Comments on: Confessions of a “Professional” Photographer http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:47:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-56277 Ron Sat, 17 May 2008 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-56277 I hear you Alex. The vertical grip is really nice - but it is an option I have usually struggled with buying, and typically have avoided. Ron I hear you Alex. The vertical grip is really nice - but it is an option I have usually struggled with buying, and typically have avoided.

Ron

]]> By: Alex Mody http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-56261 Alex Mody Sat, 17 May 2008 01:33:36 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-56261 You're welcome. I've been trying to decide if its worth spending $250 on a vertical grip, and that factor is just another reason I'm for it. You’re welcome. I’ve been trying to decide if its worth spending $250 on a vertical grip, and that factor is just another reason I’m for it.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-55763 Ron Wed, 14 May 2008 05:35:46 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-55763 Hey thanks Alex, good idea! I hadn't seen that post on Andy's blog. Ron Hey thanks Alex, good idea! I hadn’t seen that post on Andy’s blog.

Ron

]]> By: Alex Mody http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-55756 Alex Mody Wed, 14 May 2008 03:16:49 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-55756 Maybe this article could be of some help to you, to make sure it doesn't happen again. I'd certainly be doing this if I had a vertical grip for my body. http://www.andybiggs.com/article_hiddencfcard.html Maybe this article could be of some help to you, to make sure it doesn’t happen again. I’d certainly be doing this if I had a vertical grip for my body.

http://www.andybiggs.com/article_hiddencfcard.html

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54358 Ron Mon, 05 May 2008 17:34:14 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54358 O my gosh that is funny guys! Thanks for sharing those stories Gary and Carl! I almost didn't post this because I figured everyone would think I had lost my mind. It is nice to know I may have some company! Ron O my gosh that is funny guys! Thanks for sharing those stories Gary and Carl! I almost didn’t post this because I figured everyone would think I had lost my mind. It is nice to know I may have some company!

Ron

]]> By: Carl http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54284 Carl Mon, 05 May 2008 06:36:42 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54284 Hey Rn, I went to shoot some stuff in the class I was taking yesterday, and had a full CF card n the camera, nothing else in the bag - so I managed to delete 3 images that I thought wouldn't be keepers, and shot a few photos before running out of space - must be something in the weather! How's this one. Driving from Atlanta to AK, I stopped in the Black Hills, South Dakota, at my friend Les Voorhis' house for a couple of days. The morning I left and continued on to AK, I headed due north to North Dakota to shoot and visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park in ND, where I'd never been before. 4 hours later I'm in ND, get to the park, hike a little, find some scenes I want to shoot, and 'Hey, where's my camera?' - Back at Les' house, of course .. nothing quite like adding a little over 8 more hours to a 5500 mile trip! Cheers Carl Hey Rn,

I went to shoot some stuff in the class I was taking yesterday, and had a full CF card n the camera, nothing else in the bag - so I managed to delete 3 images that I thought wouldn’t be keepers, and shot a few photos before running out of space - must be something in the weather!

How’s this one. Driving from Atlanta to AK, I stopped in the Black Hills, South Dakota, at my friend Les Voorhis’ house for a couple of days. The morning I left and continued on to AK, I headed due north to North Dakota to shoot and visit Theodore Roosevelt National Park in ND, where I’d never been before.

4 hours later I’m in ND, get to the park, hike a little, find some scenes I want to shoot, and ‘Hey, where’s my camera?’ - Back at Les’ house, of course .. nothing quite like adding a little over 8 more hours to a 5500 mile trip!

