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12/01/2006 04:11:29 PM · #251 |
Originally posted by idnic:
I'm out & about, have a big black camera strung around my neck, long lens attached to that, with lens hood. A 50lb backpack strapped to my back and tripod in my hand ... |
I've written down some reasons I'll eventually want a DSLR, but you've just described the #1 reason I don't yet. :)
I think when I go that route that I'll use my current camera for normal use like on trips or birthday parties and the DSLR when I'm specifically going out to take purty pitchers.
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12/01/2006 04:11:51 PM · #252 |
Guy: Hey nice camera. How many megapixels is it?
Me: 8.2
Guy: Oh man mine is 10 and it's way smaller than yours.
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12/01/2006 04:14:30 PM · #253 |
Mine peeves usually relate to hubby, such as when I show him a shot I'm really proud of (which consists of him having to lean back a touch from his computer and look to his left, to see my screen), then there's a pause.... then....."that's ...nice", then immediately back to his game.
That's when I can get him to look at all!
(on the other hand, I had a customer at work yesterday who looked vaguely familiar and greeted me like she knew me, but figured she'd just been in before. She asked if I had taken lots of pictures of the rare snowfall. THAT really confused me, but I just answered, "Oh YEAHHH!" Then she said, "So we can expect to see some more great entries in the fair next year?" Wow, she remembered me! :D ) |
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12/01/2006 04:57:03 PM · #254 |
Originally posted by Kaups:
Guy: Hey nice camera. How many megapixels is it?
Me: 8.2
Guy: Oh man mine is 10 and it's way smaller than yours. |
Well, if he's concerned about size, ask him how long his lens is (and hope the P&S has the actual lens length written on it) :-)
Then say "don't worry, size isn't everything" :-)
Message edited by author 2006-12-01 16:58:03. |
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12/01/2006 08:27:43 PM · #255 |
Some weeks ago on the beach I wanted to take a shot of a jellyfish laying in the sand. A woman noticed me:
"What do you do?"
- "Taking pics of the jellyfish"
"Why do you shoot it laying on the back?"
- "Cause I think it looks good this way"
"Don't you want to flip it?"
- "No"
"Can you capture all those details?"
- "Yes"
"Why do you do photography?"
- "Because I like it"
"Are you sure you don't want to flip the jellyfish?"
- "NOOOOOOOO!"
And she didn't want to leave me alone! Saying stupid things again and again. After some minutes she put me to flight. She was KILLING me!
The other day downtown. I was using my tripod to shoot a house in the dark. A man on a bike drove by and stopped when he saw me:
"Man, is this a speed trap?"
Some many idiots out there... |
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12/01/2006 08:35:48 PM · #256 |
Originally posted by scaramanga:
The other day downtown. I was using my tripod to shoot a house in the dark. A man on a bike drove by and stopped when he saw me:
"Man, is this a speed trap?"
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You should have answered, "No, it's a crack den." ;>þ? |
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12/01/2006 08:40:42 PM · #257 |
Originally posted by Pug-H:
Originally posted by scaramanga:
The other day downtown. I was using my tripod to shoot a house in the dark. A man on a bike drove by and stopped when he saw me:
"Man, is this a speed trap?"
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You should have answered, "No, it's a crack den." ;>þ? |
LOL it took a while but finally i got it :) (no native speaker) |
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12/01/2006 09:02:49 PM · #258 |
I was on The OSU campus for the After the Game Challenge. I was photographing a house with trash and beer cans in the yard. Standing on the sidewalk trying different angles. It was pretty early and only a few students were walking campus because it was a Saturday.
So this Frat boy walks by and says, "So what are you a Paparazzi?" I just laughed and said yea. Then he glared at me and said, "Hey I know the guys who live in that house and I don't think they would appreciate that." He was kind of taunting me to see if I would respond, but I just kept shooting.
I'm like its grass, an inflatable Brutus Buckeye, ad some beer cans, whats the deal? Its not like I had my 300mm zoom with the converter tring to shoot inside.
In retro I should have pointed at him and shot after the Paparazzi comment. |
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01/19/2007 11:49:25 AM · #259 |
Originally posted by LERtastic:
"My cell phone takes awesome pictures, it's a 1.3 MP" |
The very night I got my Rebel XTi, while I was just starting to tell about my new camera, my brother-in-law interrupted me to show everyone how clear the pictures were from the camera on his new smart phone. He held it out in front of himself and everyone to take a quick snapshot and passed the phone around for everyone to see. |
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01/19/2007 12:03:49 PM · #260 |
Just today. I guy walking his dog in the park while I was walking around with full gear including heavy tripod (weather wasn't great so needed steadiness) ...
