Spartans, What is your profession?
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I am the only Belgian Chocolatier in Japan. 
I am running a small shop in Kobe, but am planning to return to Europe soon because the climate here in Japan isn't getting any better (and I am not talking about the weather!) I used to be a freelance photographer though (mainly in Tokyo) and sometimes worked for the ANA in flight magazine and the FT and even managed to publish a little book here in Japan called "わくわく英語フォトブック" which is out off print now so I am not considering mentioning this as promoting myself ;D
I do not miss being a photographer because I really damaged my neck carrying a big fat photobag around and hated the hours traveling to and from a location and waiting for the 'stupid journalist' to finish!
But I cannot bear to leave the house without a camera on my shoulder, because then I feel like a soldier without his gun.
I am running a small shop in Kobe, but am planning to return to Europe soon because the climate here in Japan isn't getting any better (and I am not talking about the weather!) I used to be a freelance photographer though (mainly in Tokyo) and sometimes worked for the ANA in flight magazine and the FT and even managed to publish a little book here in Japan called "わくわく英語フォトブック" which is out off print now so I am not considering mentioning this as promoting myself ;DI do not miss being a photographer because I really damaged my neck carrying a big fat photobag around and hated the hours traveling to and from a location and waiting for the 'stupid journalist' to finish!
But I cannot bear to leave the house without a camera on my shoulder, because then I feel like a soldier without his gun.
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Museum curator in marine invertebrate zoology. Also run our scanning electron microscopy facility, and am the go-to guy for anything to do with specialty imaging (micro, macro, WA, 4x5") and image manipulation. Been doing photography for about 30 years. For myself, I do weird nature/natural history (slime molds, flat-worms, etc.). Completely disillusioned with stock-photography (alamy: do NOT recommend). Stock photo gives a bit of IRS "hobby income", but still spend way more on it privately. If I upload images again, it will be on CalPhoto, but will be busy with latest book (#5) for the next decade or so.
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A Software Developer, Photography is my main hobby, along with Computer Games - is that a hobby? ;D - played WOW for 4 years, Baking Cookies, watching movies, reading fiction books, and trying to dedicate time to Astronomy.
Programming is my only way to support my GAS which unfortunately is not limited to photography, also time is limited as everyone in the IT business need their projects done fast which only means 12+ hours of work.
Programming is my only way to support my GAS which unfortunately is not limited to photography, also time is limited as everyone in the IT business need their projects done fast which only means 12+ hours of work.
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I'm a Ph.D candidate in engineering with background in mechanical and aerospace structural engineering. My research is on the durability of composite materials under arctic climate (for the wind energy industry).
I've only been into photography for about six years now, but previously did quite a bit of drawing/illustration as a hobby. I have no intent on ever being anything close to a professional photographer, but I enjoy the challenges of the medium so I keep on going. Honestly, I am much better at finding what I did wrong in my photos after taking them than in making them right in the first place so that photography would not be a good business for me.
I've only been into photography for about six years now, but previously did quite a bit of drawing/illustration as a hobby. I have no intent on ever being anything close to a professional photographer, but I enjoy the challenges of the medium so I keep on going. Honestly, I am much better at finding what I did wrong in my photos after taking them than in making them right in the first place so that photography would not be a good business for me.
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I've worked the last 10 years as a network administrator, now don't have that job any more. I'm trying to cover GAS expenses working as a part time IT consultant and a photographer.
After doing a few weddings I realized that I like it and decided to take on people photography, but so far this has not been sufficient to pay for all the stuff I'd like to have.
I have to be happy with what I've got (TBH I think I've got enough equipment to do what I want, but GAS is too strong to overcome and I'm still in denial)
After doing a few weddings I realized that I like it and decided to take on people photography, but so far this has not been sufficient to pay for all the stuff I'd like to have.
I have to be happy with what I've got (TBH I think I've got enough equipment to do what I want, but GAS is too strong to overcome and I'm still in denial)
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meywd said:
ha, I know that feeling.
"But honey, I need this water cooled, 32 GB ram, 8 drive Raid array box..." ;D
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Web developer. Photography is just a hobby that eats up most of my money, though I haven't seriously wanted to make any big purchases in over a year. I'm thankful Canon hasn't decided to update their 135mm f2 yet.
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Communications research....
First major project that I worked on was Telidon. http://www.friendsofcrc.ca/Projects/Telidon/Telidon.html
The project predated the internet and influenced many aspects of it's design, including the concepts of HTML and the idea that you could connect from anywhere. In 1986, when the internet was officially created, we were part of it.... and here is a picture from 1986.... the first cat picture posted on the internet!
First major project that I worked on was Telidon. http://www.friendsofcrc.ca/Projects/Telidon/Telidon.html
The project predated the internet and influenced many aspects of it's design, including the concepts of HTML and the idea that you could connect from anywhere. In 1986, when the internet was officially created, we were part of it.... and here is a picture from 1986.... the first cat picture posted on the internet!
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I am an former war refugee and worked as an teacher, now fulltime mother (3 kids) and housewife.
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I always wondered which was the first cat image ;DDon Haines said:
I spent quite a bit of time in Silicon Valley in the mid to late eighties (I was an ASIC designer in those days) and remember this era well. Very exiting times.
