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Any Weird Habits You All Have When Shooting?
Nic Coury, Photographer
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Monterey | CA | | Posted: 6:57 PM on 04.28.09 |
->> I have two pairs of "shooting" shoes that I wear when I shoot:
1.) A beat-to-hell pair of Adidas Gazelles I bought for $20 new
2.) A sick pair of red and blue Nike dunk hi-tops.
I feel cool and good in these shoes and for whatever reason, have good days when I wear them.
Anyone else have weird/interesting habits, things you wear, etc. while on the job. |
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Ian Solender, Photographer
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Palm Beach Gardens | Fl | USA | Posted: 9:06 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> I don't feel comfortable or "creative" unless I'm wearing a pair of hiking boots.. Don't ask!! LOL |
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David Bernacchi, Photographer
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Milwaukee | WI | USA | Posted: 9:13 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> I always have a roll of film (same one for luck) to remember my roots. |
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Rainier Ehrhardt, Photographer
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Augusta | GA | USA | Posted: 9:46 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> I hum. A lot. |
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G.M. Andrews, Photographer
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Mobile | AL | USA | Posted: 9:50 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> I shoot all the good pictures out of focus... |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Live HVN : Work SFO-NYC | | | Posted: 9:58 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> I am constantly using my camera in the 'on' position. I find I just can't do what I want when they are in the 'off' position. |
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Daniel Putz, Photographer
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Jefferson | MD | USA | Posted: 10:03 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> During lulls-in-action/halftimes/timeouts, I like to spin my camera around in the lens collar. I don't know...idle hands, etc. |
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Matt Petit, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Downey | CA | United States | Posted: 10:04 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> I use my camera as a back scratcher |
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Alan Look, Photographer
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Bloomington | IL | United States | Posted: 10:10 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> sometimes I try to shoot it left handed. |
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Christopher Anderson, Photographer
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Machesney Park | IL | U.S.A. | Posted: 10:28 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> I have to chew gum. |
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Chet Gordon, Photographer
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Newburgh | NY | US | Posted: 11:14 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> (Good thread.) I have an old "Nikon: The Professionals Choice" pewter keychain medallion that was given to me in the early 1980's when I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Never, ever leave home without it. That and a much cherished Leatherman tool I got as a Christmas present from a colleague when we were both starting our careers... I too chew a lot of gum, particularly when shooting sports. The bigger the game, the more gum I pack. -cg. |
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Scott Greenlee, Photographer, Student/Intern
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Crescent Springs | KY | United States | Posted: 11:31 PM on 04.28.09 |
->> I don't think it's weird, but I almost always say a prayer before starting.
If I'm shooting sports I have to wear my University of Maryland hat. |
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
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Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 11:48 PM on 04.28.09 |
->> Chet - I had one of those as well - until my wife violated Prelosky's First Law of Child Care. Never give anything you want to see again to a kid in a stroller just to keep them quiet...
But, to hop back on topic, I have to concentrate when I go vertical to keep from pulling my composition to the right. |
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Jeff Stanton, Photographer
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Princeton | IN | USA | Posted: 11:59 PM on 04.28.09 |
| ->> I have a pair of "shootin' shorts," that I enjoy wearing. They are khaki shorts I bought at Dillards a few years ago. They have been ripped on the side and torn in the back and I have managed to have them repaired to where they still look pretty good. I just feel real comfy in these shorts along with a gray t-shirt. This is warmer weather only gear. |
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Patrick Fallon, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Columbia | MO | USA | Posted: 12:12 AM on 04.29.09 |
->> Dave,
Your wife gave your child a Leatherman!@!!!!@!@!@!@!
Yikes!
P |
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Neil Turner, Photographer
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Bournemouth | UK | United Kingdom | Posted: 4:31 AM on 04.29.09 |
->> Weird habits? Where do I start? I know things are going well when I start to grin uncontrollably behind the camera. Many times when shooting portraits I have been asked by my subjects if I'm always that happy. I don't know I'm doing it most of the time but when I realise that I am, I know that the shoot is going well. Strangely, I never notice if I'm not grinning.
My other habit is singing. Again, I don't always know that I'm doing it. It's usually the last song that I heard before I got out of the car - which can be embarrassing. When I catch myself singing uncool songs I force myself to sing something credible, which ruins my concentration, which affects the pictures. I was shooting on a construction site the other day and I was singing "This land is your land" the wonderful Woodie Guthrie song (although I only have the Springsteen versions). I'm not even American and this song raises the hairs on the back of my neck - what the hell must it do for you guys?