Guy with dog: I have seen you here and there and all over the park in the last couple of hours ... Who are you taking pictures of? There is nobody here!
Me: I am taking pictures of ducks and other birds and beautiful reflections in the water of the trees and the trees themselves and the clouds for photography competitions.
Guy with dog: Ohhhhhh ... (rolls his eyes) ... Good luck! (rolls his eyes again) ... walks away with dog so it can crap somewhere in the park it hasn't already.
Message edited by author 2007-01-19 12:06:44. |
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01/19/2007 12:19:03 PM · #261 |
Shoulda told him you were taking pictures of dog owners and the crap they (err... their dogs) leave behind. :-)
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01/19/2007 12:24:38 PM · #262 |
Wow! I bet your pictures look really great because of the big camera you have!
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01/19/2007 12:30:00 PM · #263 |
"It's not rocket science, and photography isn't that serious"
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01/19/2007 12:31:36 PM · #264 |
Originally posted by wavelength:
"It's not rocket science, and photography isn't that serious" |
:-P Good one! |
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01/19/2007 12:39:35 PM · #265 |
| "You should take a picture of that." |
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01/19/2007 12:42:12 PM · #266 |
Originally posted by dahkota:
"You should take a picture of that." |
LOL, my co-workers do this to me all the time. I usually just humor them and delete it later.
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01/19/2007 12:44:06 PM · #267 |
Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:
Originally posted by wavelength:
"It's not rocket science, and photography isn't that serious" |
:-P Good one! |
LMAO I was JUST about to post that! :P
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01/19/2007 12:44:38 PM · #268 |
Originally posted by karmabreeze:
Originally posted by dahkota:
"You should take a picture of that." |
LOL, my co-workers do this to me all the time. I usually just humor them and delete it later. |
My husband kept doing it until I bought him his own camera. I love him but I don't tell him how to put his underwear on and I expect the same... :) |
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01/19/2007 12:51:04 PM · #269 |
It happens almost every weekend - I'm out & about, have a big black camera strung around my neck, long lens attached to that, with lens hood. A 50lb backpack strapped to my back and tripod in my hand and someone asks "Are you a photographer?"
... Erm ... no ... shhhh ... I am actually a photographic equipment thief. Do you have any?
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01/19/2007 12:51:17 PM · #270 |
While in Vegas over Christmas, an early-20's girl spotted my camera and asked:
"Can you take a picture of me so I can put it on MySpace?"
She was cute, so I felt oblidged and did, she was ripped, said thanks, left and never gave me an email address... *laughing still*
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01/19/2007 12:52:38 PM · #271 |
Originally posted by idnic:
Originally posted by thegrandwazoo:
Originally posted by wavelength:
"It's not rocket science, and photography isn't that serious" |
:-P Good one! |
LMAO I was JUST about to post that! :P |
I was too :-)
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01/19/2007 12:53:03 PM · #272 |
Originally posted by BradP:
While in Vegas over Christmas, an early-20's girl spotted my camera and asked:
"Can you take a picture of me so I can put it on MySpace?"
She was cute, so I felt oblidged and did, she was ripped, said thanks, left and never gave me an email address... *laughing still* |
LMAO you could market that strategy! ;)
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01/19/2007 12:53:40 PM · #273 |
Originally posted by BradP:
While in Vegas over Christmas, an early-20's girl spotted my camera and asked:
"Can you take a picture of me so I can put it on MySpace?"
She was cute, so I felt oblidged and did, she was ripped, said thanks, left and never gave me an email address... *laughing still* |
So, uh Brad, where's the pics, dude?
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01/19/2007 12:59:24 PM · #274 |
No. 1 thing not to say to a photographer...
"Why don't you drop your britches while wearing a cheese mustache and take a photo of that." |
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01/19/2007 01:25:00 PM · #275 |
Originally posted by Shakalaka:
Originally posted by BradP:
While in Vegas over Christmas, an early-20's girl spotted my camera and asked:
"Can you take a picture of me so I can put it on MySpace?"
She was cute, so I felt oblidged and did, she was ripped, said thanks, left and never gave me an email address... *laughing still* |
So, uh Brad, where's the pics, dude? |
note to self: Portrait mode, flash on OTHER side - duh.
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