I often constantly visit a photography message board called POTN/Canon Forums. This site is full of ‘Togs’ that love Canon, and some that shoot, *gasp*, Nikon. More often than not, I come across hilarious threads that keep me laughing for hours. One of these has been on-going for quite a while, and it’s the “You Might Be A Photographer When/If….” thread. I don’t think I need to explain the purpose of this thread, but I would like to give examples…
Below are quotes from this thread. While there are 300 posts in this thread, these are my favorites, and every single one of these applies to me in one variation or another. My wife can attest to that lol…
And off we go…
Me:
YMBAP …When you critique Exposure, White Balance, and Bokeh in/on paintings.
justincase724:
YMBAP …You try to devise a plan to trade your car for a camera – and the wife is okay with the idea!
Killjoy:
YMBAP …People at work ask you “Are you taking photos AGAIN?” and you tell them “No, still”.
Mark_Cohran:
YMBAP …if your camera case and everything in it costs more than your car and everything in it.
dkspook:
YMBAP …If you make sure to take your camera bag out of the car every time you park it. In case the car is stolen. Screw the car, you can always get another one. But the camera gear is *special*!
YMBAP …If you smile every time you see 2.8, 1.4, 5.6 etc. on on non-photo-related displays.
MikeZip007:
YMBAP …you agree to take someone’s picture for them, then smile to yourself as they tell you which button to press on their P&S to take the picture.
YMBAP …you smile to yourself as someone lectures you about how their 12 megapixel P&S is better than your 30D.
queenbee288:
YMBAP …if you have B&H on your cell phone contact list.
gary88:
YMBAP …if the words “Out for delivery” made you giddy with excitement.
YMBAP …if you are happy to tell others that you love to shoot people.
YMBAP …if you have a mental list of all the gear you want to get and have memorized the current approximate/exact prices.
YMBAP … when you see a camera used in a movie you have to pause the film to explain to your family what camera they were using and why that lens was not the right one to use in the situation.
powerslave:
YMBAP …if you get paranoid about sensor dust everytime you have some dirt on your computer screen.
YMBAP …if you count your income in number of lenses.
YMBAP …if you know that Macro isn’t what a regular point and shoot gives you.
YMBAP …if a few hundred GBs of storage is temporary storage.
YMBAP …if you tend to talk for at least 20 minutes if someone mentions they might be looking to buy a camera.
masayako:
YMBAP …if the letter “L” has a special meaning in your heart.
JCam07:
YMBAP …if you feel nekid without a camera.
maytay20:
YMBAP …If you are looking at houses to buy and you are considering the lighting in every room to see if you could possibly use the whole house for pictures.
Zilly:
YMBAP …when your walking along the beach at sunset with the woman you love and think . . . . . . . . . f8 at 1/200th.
BillsBayou:
YMBAP …when you look at the centerfold in Playboy and can figure out the lighting setup, DOF, and how you’d make it a better shot.
Meglet:
YMBAP …if rainy Saturday afternoon boredom + docile cat= 50 pictures of a cat’s face at various distances, with different lighting styles, and with different lenses.
Jamie Holladay:
YMBAP …if you stop in the middle of a winding road and photograph the vehicle.
ghostrider_9:
YMBAP …if you’ve ever had lens envy.
mladams:
YMBAP …if your new camera bag costs more then your first camera. (P&S of course)
musicmaster:
YMBAP …If your 70-300 4-5.6 becomes a 70-200 4.0 which becomes a 70-200 2.8.
ZGMF-X20A:
YMBAP …if you can identify the lenses used by sports photographers during Lakers game.
YMBAP …if you know that 1.4 is bigger than 2.8.
YMBAP …if you know that 1/500s-f1.8@ISO400 is neither mathematical formula nor email address.
YMBAP …if you walk weird without the weight of a camera bag.
YMBAP …if a friend asks “which camera is good” and your response is “It’s not the body, but the lens”.
YMBAP …if you know the what’s a crop body and what’s full frame when your buddy thinks you’re referring to women.
Maureen Souza:
YMBAP …when you tell your spouse that the only bling you want is L glass.
neilwood32:
YMBAP …You permanently have a camera of some type nearby.
YMBAP …You walk around town planning a photowalk.
YMBAP …You see landscapes as “18mm f11 @1/100 ISO 100″.
Perry Ge:
YMBAP …When your camera bag is heavier than your suitcase.
YMBAP …When your holiday photos are the reason you go on holidays.
michaelgreen78:
YMBAP …you get drunk and think that Image Stabilisation for eyes would be a good idea.
JAZZ D.P.G.:
YMBAP …Your wife grabs her purse and then waits for you to get your camera bag before going anywhere.
YMBAP …Your watching a TV show called Dirt and right at the time when the photog hangs out the window of a speeding car to snap the shot of the fleeing celebrity, you notice the word “Canon” right in the middle of his lens. Yep..lens cap on!
cosworth:
YMBAP …You go shopping with your wife and stare at the 10 foot tall images printed on the wall and try to guess the camera/lens instead of the model’s bra size.
gkuenning:
YMBAP …if you stay up late at night, shooting test shots of a random object to learn more about exposure and lighting.
skygod44:
YMBAP …when you look at a tropical beach paradise and just wish there was something in the foreground to make a great UWA shot.
YMBAP …when you will only consider going on trips if you can take your gear.
jrntr:
YMBAP …if you’ve tested the minimum focusing distance of your eyes.
Aksamin:
YMBAP …you know that Cost of an Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III and L Series would be a Kidney and a Lever.