Now do you married guys/girls do it......?

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I love photography. I'm happy to wander about all day and night snapping away.

The problem with that is, I have a wife who doesnt necessarily want to sit about witing for things to happen.

Do most of you togs out there with a partner who isnt into photography drag them along or just face upto the fact that you wont be able to take as many pics as youd like and just grab a few hours here and there when the other half is otherwise disposed?

Id be interested to see how you all go anout it.
 
Leave them at home..
Job done.
 
TCR4x4 said:
Leave them at home..
Job done.
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Always an option. The problem comes when its a sunny day and they want to go on the "walk" with you. At that point I have to issue the warning that I reserve the right to stop anywhere for any period of time and snap away
 
I just do what I gotta do. If she wants to walk on ahead then thats fine.

I have to wait around for hours when she is shopping, so she can wait when I shoot. Its called compromise! :love:
 
My wife is fairly understanding and if we're out together she is happy to be patient and wait a little bit (although maybe not as long as I'd like) Or if I'm off out for the day taking pics she might come too but go off to somewhere she wants. For instance when I visited the WHF in Kent, she came too but spent the day mooching around nearby Leeds Castle instead.

Definitely give and take though, she's happy being patient whilst I take pics, I can't moan if she wants to go in umpteen different shops when out shopping!!

Currently, photography has definitely taken a back seat due to becoming parents for the first time 5 months ago - although that in itself obviously provides opportunities for photography.
 
I am quite happy going on my own , if its some where a bit quiet like some of the nature reserves near here i take my dog , i feel safer and he will sit and wait and doesnt mind one little bit , and can be bribed with a biscuit or a tripe stick .:lol:
 
My wife loves having nice pictures in the house etc, but just doesn't understand the process of getting them, and how much time it can take up. She is starting to learn though, but it's a slow process as we've been married for over 4 years.

I do get earache for spending time 'playing on my computer' though, even if 99% of the time it's editing work. When I spent a week doing her Mums wedding album design though she was very happy. Love her to bits, but they I'll never understand women.
 
Ade! Lol!

I buried my ex-husband under the patio. Problem solved :lol:
 
I think I'm very lucky that my girlfriend appreciates the photos I take and accepts that if we're out walking I may drag my heels a little or just suddenly dash off somewhere to get a shot or two :lol:

In fact she normally says "are you taking your camera with you" with an expectant smile as opposed to a grimace.
 
If I stop for a shot I can always catch her up she walks so darn slow, I need something to fill the extra time. :D Shoot by myself mostly though.
 
Then theres the using the wife as a lens holder as you swap between lenses

"oh, perfect wide angle shot but only have a 50mm on, hold this!!"
 
My partner comes along then proceeds to grab the camera when she sees something she wants to take a photo of. Not sure how many actuations shes added to it by switching to AI servo etc....ho hum
 
If it's your hobby then you have the option of shooting when you choose to, and choosing whether to (try and) involve the other person.

Things do tend to take a turn for the worse when photography is your full time profession. As most will probably testify, the hours are horrendous, and it's not unusual for me to be away a lot, too. And most pros work weekends as well as late into the evenings doing all the nuts and bolts of administering a business. Therefore the partnerships I see are those where the photographer's spouse is an integral part of the business - I do think this is probably the only way many full time shooters can sustain a relationship, unless the boyfriend/girlfriend is very easy going, doesn't suffer from insecurity of attention-deficit etc etc.
 
Only time my wife comes with me is if I'm working in a studio, and she helps me out with bits and bobs and helps models with hair & makeup if needed. She gets quite bored coming with me any other times.
 
don't take them - I learned that golden nugget early on. its better to go off and have a good time then get moaned at when you get back than to get moaned at all day when out then moaned at when you get home lol

boccers_2000 said:
I love photography. I'm happy to wander about all day and night snapping away.

The problem with that is, I have a wife who doesnt necessarily want to sit about witing for things to happen.
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My wife and I go for days out and I snap away.

But on Saturdays I am club phototrapher for my local rugby club and as my wife is not a sport person she stays at home.

This Saturday we have a finals day so I will be out from 09.15 til when I get home and my wife is going over to spend the day with the grandchildren.
 
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If we are going somewhere together I usually just take the SLR with a fast prime and my compact, if I want to go out to do some serious photography I go on my own.
 
I just got the wife to give it a go. Once she did, that was it, she was hooked. Try to get the wife to have a go at a few shots, if she lands a great photo she will love it and want to do more.

WARNING: Talking the wife into photography can have serious side effects on your wallet. (spoken from experience).
 
I got my missus up out of Bed on Saturday@5am to walk around the coast.......8-)
 
My wife is very supportive, so i use her as a tripod.
 
AFC said:
Yes but Tori, you are supposed to wait till they're dead. :lol:
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If he creates I stand a bit harder on the slabs....

Photos? Nothing to see here....move along! :lol:
 
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She always comes with and puts up with taking pics to a point, then I get the "will you stop taking so long and hurry up" line.
 
She thinks my other two pastimes are 'dangerous' so she's quite happy when I go out with the camera.
 
My girlfriend enjoys going to the track and watching the racing, but not so much with the walking in the hills for landscape shots.

She also enjoys using the camera at the Zoo :)
 
to be honest we share most of the same interest from all kinds of motorsport to wildlife and just being outside as long as its warm she is ok with it.

Then again she doesn't have an issue if i want to wonder of for a few hrs on my mine.

She has more of an issue with me buying equipment :lol::lol:
 
boccers_2000 said:
I love photography. I'm happy to wander about all day and night snapping away.

The problem with that is, I have a wife who doesnt necessarily want to sit about witing for things to happen.

Do most of you togs out there with a partner who isnt into photography drag them along or just face upto the fact that you wont be able to take as many pics as youd like and just grab a few hours here and there when the other half is otherwise disposed?

Id be interested to see how you all go anout it.
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It's easy compared to when you have kids :clap:
 
SarahLee said:
Ditto :thumbs:

I have my hobbies, he has his . . . and neither of us is so insecure that we have to do everything together.
We just make sure that we also get time together without hobbies getting in the way.
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This exactly. :)
 
well - considering she's already threatened to leave me three times this year already purely on disagreements over shots I've taken (or wanted to take) for the POTY competition, I don't think taking her along for a days shooting would be a good idea :lol:
 
I'm lucky that my wife took up running at the time I took up photography. She goes out early to run, I go out and take photos. Sorted :D
 
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