A post no photographer ever wants to make....

[vintagesnaps]

You got advice from Gary Fong? did I read that right? I'm not sure either it's such a good idea to be too public with the specifics of your situation, but I hope you get things resolved and it goes better for you from here.

I'd think too about looking at what's available in the community where you are now, whether it be personal support or something fun and photography related. Good luck.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Snerd should I even ask...? Are you watching that movie where the cows fly around in a tornado? Or are you on pain meds for your shoulder again? Whatever you're doing/watching hope you're having a nice evening!

 

[Designer]

sliest,

I posted this here because I assumed people here would be able to empathize and maybe I wouldn't feel so alone...since I am alone here and have no one else to talk to about this. I sort of thought this is what open forums were for, especially when my post pertains to the forum's topic. Advice? Not really...I have to go to court...simple...however, by chance, if someone had been through something similar, I certainly wouldn't turn advice away. Free equipment? Not in the slightest. Never once did I ask for anything. I'm not a charity case. Perhaps a warning to others...people you trust the most with what you value the most can destroy you the most. If my post offends you in any way, you certainly don't need to follow it. I was just looking for an outlet where people might understand where I'm coming from.

We don't want you to feel alone, at least not without us anyway.

Sure, feel welcome to vent, although you might want to use the HTML tags; [VENT] [/VENT] just to make it clear.

My advice is to take a deep breath and try to get your life back together.

Yes, I am quite familiar with trusting someone only to have them steal my stuff. I lost quite a bit of valuable stuff, and it's hard to ever trust anyone again. I know.

 

[bribrius]

I see dead cows. They don't know they're dead.


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i like steak, almost as good as BACON.

 

[dennybeall]

Do not believe this is an appropriate forum for a personal tragedy post but also don't see any reason to kick her while she's down.

 

[snowbear]

Good luck. I hope it gets better for you.

 

[snerd]

Snerd should I even ask...? Are you watching that movie where the cows fly around in a tornado? Or are you on pain meds for your shoulder again? Whatever you're doing/watching hope you're having a nice evening!

LOL! It was a reference to a meme of sorts. The Cult of the Dead Cow, a hacker group, who will attain "Global Domination Through Media Saturation".

Cult of the Dead Cow - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Sorry, it's what popped into my head after reading the OP. It simply struck me as funny that one would completely change/rearrange one's entire life over a stalking incident, and then immediately go on the Internets and start posting personal things. Pay me no mind. (oh! the meds are for my 'back' mostly)

 

[vintagesnaps]

Back, shoulder, whatever works. (Or should I say doesn't work?) Blame it on delirium from the heat wave you're having while most of us are freezin'.

I think it's hard when the OP hasn't posted much to know the person or to quite know what to think with a rather lengthy personal story. Maybe this would have been better in the off topic section and getting more acquainted on here first.

 

[ThroughTheIris]

Feel free to have the thread moved to which ever section you deem appropriate.

The reason for my lack of activity on here is because over the years I've joined two times prior and left after seeing the negativity towards people who just genuinely wanted to improve their photography but were treated like they weren't up to par and instead of giving constructive suggestion and encouragement on what they had done well, simply had their images torn to shreds. As a instructor, it was appalling. I guess "giving it another go" here has proved that the general attitude has not changed. Shrug. Yall ain't hurtin my feelings. You get to live with your negativity. I don't. Lol.

Gary Fong and I talk extremely often so I don't see what is "not such a good idea" about saying what I said.

A "simple" stalking incident was far larger of an issue than I am sharing because THAT is my personal information that nobody in the photography community has any need to know about. This isn't just spouting my personal problems....my equipment was stolen. That's relavent to the forum to which it was posted. I was looking for an outlet to talk to like minded people. (Clearly not the case) If you have no interest in my "personal tragedy" then why are you wasting your energy typing responses unless it makes you feel better about yourself to attempt to belittle someone <SARCASM>with such tact and maturity.</SARCASM>

 

[ThroughTheIris]

Oh and I never left my camera bag in my car alone....had a trusted friend been sitting in the car with it, I wouldn't have hesitated to....do you see the flaw in your statement?

 

[ThroughTheIris]

Im also confused as to where most of your attitudes have derailed. Isn't this like preschool stuff?

1. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
2. Always let people off an elevator before you get on.
3. Don't chew with your mouth open.

Parents try to raise their kids not to act like little jackasses. It just doesn't always pan out. And those are the ones that love to thrive in others misfortunes. There are far more productive things to do in life than troll message boards. This thread has turned straight up comical.

 

[ThroughTheIris]

*drops the mic*

 

[Buckster]

What a crappy experience! Several years ago I had all my tools, big screen TV and several other things stolen from a storage unit, and it sucked. I don't even want to think about losing all my photo gear! I do have insurance on it though, so I feel a bit safer about it.

Good luck with rebuilding.

 

[ThroughTheIris]

Thank you, Buckster. I'm sorry you had to go through that. It's a special kind of feeling in your stomach when you realize someone else now has everything you worked for.

 

[Designer]

Having insurance is not the panacea you expect it to be.

Someone stole three chainsaws, a gas-powered hedge trimmer, a circular saw, a portable power plane, and a bottle of diesel conditioner. These are just the items that I noticed were missing.

Unfortunately I turned in my insurance claim before I realized the true extent of what all was stolen, and so I "ate" a huge portion of the loss on my own.

Furthermore, the insurance company was not forthcoming in assisting me to file my claim, so I errantly claimed the cost of the original purchase, not the cost of replacement, therefore when I went to replace the chainsaws and hedge trimmer, I paid nearly twice what I got from the insurance company. And because I have claimed a loss, I cannot change carriers for at least three years.

So yes, I have insurance, but I would be money ahead in the long run if I didn't. The total of all premium payments for many years would cover quite a lot more than I was reimbursed for the recent loss.