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[Blake.Oney]

2 months? And all that? Do you go on all these shoots or is all this preparing for hypothetical situations? I'm not being an asshole, I'm just wondering. If you do have all that lined up then awesome. Just two months is pretty soon for all that. Either way grats on all the gear. Better to learn on the better stuff.

 

[MohaimenK]

2 months? And all that? Do you go on all these shoots or is all this preparing for hypothetical situations? I'm being an asshole, :lmao: I'm just wondering. If you do have all that lined up then awesome. Just two months is pretty soon for all that. Either way grats on all the gear. Better to learn on the better stuff.

I don't think you meant that. I think you forgot to put "not being" LOL

But no, I do work. I've got 3 weddings in October 1 in November and 1 in december lined up. May pick up a 2nd one in November. I do go on shoots regularly on the weekends for model shoots. Although after November, I'm cutting it to very limited model shoots. I think it's better to persuit a career as a wedding photographer than model photography.

3rd thing I do is product phogotraphy, specialize in floral photography, for florists. I've also worked for a florist for about 9 years which is why I chose Canon because that's what I used. But of course, that's all they bought me a camera but no external lights so I didn't have much to work with. I do use my own lights now to do the product photography and the results are night and day.

Sometime in 2011 I will launch a campaign toward florists and it's not as easy at it sounds because you pretty much have to be a designer and a photographer at the same time. Each arrangement can take an hour + just to shoot. It's time consuming but I've learned a lot in the past 4 years doing it and working for it. So yes that's another good venture for making money.

As for the cameras and lenses, I did chose them for a reason and as you mentioned, it's better to learn on better gears. I am still in learning mode and to be honest, things have gone totally 180 on me with schedule in the past 2 months. I am happy because I know I will succeed at the direction I'm going into. Yes, the camera is a good gamble but I think it will pay for itself soon.

 

[Blake.Oney]

Haha good call. I always leave words out while I'm typing. Bad grammar kills me, but I think my mind goes faster than my fingers. That's cool that it's working out for you like that. Good luck with it all man.

 

[MohaimenK]

That's cool that it's working out for you like that. Good luck with it all man.

:thumbup: Thanks man. I'm trying and so far so good. Better to do that than to complain about other people's pictures all the time here :mrgreen:

 

[tnvol]

Nice bag!

 

[usayit]

Not working hard enough if you haven't lost all your caps..

does it count if one has lost, say, three or four viewfinder eye cups/rests (you know that clip in, clip out part over the viewfinder)?

Cause I've lost a few of them and currently don't have one at all :lmao:

THAT COUNTS!!! Working hard! My 1d Mark II hasn't had an eye cup since about 2 months after I bought it. I thought it was just me... but I lost my ELan's eye cup 4 times and gave up on those to.

 

[MohaimenK]

THAT COUNTS!!! Working hard! My 1d Mark II hasn't had an eye cup since about 2 months after I bought it. I thought it was just me... but I lost my ELan's eye cup 4 times and gave up on those to.

What do you do??? It's crazy! How do you lose them ??

 

[usayit]

THAT COUNTS!!! Working hard! My 1d Mark II hasn't had an eye cup since about 2 months after I bought it. I thought it was just me... but I lost my ELan's eye cup 4 times and gave up on those to.

What do you do??? It's crazy! How do you lose them ??

Not sure.. I think they pop off as I have the camera at my side. Probably caught on my belt, pocket, pants, or belt loop. I usually look at things like that and go "Darn..", dwell on it for 30 seconds, and then move on with a sigh " oh well..".

 

[MohaimenK]

Not sure.. I think they pop off as I have the camera at my side. Probably caught on my belt, pocket, pants, or belt loop. I usually look at things like that and go "Darn..", dwell on it for 30 seconds, and then move on with a sigh " oh well..".

LOL I meant as profession. Like do you do weddings or sports photography? I mean I can see sometimes if you're thinking about something else and in a hurry you drop them and lose them. I haven't lost anything yet, crossed my fingers. But generally if I take anything off, it goes in my pockets or my bag which is always hanging on my shoulder(s). I'd hate to lose anything, even a simple cap.

 

[usayit]

LOL I meant as profession.

Wooahh.. totally misunderstood that one... lol

I am a career TPF noob.....

Seriously.. I work in technology... where ever it takes me; IT, Software development, and DR mainly.

 

[MohaimenK]

Oh ok, that's great. You never know what might lead to what. It's always good to venture

 

[kundalini]

I haven't lost anything yet,

$h1t happens.
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...always-considered-myself-careful-my-gear.html

 

[MohaimenK]

I haven't lost anything yet,

$h1t happens.
http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/...always-considered-myself-careful-my-gear.html

Outch! Ohh Mandy! :lmao:
Man that must have sucked for you. I hope you were doing a nice $$ paid gig when that broke. Yeah I'm contracting State Farm for insurance on my gear.

 

[reznap]

This is now a "post your gear" thread.

At least it is for me..

 

[Kofman13]

cool story