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54281 Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Images Mon, 05 May 2008 06:11:35 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54281 HA! That is so funny - not for you, but just in the timing. On my last shoot I left my hotel to get my shot, drove to the location, and when I went to get my camera, I had this instant thought of, "Why is my camera bag so light? Holy Cr#p!" Yep, it was back in the hotel sitting on the dresser. I drove all the way back thinking, "Yeah... professional. Right!" I thought as long and as hard as I could, and could not remember another time when I had done that. So I guess that makes me either lucky to have gone this long without that happening, or I'm getting old. Worst Answer Possibe: Both. HA! That is so funny - not for you, but just in the timing. On my last shoot I left my hotel to get my shot, drove to the location, and when I went to get my camera, I had this instant thought of, “Why is my camera bag so light? Holy Cr#p!” Yep, it was back in the hotel sitting on the dresser. I drove all the way back thinking, “Yeah… professional. Right!” I thought as long and as hard as I could, and could not remember another time when I had done that. So I guess that makes me either lucky to have gone this long without that happening, or I’m getting old. Worst Answer Possibe: Both.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54218 Ron Sun, 04 May 2008 20:40:19 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54218 Hi Kris - yeah that would be nice! Ron Hi Kris - yeah that would be nice!

Ron

]]> By: Kris Taeleman http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54210 Kris Taeleman Sun, 04 May 2008 19:29:50 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54210 Great story Ron! Damn, I cannot imagine how you must have felt... For the price of reflex cameras, they should just put in a small amount of internal memory to avoid these situations. Great story Ron! Damn, I cannot imagine how you must have felt… For the price of reflex cameras, they should just put in a small amount of internal memory to avoid these situations.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54204 Ron Sun, 04 May 2008 18:41:39 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54204 Ouch Guy! I must admit, that would be really easy to do, and I have come close a couple of times. You know Richard, seeing that much snow is pretty interesting. I hear you Doris, I hate not having my camera with me - I'm just sure I'm going to see something amazing! Thanks, Ron Ouch Guy! I must admit, that would be really easy to do, and I have come close a couple of times.

You know Richard, seeing that much snow is pretty interesting.

I hear you Doris, I hate not having my camera with me - I’m just sure I’m going to see something amazing!

Thanks,

Ron

]]> By: Guy Tal http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54179 Guy Tal Sun, 04 May 2008 14:37:01 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54179 Hey Ron, if you think that's bad: I once forgot to bring my camera(!) to a sunrise shoot. I assumed it was in the car from the previous day's hike, but forgot I brought it in with me to unload the card. Guy Hey Ron, if you think that’s bad: I once forgot to bring my camera(!) to a sunrise shoot. I assumed it was in the car from the previous day’s hike, but forgot I brought it in with me to unload the card.

Guy

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54112 Richard Wong Sun, 04 May 2008 05:27:35 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54112 Damn that sucks Ron. It's okay if you needed to unleash some f-bombs. But at least you were doing what seems like a fun activity. That ice wall reminds me of when I drove to Yosemite one winter from San Francisco. The 120 had walls probably 10 - 20+ feet high. I had never seen anything like that. Damn that sucks Ron. It’s okay if you needed to unleash some f-bombs. But at least you were doing what seems like a fun activity.

That ice wall reminds me of when I drove to Yosemite one winter from San Francisco. The 120 had walls probably 10 - 20+ feet high. I had never seen anything like that.

]]> By: Doris J http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54078 Doris J Sun, 04 May 2008 00:36:34 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/confessions-of-a-professional-photographer#comment-54078 OH OH OH I Hate it when stuff like that happens!!! I think I so would have been throwing something too LOL My biggest one is, we will be out doing something else and I see something and think OH i should stop and shoot that. Then I remember I don't have my camera with me! LOL I use to carry it with me at all times, but that got old hauling it in and out of stores and what not. I just couldn't leave it hidden in the truck LOL OH OH OH I Hate it when stuff like that happens!!! I think I so would have been throwing something too LOL

My biggest one is, we will be out doing something else and I see something and think OH i should stop and shoot that. Then I remember I don’t have my camera with me! LOL I use to carry it with me at all times, but that got old hauling it in and out of stores and what not. I just couldn’t leave it hidden in the truck LOL

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