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frustrated fighter pilot making a living as a Director of IT for a Swiss Bank (in London). I use photography to relax and usually combine it with climbing mountains to photograph fast jets. Definitely a hobby but my shots have been published in international magazines, books and used in museum displays. Lost count of the number of pilots I've supplied them to, many of whom are now good friends:
In the spirit of the thread title, this is callsign SPARTAN ripping the wings off a F15E in mid-wales (in the pouring rain ):
old 40D + 400/5.6L and about ISO800!
In the spirit of the thread title, this is callsign SPARTAN ripping the wings off a F15E in mid-wales (in the pouring rain
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old 40D + 400/5.6L and about ISO800!
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Bowser boy at 13, started to make my own surfboards in 1974, left school in 76 and worked a year in a fibreglass factory. Got a carpentry apprenticeship.. worked on commercial buildings for 4 years, churches, banks, schools, shops etc. Field Technician operating slipform/jumpform self climbing formwork systems for high rise buildings.
Found snowboarding in 1985 and left to be the first to snowboard the Himalayas in 1986 and compete in US Open and World titles in USA that year. Came back here and promoted snowboarding in Australia, set up a factory to produce the first Australian made snowboards, that went well... ha .. NOT, went back to high rise construction but started to make skateboards part time ... 3 years later left high rise construction to manufacture skateboards full time, 1990 moved down the south coast and have been here ever since ... I now just import skateboards from China and re-brand them here, I work from home now, no more factories ..... I have also been designing and sub contracting builders to build skateparks around Australia .... this has paid for my camera gear ... I designed the worlds largest skatepark in China a few years ago. I didn't do videos.
Early construction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXlTCkCRIyQ
Finished, excuse the scooters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhHCsPQC_cw
I am selling a few framed images here in local cafe's etc and would love to open a gallery in my later years ... I'll be 55 this year ..
I called my surfboards Omni back in 1974 and have called my snowboards and skateboards Omni also, hence Omni Images.
Found snowboarding in 1985 and left to be the first to snowboard the Himalayas in 1986 and compete in US Open and World titles in USA that year. Came back here and promoted snowboarding in Australia, set up a factory to produce the first Australian made snowboards, that went well... ha .. NOT, went back to high rise construction but started to make skateboards part time ... 3 years later left high rise construction to manufacture skateboards full time, 1990 moved down the south coast and have been here ever since ... I now just import skateboards from China and re-brand them here, I work from home now, no more factories ..... I have also been designing and sub contracting builders to build skateparks around Australia .... this has paid for my camera gear ... I designed the worlds largest skatepark in China a few years ago. I didn't do videos.
Early construction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXlTCkCRIyQ
Finished, excuse the scooters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhHCsPQC_cw
I am selling a few framed images here in local cafe's etc and would love to open a gallery in my later years ... I'll be 55 this year ..
I called my surfboards Omni back in 1974 and have called my snowboards and skateboards Omni also, hence Omni Images.
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Started out as a rock journalist in the 1960s, doubling up in a poetry band working for British DJ John Peel's Road Show and recording for his short-lived record label, Dandelion. Spent most of my working life as a teacher/lecturer in adult education in London. Now 68, in Wales, semi-retired and have gone back to freelance journalism, writing articles on fly-fishing, primarily for UK magazines. Much easier to place these articles as packages with accompanying images so have brushed up on the photography (started as a teenager when we had a darkroom at school). Still not very good at it but do manage to have images published fairly regularly in magazines and the odd newspaper. So semi-professional, I guess.
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I was working for a Norwegian company called Elektrisk Bureau, which a bit later was split and taken over by Ericsson and ABB. In Silicon Valley I primarily worked with ZyMOS and LSI Logic, but we also made some analogue circuits with Hughes in Los Angeles.wsmith96 said:
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Hi Folks.
Trained as an engineer, no jobs locally (Isle of Wight) , not brave enough to move away so trained as a motor vehicle technician (mechanic!) working on JCB's. Finally got a job in engineering as a toolmaker at a local company, http://www.clarkmasts.com I made some if the moulds for the die cast aluminium parts and moulded rubber bits.
I dragged them kicking and screaming in to the internet age by registering the domain name and putting up a basic page so that we could be found! Got a rollicking for it but they carried it on! (This was just after the "two types of company, those on the internet and those that fail" speech).
Made redundant and worked with my brother as a sparkie, he married an American and emigrated so I am now a self employed Classic Car Mechanic specialising in Triumphs, just bought an old lathe, (1955 date stamp on the reprinted manual making it at least 12 yrs older than me and possibly in better condition!) so that I can get back to making things!
Photography habit is casual, though I'd like to get better, and I have to beg for my new gear from my partner! ;D
Sorry for rambling on!
Cheers, Graham.
Trained as an engineer, no jobs locally (Isle of Wight) , not brave enough to move away so trained as a motor vehicle technician (mechanic!) working on JCB's. Finally got a job in engineering as a toolmaker at a local company, http://www.clarkmasts.com I made some if the moulds for the die cast aluminium parts and moulded rubber bits.
I dragged them kicking and screaming in to the internet age by registering the domain name and putting up a basic page so that we could be found! Got a rollicking for it but they carried it on! (This was just after the "two types of company, those on the internet and those that fail" speech).
Made redundant and worked with my brother as a sparkie, he married an American and emigrated so I am now a self employed Classic Car Mechanic specialising in Triumphs, just bought an old lathe, (1955 date stamp on the reprinted manual making it at least 12 yrs older than me and possibly in better condition!) so that I can get back to making things!
Photography habit is casual, though I'd like to get better, and I have to beg for my new gear from my partner! ;D
Sorry for rambling on!
Cheers, Graham.
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