[Dave]

Dawned on me, that with working full time, helping run this site & having a 4yr old, I go for on average a month between taking photos Since having the D200 I've only taken about 20 shots

Must make time to get out more with the old camera.

So how long do others go between shoots ?

[Markulous]

For me it so depends on what I'm doing (including whether commissioned!), how busy, where I am and, most importantly, what the weather is like. I see that next week there's a chance of snow, so I'll be getting the winter gear out!

So, in answer, I'd say anywhere from 1 day to 1 month tho' go out a lot in the summer evenings (3 or 4 times, maybe). Used to do a lot of sunrises but they've tailed off of late

[Bella]

I was wondering myself about this and was going to write a post, Dave you bet me to it.
I haven't taken a real shot for almost 2 months, sure I've taken a few happy snaps of the kids here and there but with the old point and shoot not my 30D.
I was starting to feel a little depressed because I hadn't.
But with two kids aged 3 and 8, doing the mum things at school, after school activities, sports, cooking, cleaning, spending time with the kids doing home work, reading, playing games chasing after my 3 year old and trying to spend time with the hubby after he gets home from work all adds up to me not having any spare time.
But at this stage what can I do. I wouldn't change anything, although having a 30 hour day might help . On second thoughts perhaps not.
Cheers
Bella

[fionaB]

probably once a week. or maybe a fortnight at a stretch!

[Gary Bagshawe]

If its nort wok, every day, I can sometimes have a block where I will go a couple of weeks but that is when im really sad and feeling sorry for myself.
Im only human and sometimes life gets on top of you and you have no creativity.(probably splet wrong) But I was watching a tv show tonight about the herald of free enterprise mess and having had a near death experience myself I can soooo understand where people come from. As I slid at 80 mph down the M6 thinking that post is gonna take my head clean off and then surviving you have a whole new respect for life. My Mrs hates it, im just so cool and laid back about everything it is frightening.
So who's up for a beer then and sod work, bank manager, bills and everything else, your only hear once, so make ya mark!!!!!!!!!

[jinxy]

at the moment i have been taking photos nearly every day i am doing an assignment for the course i am doing so between study i have been snapping. also trying to take a self portriait of my 5year old and i together so far with so very embarrasing photos racing the timer and all lol. other than that i usually have days where i get an idea in my head and spend hours taking pics but usually i can go for around a week not taking any

[stepheno]

Every weekend. My twin sons Marko and Aleksandar play local senior football. Marko runs the club website and I provide a selction of photos from each match - that's why I'm itching for an extra 100mm.

About once a fortnight I'll go off on my own and do a particular place, event etc but I always have a camera with me just for any opportunist shots.

[P-E]

I try to not to let it go longer than a fortnight.

[lolyton]

Every single day without fail. Only now i'm thinking i should go longer without taking any, there are just so many things to see.......It's not like i do anything else!

[Dabhand16]

I've not been out with a camera for around two months. Lifestyle issues mainly. Work, (I'm on shifts and work weekends too) family commitments and a host of other bits and pieces. I find it quite frustrating, and it is the reason I've not entered either the monthly comp or the fortnightly assignment this time round.

[Rob Barron]

Let me see, I go to bed at 11pm and I get up at 6am.... guess that makes it about 7 hours :o)

I basically take my camera anywhere unless it is to work.... and then I still take it sometimes if I think I'll get some decent shots of the sea, river, wildlife whatever. Also if that darned kingfisher is about I am so frustrated when I haven't got my camera with me. Still haven't been able to catch him with camera in hand... the little rotter!

I shoot loads but delete loads too. I guess the longest I have gone without my camera in my hand is about a week or so but either because I have been snowed under with work or I have been ill!

What can I say? I am hopelessly addicted!

Cheers,
Rob

[Sonsey]

It's been a while for me actually, at least a month. I tend to go through allmost obsessive moods where I'll concentrate solely on that one thing and forget about most others, for the last year and a half that has been photography, but recently computer problems, family issues and not to mention the cold weather has seriously put a dampener on my camera activities.

The good thing is that it only takes one good photo oppertunity to get me excited about things again, and one of those is just about to roll round. Next weekend the girlfriend and I are taking a drive up to Donna Nook (near here : Google Maps ) for the annual Grey Seal birthing to take shot's of all the newborn pups which I'm really looking forward to as we both had a great time last year... should be just the ticket to get the Photographic juices going again

[LadyStardust]

I nearly always have my little compact camera with me - but didn't earlier this week when driving through woodland early in the morning to get to work and the trees had suddenly turned golden and the sun was shining through them... arrggghh!

I am doing a C&G Photography course at the mo (which is great - hard work - but great) so I have direction on what to take pictures of. That's good for me as I sometimes need that.

Before the course, I guess my proper photo taking was a bit inconsistent. As someone said earlier in this thread, it is quite weather dependent.

I feel like going out with my camera now - but am at the office. Drat.

Have a good weekend, folks!

[brian-iow]

I try to get out between two and three times a week.I do tend to take a load of pictures and also scrap many.
I have so much to learn and I feel that "hands on" is the way improve.
Regards Brian.

[fionaB]

well im having withdrawal...... been two weeks since i was out and about with the camera! need a fix!

[Dave]

Must make an effort to take some shots this weekend. The new fortnightly theme of perspective is inspirational...so might shoot something along those lines

[VikingPhotography]

I really only shoot if working, on holiday or going on a specific journey... I rarely use my cameras at other times since they're somewhat cumbersome - that, and I prefer to keep them clean, charged and ready for the next assignment.

Typically on agency assignments I'll do roughly 12 working days in a month, shooting mostly live music acts and celeb/Page Ranking events.

The Edinburgh Film Festival sees me out working every single day of the two week festival for around eight hours at a time - I'm hoping to pick up more film festival work over the next few years since it's quite the buzz and I really enjoy it. Red carpet events are a blast too but they're few and far between up north

Other than that, I do my best to round out the working year with commercial work and 'social' photography such as weddings, portraits etc. Once the mortgage is paid of (ha!) I might be more inclined to pick up a camera for the simple enjoyment of shooting but, for now, it tends to be only used on occasions when it will result in payment down the line...

[P-E]

Originally Posted by P-E

I try to not to let it go longer than a fortnight.

Well I've not been out yet so far this year .........think I will need to find & read my camera operating manual for when I finally get out.

[stupot]

Nothing this year as well, i'm going through a unmotivated stage. I got a new wide angle lens for xmas aswell so really need to get out and do something.

[Flockheart]

As I'm new to the hobby I'm doing my best to at least get out shooting at least once a week, typically at the weekend. Happily I managed to get out both Saturday and Sunday last weekend.

[Charlotte]

Hmmm I don't do much of actually taking photo's at all I did take a few of some fishies the other day, still to pick out the best ones to upload. So much to do, so little time ... I wish we didn't have to sleep - get a lot more done then

[Boofers]

Dave, my sister just adopted the d200. She loves it. but she's my sister,,,,anyway?
stupot, I like your little face full of teeth off to the side, makes me happy,,,weird huh.
once a month i make an effort, "my wife an I" take a side trip. My kid took my pocket camera, My wife bought me a d-lux 3, still in the mail somewhere? I will carry that around. I took my first lightening shot with a pocket cam, seems safer. Like you, I work to hard.

[bob]

i only work three days a week, so should be able to get out at least one day a week, still learning this digital stuff, so the more practice i get, hopefully i may improve a bit