Final habit that I will own up to is cleaning lenses with an old cotton handkerchief. I had it as a Christmas present when I was about six or seven years of age and it has an "N" in one corner. It lives in my bag and gets washed once in a while. |
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Dayne Teves, Photographer
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Waipahu | Hi | USA | Posted: 6:31 AM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I start coaching instead of shooting.... |
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Gary Meidinger, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Topeka | Ks. | USA | Posted: 7:33 AM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> Hey everyone has a special something that they have to have. Mine is my first NCAA pass I got in college, it stays in my bag laminated. |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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Live HVN : Work SFO-NYC | | | Posted: 7:49 AM on 04.29.09 |
->> Gary,
I find I absolutely MUST have a camera as part of my kit to shoot. It is not really superstition, but more of a practical habit :0) |
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Wally Nell, Photographer
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CAIRO | EG | EGYPT | Posted: 9:01 AM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> Fish, all you need is a good eye... right? This is not to be confused with the Australian 'good eye mate'... |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 9:07 AM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I used to chew gum but found out I was so uncoordinated I couldn't shoot and chew gum at the same time...... |
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Marcus Yam, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Concord | NH | USA | Posted: 9:12 AM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I kiss my guns when I made 'the shot' and I do a little jiggle to get the mojo going. |
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Angel Valentin, Photographer
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RIO GRANDE | PR | Puerto Rico | Posted: 9:17 AM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I get distracted. |
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Daniel Berman, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Seattle | WA | US | Posted: 12:21 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> It is everything I can do just to block out the sports shooter academy faculty's voices in my head while I am shooting these days..."tighter...tighter...backgrounds...what the hell are you tilting for?" :) |
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Andrew Spear, Student/Intern, Photographer
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Athens | OH | United States | Posted: 12:33 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I cross my feet/legs a lot and stick my tongue out too. I also shoot with two eyes open pretty often. |
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G.J. McCarthy, Photographer
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Dallas | TX | Lower 48 | Posted: 1:45 PM on 04.29.09 |
->> I usually show up to my assignments wearing one of these ...
http://tinyurl.com/cuhfgy
Can be a little difficult to shoot, but it really helps break the ice. Great with kids, too. A little brutal during the summer months, though ...
- gerry - |
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Preston Mack, Photographer
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Orlando | FL | USA | Posted: 1:57 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I make sure that I am on assignment and will get paid! |
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Richard Denham, Photographer
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Toronto/Buffalo/Niagara | On | Canada | Posted: 2:02 PM on 04.29.09 |
->> I have 2 habits
1 - for sports - I used to play hockey at at the junior level and as a goalie had a "national anthem" ritual. I still do it to this day when I shoot. I rock back and forth from one foot to the other and put my hat back on before the last line of the anthem.
2 - for weddings/corporate - I need to dress like a rock-n-rolla. Basically any outfit from Metropark will do for any occasion |
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Nic Coury, Photographer
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Monterey | CA | | Posted: 2:06 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I forgot about the banana hammock with my paper's logo on it... |
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Diana Porter, Photographer
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Houston | TX | USA | Posted: 3:20 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> Charms blow pops and taking weird pics of my hand when I'm bored. |
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Ben Liu, Photographer
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Bay Area | CA | USA | Posted: 3:23 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> Back in the day when I was shooting full time... I always wore my Sports Shooter baseball cap. I could not shoot without it. Always had to have my Oakley's too. |
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Jean Finley, Photo Editor, Photographer
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Iowa City | IA | USA | Posted: 7:32 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> Ever since I got concussed by a Boilermaker during last basketball season, I include that player in every pre-game prayer. 'Cuz the next time he comes at me like that he's gonna get it! |
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Jody Gomez, Photographer
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Murrieta | CA | USA | Posted: 7:49 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I play with the knob that tightens my lens hood and during lulls in the game, I spin my camera around on the monopod (despite hitting myself in the face with my lens numerous times). Stupid... I know. |
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Christopher Szagola, Photographer
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Richboro | PA | United States | Posted: 7:51 PM on 04.29.09 |
->> Like Richard,
Rocking back and forth during the national anthem. And always make sure I have a holder for my pass, for if it isn't in a lanyard, it bugs me and I am a little off whack... |
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Kevin Krows, Photographer
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Forsyth | IL | USA | Posted: 8:02 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> Spit sunflower seed shells. BBQ for flavor... Ranch shells for distance. |
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Louis Lopez, Photographer
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Fontana | CA | USA | Posted: 9:21 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I want to see Jody playing with her knob... |
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G.J. McCarthy, Photographer
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Dallas | TX | Lower 48 | Posted: 9:52 PM on 04.29.09 |
->> Dude, did you really just make that joke?? Like, really really?
