What does your partner think

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As the title says really, what does your partner think of your photography, do they like it, not like it or are indifferent to it?
My wife likes the odd one or two of my photos. But generally, she doesn't really "get" my photos. Still life just doesn't do it for her, but 2 of my landscape photos, which are ok, nothing special and certainly not in the caliber of dedicated landscape photographers, she wants to have printed on canvas and hung on the wall.
 
My wife likes to look at my photos; I usually put them on Dropbox and we look at them on the TV (I use that as a chance to see how they look and sometimes make tweaks to my edits or framing based on that). She'll sometimes say "oh that's a good one" or similar, and she'll generally make appreciative noises, but honestly I'm not sure how much of that is just being kind to me :D

One thing I do know that she has a strong opinion on though: she doesn't like b&w :)
 
My wife was a professional photographer for 16 years, so longer than I was, and before that, a medical technician where the bulk of her work was photography.

She doesn't have the deep commitment to photography that I have, and hasn't taken photographs for years, but she did supply an agency with photographs for several years after leaving full time professional photography.

However our interests in the arts are similar, our photography tastes are similar and she fully appreciates and understands my passion for photography.

Like me she enjoys black and white as well as colour, and gives useful critiques of my photographs. And, having worked with large format, medium format and 35mm cameras, she understands the need for me to own multiple cameras :)
 
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My wife likes my pictures generally, although is less keen on mono.
 
I think my other half wonders why I'm wasting my time with all this digital nonsense, what with all the autofocus, razor sharpness and instant, free results... When I could be taking softer, grainier shots, with hit and miss focus, and paying a fortune to see the results eventually, as she does.
 
My partner doesn't take any interest in my photography and when I used to post on Instagram the only times she commented was to criticise because they were black and white which she thinks is miserable. She really doesn't get black and white photos at all.
There have been literally one or two family photos that she has posted on Facebook but that's about the sum of her interest. She kind of likes that I have a passion for it but gets a bit miffed if we are anywhere together and I start taking lots of photos.
 
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NickD said:
I think my other half wonders why I'm wasting my time with all this digital nonsense, what with all the autofocus, razor sharpness and instant, free results... When I could be taking softer, grainier shots, with hit and miss focus, and paying a fortune to see the results eventually, as she does.
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One of the reasons my wife no longer has an interest in taking photographs is because she dislikes everything about digital, and no longer has the time or the darkroom to do analogue.
 
Mrs Nod is generally happy to take a short break during a walk if I want to take a few shots. I'm not much of a sit-in-one-spot-for-hours-waiting-for-something type though! She likes looking at a few of the finished shots but I don't subject her to endless slideshows.
 
I'm pretty lucky, my wife is a keen photographer as well, although she prefers landscape / animals - it does mean when we go out we both take photo's and have a healthy banter/ competition. We both feed off each other which is awesome - makes our trips to Canada and Iceland so much more enjoyable.
 
My wife used to be a supportive encourager and that was it. However she has more recently taken a great interest in shooting film more than digital, since I gave her the new Pentax 17 to play with. She's now commandeered a Pentax MZ5n with two kit lenses, with a view to shooting mainly wildlife. She happily uses a little canon Sureshot something-or-other occasionally, as it has a good zoom on it, and has an Olympus E-P9 as it has a nice white body, and a little Panasonic digital camera converted to IR that I bought here as she expressed an interest in that. So in summary, she's keen and supportive and encouraging, so I'm a lucky chap.
 
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Mrs Nod is generally happy to take a short break during a walk if I want to take a few shots. I'm not much of a sit-in-one-spot-for-hours-waiting-for-something type though! She likes looking at a few of the finished shots but I don't subject her to endless slideshows.
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My wife carries a book of poetry to read while I am waiting for a bird to appear, the light to change, or me "finding" the shot. Sometimes, especially if it's cold, she just marches on without me, with us coming together later.
 
"Er indoors" is also a keen photographer with 4 cameras and a selection of lens. This has the advantage she can't say anything when I suddenly "acquire" a new flashgun or something...... Not that she ever stopped talking about everything else... :exit:
 
I used to shoot with Pentax, and my partner, despite having zero real interest in photography, used to mock me and say "why don't you get a Ninkon"? (Sic)
 
She is fortunately very supportive. The good thing about photography is you can always combine it with other hobbies, so my wife likes going out visiting different places, having a bite to eat, etc, I like photographing random things in different places, and eating so it works for me. It’s also nice we have started to go out on a sunset photo walks in the evening after work, really great for unwinding after a busy day.

My wife takes loads of photos on her phone, and I have tried to persuade her to get a little Fuji x100 series, but she won’t have it lol
 
cuthbert said:
She is fortunately very supportive. The good thing about photography is you can always combine it with other hobbies, so my wife likes going out visiting different places, having a bite to eat, etc, I like photographing random things in different places, and eating so it works for me. It’s also nice we have started to go out on a sunset photo walks in the evening after work, really great for unwinding after a busy day.

