog said

You might be a photographer if:

--Your "My Pictures" folder weighs in at 161GB.
--The contents of your camera bag are worth more than your car

... If you wish your photos only took up 161GB.

When the Rule of Thirds begins ruling your life.

The Local Lab knows you by name.
The Local Pro lab knows you by name.
The Lab asks why you just buy film, and not get the processing (because you do it yourself)
The Lab sees you walk in and has the film you always get out and ready for you.

People never ask if you have a camera, they assume you do.
You have trouble choosing which camera to bring.
You have trouble choosing which lenses to bring.

You spend more money on photographic supplies then food.

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Originally Posted by retroactiv

You might be a photographer if...
You think the greatest rivalry of all time is Nikon vs. Canon.

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I was going to say film vs. digital but, that works too...LOL

. . . you need to move some of your photography equipment over to the other side just to open your wardrobe . . .

...your cupholders in your car hold lens more often than it does cups...

... when your daughter shouts out "Mum, dad's got his purve lens out again" (100-400 telephoto.)

Roger

I must not be much of a photographer. :mad: The only one I can relate to is the one from Old Timer. However, I do find the rest quite entertaining and am sure they pertain to many of you photo nuts. :D

Haha I can relate to sooooo many of these!

I have also had this said to me at weddings...
"omg your pictures are better than the photographers" lol

if only one lens is worth more then your car. and you total gear has the same value of your house.

You will eat top PB&J for a month to save for a new lens

You Know if you wished they would market the smell of developer as a perfume or cologne

If when you refer to your "baby", people know you aren't referring to your kids...

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Originally Posted by mjs1973

... every time you go to a family event, someone asks you if you brought your camera.

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I have to give 100% on this one, I get asked all the time.

Everybody and their mother wants me too look at their pictures and give them an opinion because they think I am a pro!

(Don't tell them but I am not that good LOL, let them be fooled)

Shooting a wedding soon there Seb?
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Brian

.....if someone looks at one of your photos and says " thats like national geographic ****"



granted people say my shots could be in there all the time, and i disagree... but maybe a few of them could.