[rubs eyes, double take, rubs eyes again]
Wow. |
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Albert Pena, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Dallas | TX | United States | Posted: 9:56 PM on 04.29.09 |
->> I played baseball for 20 years and before each game I would get psyched up with music, usually some Metallica or other hard hitting rock. I didn't feel comfortable or like I would have a good game unless I did that.
I still do that now before I shoot a game or I don't feel like I'm ready. Right at tip-off, kick-off, or the first pitch I have to put on something like Enter Sandman, or Welcome to the Jungle. I guess ballplayers are really superstitious. |
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Les Schofer, Assistant
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Lynchburg | VA | USA | Posted: 10:02 PM on 04.29.09 |
->> I seem to shoot better wearing my Columbia "zip off leg" cargo pants and a Tilley hat. The SID's sometimes play Raiders of Lost Ark theme when I get to the field.
Actually, the hat keeps my face in the shade, making a darker reflection to help me see the image on screen better in bright sunlight. Think of it as a chimp enhancer.
Les Schofer |
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James Schammerhorn, Photographer
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Stillwater | OK | USA | Posted: 10:22 PM on 04.29.09 |
->> I always wear a black long sleeve Van Heusen with the sleeves rolled up to my elbows.
In the summer months people ask me, "Arn't you hot in that black shirt?"
My reply, "Yes I am." |
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Jeff Brehm, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Charlotte | NC | USA | Posted: 10:57 PM on 04.29.09 |
| ->> I pre-chimp all my shots. Saves time once the game starts. |
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Tim Snow, Photographer
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Montreal | Qc | Canada | Posted: 11:36 PM on 04.29.09 |
->> When I first got into photojournalism, my pop, who has been a banker for the past 40+ years, bought me a little paper-pad holder, 4x2 inches, and custom made me little notepads with my name and my cell # on the top. Must have printed enough pads to last me the next 10 years! It's without a doubt one of the most thoughtful gifts anyone has ever given me, and is with me on every photo shoot.
(Incidentally, paper products are to bankers what camera bags are to photogs, different things for every occasion and one can never have enough variety...) |
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Jody Gomez, Photographer
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Murrieta | CA | USA | Posted: 11:08 AM on 05.01.09 |
->> "->> I want to see Jody playing with her knob..."
I thought it was funny. I can always count on you to make me laugh Louis. I really needed that today.
:~)
Jody |
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T.J. Hamilton, Photographer
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Grand Rapids | MI | USA | Posted: 5:51 PM on 05.01.09 |
| ->> When I'm feeling 'artistic' I use my left eye. |
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Konstandinos Goumenidis, Photographer
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San Francisco Bay Area | CA | USA | Posted: 6:28 PM on 05.01.09 |
| ->> I pick flowers... |
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Mike Anzaldi, Photographer
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Oak Park | IL | USA | Posted: 9:10 PM on 05.01.09 |
| ->> i get arrested. |
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Alan Look, Photographer
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Bloomington | IL | United States | Posted: 9:17 PM on 05.01.09 |
->> I've tried several times to open the back to load my film by pressing the "back" button. Still haven't figured out how to get it open.
Haven't found the rewind button either. |
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Jamie Roper, Photographer
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Portland | OR | United States | Posted: 9:32 PM on 05.01.09 |
->> I'm a smoker (sucks) and a dipper (hey, i'm from Kansas). Which means that my hands can be a little unsteady -- too much nicotine.
So...i wear a nicotine patch when i shoot low light, hand-held shots. The nicotine in the patch doesn't seem to affect me in the same way.
Yes, i am stupid. |
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Thomas Campbell, Photographer
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Houston/San Antonio | TX | USA | Posted: 10:55 PM on 05.01.09 |
->> When I switch bodies, I take a picture of my feet...
...because the grip shutter button hits my thigh. |
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Daniel Malmberg, Photographer
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Huskvarna | Sweden | Sweden | Posted: 6:04 PM on 06.07.09 |
->> I use to "hum" a part of the "Seven nation army" song.
(The same part as in the beginning of this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU0HMcqS00Y ) |
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