My wife takes loads of photos on her phone, and I have tried to persuade her to get a little Fuji x100 series, but she won’t have it lol
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Yes, my wife and I are both interested in country walking and wildlife, and very patient over me pottering about taking photographs. She is also very good at spotting wildlife, so while I am concentrating in one direction on a sparrow, she will point out the eagle in the other.

She also has an interest in stately homes and gardens, which I don't, but they offer lots of photographic opportunities which make the visits of value to both of us.

She doesn't take any photographs however.
 
artyman said:
Sadly my wife died 18 months ago and I wish I had more photos of her, particularly in her last years.
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Sorry for your loss, hope you are doing ok
My wife doesn't always appreciate me taking her photo when we are on our travels.
After nearly losing her from Pancreatitis then Cancer I like to take them.
Mostly candid takes, more often than not just a cameo in one of my efforts.
 
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My wife was a professional photographer for 16 years, so longer than I was, and before that, a medical technician where the bulk of her work was photography.

She doesn't have the deep commitment to photography that I have, and hasn't taken photographs for years, but she did supply an agency with photographs for several years after leaving full time professional photography.

However our interests in the arts are similar, our photography tastes are similar and she fully appreciates and understands my passion for photography.

Like me she enjoys black and white as well as colour, and gives useful critiques of my photographs. And, having worked with large format, medium format and 35mm cameras, she understands the need for me to own multiple cameras :)
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.... Simply the perfect wife!!
 
myotis said:
My wife carries a book of poetry to read while I am waiting for a bird to appear, the light to change, or me "finding" the shot. Sometimes, especially if it's cold, she just marches on without me, with us coming together later.
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If I NEED the light in a certain place, I time the visit for then and hope it's the "right" light. Luckily, none of my shooting is important so if I miss it, that's life!
 
I was married for 20 years and have been divorced for 25 years but am still friends with my ex-wife who is an artist (painter). She used to take very good photos herself back in the days of 35mm film but now does so on her iPad. She has 'the eye' and enjoys looking at my photos and praises the ones she likes, both colour and B&W.

Our daughter Sky is also artistic and has her own business in Bristol. She snaps a lot on her iPhone, mostly subjects to inspire her work but also uses a Canon 100D for her product shots.

Sky Siouki – Abstract Artist

skysiouki.com skysiouki.com
 
Nod said:
If I NEED the light in a certain place, I time the visit for then and hope it's the "right" light. Luckily, none of my shooting is important so if I miss it, that's life!
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Well, I'm lucky in that although I'm passionate about photography, I'm more passionate about the things that I want to make photographs of.

On more than one occasion I have missed a great photograph (the ones that immediately come to mind are of an otter and another a water rail) because they were so close that taking the photograph might have disturbed them, and shortened the experience of watching them. I also avoid disturbing any wildlife.

And, for landscapes, I just enjoy being there and I can always fall back on Edward Weston's comment (though don't always follow it) of never waiting for the light because while you are waiting for a photograph where you are, you may be missing a better one where you are about to go. Actually I can't remember the exact quote, but this is spirit of it
 
myotis said:
And where have you been? I hope you are OK.
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.... Am absolutely OK ~ Thanks for your concern and asking ~ Much appreciated :)

I have been doing lots and lots and lots of photography ~ Mostly railways and Women's Football to the extent that I can't keep up with my online media presence!!
 
Landscapes, my partner will generally only take an interest if it’s somewhere she has been. If we are walking together she has a good eye for interesting flora and fauna.

People and animals she takes a bit more interest in.
 
Im pretty lucky, my wife has the same photography interests and is more than happy (for now) to use my older camera since a recent upgrade (have offered her a new one too mind!), so win win.
 
RedRobin said:
.... Am absolutely OK ~ Thanks for your concern and asking ~ Much appreciated :)

I have been doing lots and lots and lots of photography ~ Mostly railways and Women's Football to the extent that I can't keep up with my online media presence!!
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I'm very pleased to hear this, especially as I think getting away from online media, for almost any reason, has got to be a good thing !
 
Mrs WW often wants me to take pictures (she sends a lot to her friends and family both here and overseas) but I am very conscious that going off and doing my own thing takes me out of the moment with her so I do limit my photography. There are other more important things in life.
 
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artyman said:
Sadly my wife died 18 months ago and I wish I had more photos of her, particularly in her last years.
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But you do have the living memories - though admittedly photos can illuminate those.
 
We met through photography, and still enjoy photography..... that's where the commonality ends.

I like to go through and process my images as soon as I have taken them, and produce books of our holidays or something interesting. She leaves them on her cluttered external hard drive and berates me for spending too much time on my PC while she is in the garden (I have zero interest in gardening). She says she will go through her images when she has retired, she is not of retirement age and I am 7 years younger.. which leads to the retort of 'we go on photographic holidays so I have to wait 11 years to go through my picture? family planning and travel advice follows'... We've done 3 trips to Costa Rica; 2015, 2019 and 2024, I know for sure that her 2019 and 2024 images haven't been processed - I have made 3 books.
 
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