Which came first?

For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or
interests, which came first? For example...

I hiked before I got into photography, and now I can combine the two,
which is a natural fit.

On the other hand, I was already into photography when I decided to
give bicycling a try. I figured I could carry my gear with me on that,
too.

Side note: Sometimes, though, I find they do conflict. It seems to
never fail that when I'm on a roll on the bike (no pun intended) I see
something that would make a good shot so I have to decide whether to
keep riding or stop and shoot. Especially when I'm riding for
fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to
miss the shot, either.

TheDave© wrote:
For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or
interests, which came first? For example...

I hiked before I got into photography, and now I can combine the two,
which is a natural fit.

On the other hand, I was already into photography when I decided to
give bicycling a try. I figured I could carry my gear with me on that,
too.

Side note: Sometimes, though, I find they do conflict. It seems to
never fail that when I'm on a roll on the bike (no pun intended) I see
something that would make a good shot so I have to decide whether to
keep riding or stop and shoot. Especially when I'm riding for
fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to
miss the shot, either.

Photography in three phases:

1) As a kid I had a friend with camera and darkroom, so got aquainted.
1a) took photography as an elective in arts in grade 6

2) At U. there were the usual photog types and I got interested again.
Helped out here and there; shot a little B&W
2a) At work there was an engineer into photography. He lent me his
Pentax K1000 during a summer vacation. Shot E25. Bliss.
2b) Wife's father gave us his beat up Yashica. Great little camera.
Stolen in a break-in.

3) Got back in heads and shoulders. Impulsively bought the 7xi from
Minolta...
3a) didn't have much time to pursue in the mid 90's
3b) started up again sometime after moving into the new house.

Still going, but currently in a 5 year low as work has been going
gangbusters.

Cheers,
Alan

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TheDave© wrote:
For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or
interests, which came first? For example...

I hiked before I got into photography, and now I can combine the two,
which is a natural fit.

On the other hand, I was already into photography when I decided to
give bicycling a try. I figured I could carry my gear with me on that,
too.

Side note: Sometimes, though, I find they do conflict. It seems to
never fail that when I'm on a roll on the bike (no pun intended) I see
something that would make a good shot so I have to decide whether to
keep riding or stop and shoot. Especially when I'm riding for
fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to
miss the shot, either.

For me it was always the hobbies/activities that came first. I bought
my first SLR after I took up flying ultralights and wanted to get some
good photos from the air. I bought my second SLR after I took up
mountain climbing and wanted a camera that was both lighter and had a
zoom lens. Even now the activities come first and then the
photography.

In fact in a couple of hours I am going to go out on the ocean paddling
and as always I will take my camera with me.


Scott

Photography came first. I cycle and hike, but photography was before either
of them.

I was on the bike this AM, and saw the most incredible sunrise I've seen in
decades, but didn't have a cam with me since I travel light during fitness
rides. But at least I got to see it...

"TheDave©" wrote in message
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For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or
interests, which came first?

In my case, I was exposed to photography as a little kid, watching my dad
work in the darkroom, making the images on prints magically appear while in
the developer.....So photography came first with me, although I didn't
pursue it too ardently until much later in life.......

"TheDave©" wrote in message
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For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or
interests, which came first? For example...

I'm not sure...our family traveled extensively when I was a child and I
always took photos; I got my first camera when I was six years old (I have
the snapshots I took at my sixth birthday party). My father gave me my first
35mm rangefinder in 1966 when I was twelve. As far back as I can remember,
I've had a camera within reach.

Photography came before hiking. But I didn't take
up hiking to take pictures, and I wouldn't have
taken up photography because of hiking.

There are not many places worth hiking to in Ohio, it
wasn't until I got to Montana that I took hiking
seriously. If I grew up in the mountains I am sure
hiking would have come first.

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For me it'a a sandwich - old hobbies - then photog - new ideas

I started out hiking and camping years ago.

Then I took up photog and now bring my camera with me on trips.

I plan on living aboard a sail ship in the next few years and sailing
up and down the East Coast taking pics - hopefully making $ doing so.

Jim

First hobby: radio amateur. Built my first AM transmitter when I was 8
years old.
Second: chemistry
Third: photography

Last two hobbies were merged in the lab I worked for - I 'designed' and
produced my own photo chemicals.

Hans

TheDave© wrote:
For those of you who combine photography with other hobbies or
interests, which came first? For example...

I hiked before I got into photography, and now I can combine the two,
which is a natural fit.

On the other hand, I was already into photography when I decided to
give bicycling a try. I figured I could carry my gear with me on that,
too.

Side note: Sometimes, though, I find they do conflict. It seems to
never fail that when I'm on a roll on the bike (no pun intended) I see
something that would make a good shot so I have to decide whether to
keep riding or stop and shoot. Especially when I'm riding for
fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to
miss the shot, either.

"OutOfSync" wrote in message Side note: Sometimes,
though, I find they do conflict. It seems to
never fail that when I'm on a roll on the bike (no pun intended) I see
something that would make a good shot so I have to decide whether to
keep riding or stop and shoot. Especially when I'm riding for
fitness/health... I don't want to screw that up, but I don't want to
miss the shot, either.

This is a common problem no matter what the mode of transportation.....When
I am driving with my camera on the front seat beside me, I miss many shots
because its too hard to stop.....Either inconvenient, or impossible, or the
shot will be gone by the time I pull over and take it.....It's almost too
annoying to be a viable way to practice photography........