Tonight while I was rocking the baby for bedtime I started chuckling about things that make me realize that I really am a photographer. So here's my top 10 list. I'm sure there are more things I'm not thinking about so tell me in the comments what signs you see that tell you I'm a photographer. OR, if you're a photographer, what signs do you have that tell you that YOU are a photographer?
10) When I get a wedding or party invitation I also receive a sidebar email/text that says "will you bring your camera?"
9) In the front room of my house there is a giant 4ft by 6ft piece of a wood floor. Just sitting there.
8) The only umbrellas I own are black with a silver foil-like lining inside.
7) Any time my kids do something fun, funny, cute, they stop and wait for me to get my camera.
6) I haven't been able to "sit back and enjoy the moment" for a very long time. If I'm not taking pictures I won't be able to remember it, right?
5) On the rare occasion that I print a photo at a photo kiosk (gasp) I'm given the third degree about whether or not the photos are "professional".
4) The contents of the only bag I ever carry around are: Dum-Dums, Smarties and a clown nose.
3) When I'm at a function (sports game, birthday party, etc) and pull out my camera, other people put their cameras away and ask "will you put those on Facebook?".
2) The question I am most asked (besides "Why?" from my 2 year old) is "Can you make me skinny?"
And the number 1 sign that I'm a photographer:
I spend an absurd amount of time removing pimples, wrinkles, unwanted hair, dark eye circles, cellulite and a few pounds from the arms, hips or tummy... and I'm not a plastic surgeon!
10) When I get a wedding or party invitation I also receive a sidebar email/text that says "will you bring your camera?"
9) In the front room of my house there is a giant 4ft by 6ft piece of a wood floor. Just sitting there.
8) The only umbrellas I own are black with a silver foil-like lining inside.
7) Any time my kids do something fun, funny, cute, they stop and wait for me to get my camera.
6) I haven't been able to "sit back and enjoy the moment" for a very long time. If I'm not taking pictures I won't be able to remember it, right?
5) On the rare occasion that I print a photo at a photo kiosk (gasp) I'm given the third degree about whether or not the photos are "professional".
4) The contents of the only bag I ever carry around are: Dum-Dums, Smarties and a clown nose.
3) When I'm at a function (sports game, birthday party, etc) and pull out my camera, other people put their cameras away and ask "will you put those on Facebook?".
2) The question I am most asked (besides "Why?" from my 2 year old) is "Can you make me skinny?"
And the number 1 sign that I'm a photographer:
I spend an absurd amount of time removing pimples, wrinkles, unwanted hair, dark eye circles, cellulite and a few pounds from the arms, hips or tummy... and I'm not a plastic surgeon!