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Just wondering, who do you do your photography with? More aimed at those that have it as a hobby not a job.

I don't know anyone where I live that is in to photography so was thinking of joining a club of some sort to help me learn alot more and maybe find others to go out with, learn from, and get inspiration from... but I often like the transquility and peace of going out alone. Walking around with my camera with some music in, is relaxing.

So what do you prefer?
 
Dorsetsnapshot said:
Just wondering, who do you do your photography with? More aimed at those that have it as a hobby not a job.

I don't know anyone where I live that is in to photography so was thinking of joining a club of some sort to help me learn alot more and maybe find others to go out with, learn from, and get inspiration from... but I often like the transquility and peace of going out alone. Walking around with my camera with some music in, is relaxing.

So what do you prefer?
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Hi Mark,
If you keep an eye on the meeting thread I am sure there will be some in or near your area. Better still, arrange one yourself and people will come along.

I have been on numerous meets now, I have found them to be very sociable events. If I get a few keepers photo wise along the way, all the better.

To answer your initial question though, I really enjoy the peace and tranquility of going out alone too. I find it very relaxing to 'sit a while' and watch the world go by, coupled with shooting. If I don't get any keepers, it doesn't bother me, there is always another day.
 
Where do you live? Joining a local club is a sure way of meeting people that share your interest. Saying that, I tried my local club and its not for me, couldn't wait for the evening to end and get the hell out of there never to return.
 
Always alone, I sometimes go to a localish nature reserve and have a chat with other people there but I still go off and find a quiet corner to sit on my own, I scare enough wildlife as it is by myself :lol:
 
Thanks Iain, I'll definitely do that. Would be good to get out and meet other people that can teach me things.

Chris - Currently based in Parkstone. What club was that, and why was it not for you?
 
Mainly by myself - I like the peace and quiet as well as the photography - out in the wilds just chilling..... Also don't want to feel pressured if I'm sat in the same spot waiting for hours for the light - not everyone understands that part lol.

Having said that I've got a pal who's into landscape photography too so we head out together every once in a while.
 
I don't like shooting with other people. If I bump into someone with a camera I'll have a chat, but I'd never intentionally go out with other people.

With having 3 kids under 5, getting out to photograph (especially landscapes) is a rare chance to get some me time, and much needed peace and quiet! Some people fish, I photograph!

I'm pretty socially introverted anyway, so this is me in general, not just when it comes to photography
 
Dorsetsnapshot said:
Thanks Iain, I'll definitely do that. Would be good to get out and meet other people that can teach me things.

Chris - Currently based in Parkstone. What club was that, and why was it not for you?
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Well you just found someone to shoot with, I live just off the Alder Road.
 
Solitary lot aren't we :-)
 
I'd considered joining a club but had heard mixed reviews about them. Some can be very cliquey and others incredibly friendly & fulfilling.

I ended up going down the night class route at a local college when I first got my DSLR. The chappie that took our class was a pro and very enthusiastic. I think I/we got very lucky. He possessed a great depth of knowledge and always had creative ideas to keep our interest levels up.

Because he was so good a number of pupils convinced him to form a sort of club/private tuition arrangement. About 10 of us pay him a nominal fee (enough to make it worth his while) and we meet up once or twice a month - could be a week night, could be a weekend. I love it. I use the club for inspiration. Sometimes I find it difficult to make time to get out and shoot and this gives me a reason.

However, I'd recommend that in addition to any club you might join that you have a go at the POTY competition that the mods organise right here. Set yourself a target of entering for a complete year and I guarantee that your photography will improve and you'll try techniques you've never tried before.

Good luck
 
Landscape stuff i tend to do alone, i work awkward hours in retail and if i mention walk and mountain in the same sentence, my photography friends run a mile.

A lot of my close friends are into photography though so there's normally someone willing to come out and play with the cameras as long as it doesn't require the above :lol:
 
Krisstiffer said:
Mainly by myself - I like the peace and quiet as well as the photography - out in the wilds just chilling..... Also don't want to feel pressured if I'm sat in the same spot waiting for hours for the light - not everyone understands that part lol.

Having said that I've got a pal who's into landscape photography too so we head out together every once in a while.
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Same for me pretty much, although my fiance recently bought her own DSLR to learn how to take proper photos on and she loves landscape stuff, so we'll hopefully be going wandering around soon enough if the weather improves. Going to paris in january and taking our camera's which should be an excellent trip!
 
Try explaining to half a dozen non-photographer pals that this long exposure (somewhere like the Isle of Eigg or Glencoe) will only be another minute or two.
"We're wastin' valuable drinkin' time"
Philistines!
Go myself now.
Oh aye, half the buggers want a print.
 
Usually alone, but sometimes with local Meetup groups (go to Meetup.com and search for photography or photographers - I would guess most larger towns/ cities would have at least one group - Edinburgh has 3 although the same people tend to turn up at all 3!) :)

Of course (depending on the meetup) people tend to wander off and do there own thing but it gives you a chance to compare shots afterwards (you can upload them onto the meetup group site) which is always interesting. Amazing how you can all go to the same place or event and yet end up with very different photos. (Although if you go to a specific place like the Forth Rail bridge for a sunset shoot for example then the shots do tend to all look a bit samey! :) Plus you tend to rendezvous at the end and go for a pint or two together which is always nicer than going for a pint on your own. :) And often lots of advice and help for the less experienced from the more experienced which is very helpful too.
 
I tend to shoot by myself for my more reflective pictures, but today there was the opening of a light art festival in Berlin, so I went with 3 friends and we had a great time. One even left his camera home. But he almost wished he had brought it in the end.
 
I prefer to be on my own when taking photographs, I can go at my own pace, if I want to wait for an hour to see if the light changes or fiddle with filters I can do so without any pressure to hurry up.
The only time I shoot in company is once or twice a year I visit a mate who lives at the other end of the country and we always make a point of having a day out together with our cameras which I always find enjoyable although not usually very productive. :thumbs:
 
Me myself and i
 
Me too...
 
As a hobby, by myself. I'm not very gregarious and it suits me.

For work - not my main occupation, but ancillary to it - I've often taken a colleague to watch my back when I've had to take photographs in dodgy areas in South Africa. This isn't in conflict zones, just in places where cameras and cellphones attract unwanted attention and it can be difficult to concentrate on what you're doing and personal security at the same time.
 
I met a bloke in my local (very large) park a while ago who turned out to be a forum member. Whenever we arrange to meet we spend a great deal of time chatting and taking the mickey out of each other.
The bulk of the time is spent laughing, sometimes hysterically.

I'm not sure how much good photography we produce together but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Hello mate:wave:
 
By myself, wife and kids have no interest and my friends (or lack of them) have no interest either. Having tried two local camera clubs I found them far to cliquey and very boring. Perhaps I'll meet someone in the future who I can share my hobby with? But for now I like being selfish when I'am taking pictures, going where I want to go and shooting what I want to shoot......
 
Same as most... myself.. I don't have anyone close that's interested although my daughter is hoping to get a camera for Xmas so she has said we can go out together ..awwww:love:
 
I only ever do photography on my own as none of my friends are into it.
 
I prefer to photograph alone. I need to concentrate and visualize the scene I hope to make a good photograph of. Distractions from others will tend to take you mind off of what you are doing and it will lead to mistakes and weak photographs. It is nice to have conversations with other photographers to share interest and gain knowledge, but when it come to making photographs that is best done alone.
 
alone or with admirable
 
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