excuses

magicbastarder

a thread in which you can moan about the reasons why you're not taking good shots at the moment.

me:
1) not getting out with the camera enough at all.
2) laziness (see point 1).

Kbeg3

Just had my appendix out and now can't lift my camera

CabanSail

There is dust on my Camera Strap. Ruins everything.

Gingersnaps

I have a fractured foot.:(

starbelgrade

I can't find any shops that sell film for digital cameras. Not even online.

magicbastarder

Kbeg3 wrote: »

Just had my appendix out

did you get any decent photos of it?

Eirebear

College expects me to spend more time writing about my photos than it does taking them!

gloobag

Camera and lenses need expensive auto-focus recalibration Might head out with just the Lensbaby at the weekend though

Tallon

Cause I lost these lads

Mountainsandh

Hubby was on tour the last month and I was working full time minding kiddies whenever home.
Might get a little time over week-end between gigs (his), and then off he goes again next week. Humph. Missed my camera club night too, and probably going to miss the next one, do I get brownie points for that ?

Ah. Thanks for giving me a chance to get that off my chest.

charybdis

Never. Enough. Gear.

This white-balance lens cap will fix everything, or that new totally weathersealed DSLR, or that 8x10 view camera made from neanderthals' femurs.

Yeah. The femurs one. Then I'll be able to take loads of good shots.

magicbastarder

charybdis wrote: »

Never. Enough. Gear.

you are luke 'ming' flanagan, and i claim my €100.

FoxT

Tallon wrote: »

Cause I lost these lads

Feck. Disaster. What happened :eek:

Tallon

FoxT wrote: »

Feck. Disaster. What happened :eek:

I literally just cannot find them.. They were in my camera bag... I check every second day even though I know they're not there

I do still have Danbo and Admiral Akbar though

magicbastarder

Tallon wrote: »

I literally just cannot find them..

they are not the droids you are looking for.

sineadw

Eirebear wrote: »

College expects me to spend more time writing about my photos than it does taking them!

I have almost the exact opposite problem, which, wonderful as it may seem, will still result in a crap grade if I'm not careful...

I also managed to dislocate my shoulder last week, which *kind of* limits me..

Tallon

magicbastarder wrote: »

they are not the droids you are looking for.

They are not the droids I am looking for...

Eirebear

sineadw wrote: »

I have almost the exact opposite problem, which, wonderful as it may seem, will still result in a crap grade if I'm not careful...

I also managed to dislocate my shoulder last week, which *kind of* limits me..

Ouch! Hope you relocate it soon!

I've a feeling your grade will be grand though. Your not exactly lacking in the talent department.

I swear though, i dont want to see another god damned "workbook" as long as i live after the next couple of months! (unless of course my application for the final year goes through!)

OldGoat

magicbastarder wrote: »

a thread in which you can moan about the reasons why you're not taking good shots at the moment.

The models say my nudity disturbs them.

DaireQuinlan

OldGoat wrote: »

The models say my nudity disturbs them.

Terry Richardson, is that you ??

Nisio

I'm taking loads fantastic pictures; I just haven't got around to developing them yet.

And when I do I don't have a scanner so I won't be able to show them to anyone.

Limitless potential.

Cionn

I have come down with an acute case of "Time and money sucking, attitude enriched offspring syndrome" add a new case from last December combine with busy job and add a dash of demanding wife.

Result (hanging head in shame) my doctor tells me I have a low photo count. He says that it can happen to anyone and that if I change my lifestyle there is nothing to stop me having a full photographic life ahead of me.

I asked would it help if he prescribed some new equipment, he declined and suggested that I focus on the cause of the problem. Therefore I plan at the weekend to direct my energies at my three causes of concern.

C

NakedDex

Work, work, broken toe, work, torn ligament, work, work, holiday without any camera, work, lack of ideas, work.

It needs remedying, fast. Not this weekend though, I'm working...

baby and crumble

I'm doing a PhD. That means I have no life. :mad:

Also, the weight of my current camera is making my back sore and turning photography into a chore, which it should never be. So fingers crossed picking up some lightweight gear in the US next week and having access to a brand spanking new city or 2 while I'm over there should fire me up a little! (One can only dream...)

Telchak

Hangover

Jim

Lack of inspiration.

Also laziness.

Promac

Same as Jim really.

Sick of dublin too - on the odd occasions I get out of it I get some nice shots but for now the camera is in the drawer. Until May - then we're off to NZ again so that should sort out the doldrums.

sheesh

I'll be able to climb that mountain and take those spectacular mornning shots once i give up cigarettes

Paparazzo

Weather is always a good excuse for not going:

It's overcast: "I wanted sun"
It's sunny: "I wanted clouds"
It's cloudy: "They're the wrong clouds"
It's raining: "It's raining"
It's clear: "It's too bright"
It's snowing "It's too cold"
Clouds are perfect: "It looks like it might rain"

Tin Foil Hat

It turns out Mother was right and I finally did go blind.

mumof2

I prefer to go out in company, with someone who knows more that me about photography!! (even though silence is golden when on my own:D)

Cakes.

I feel like everybody stares at me when I have my camera and this forces me to try to go to the most remote places to take photos.

challengemaster

Serious lack of money for petrol, not enough gear to keep up with shooting, or money to get gear...

Did 800 miles this week, mostly for shoots....not pocket friendly tho Still taking good shots though

dazftw

starbelgrade wrote: »

I can't find any shops that sell film for digital cameras. Not even online.

You need photoshop.. or an iphone with some apps :p:p

My excuse is laziness. I dont know why I would be lazy to do something I love? Though i'm always very very very happy I do go out.

Since I got a car.. Ive taken way more photos but petrol is another thing..

I'm a fidgetty, self-conscious prick. I spend more time looking at everything and everyone around me, to see if they're giving me looks, than I do looking through the viewfinder.


That said, my peripheral vision is top notch!

Fajitas!

Reminds me of work.

stcstc

to busy making everyone else's pictures look good

melekalikimaka

final year, meant to be shooting loads... i'm just in a bad mood with cameras in general...not good at all

Nforce

1) Cameras left in camera bag for the past 6 months(except for a few quick pics on Paddy's Day).
2) Reinstalled OS on laptop recently and haven't bothered to install PS or Lightroom yet.
3) I'm a chronic pain sufferer (discs in my upper spine are in a mess) and lugging camera gear doesn't appeal at the moment

ThOnda

Predicting that I won't be able to produce as good pictures as I would love to
(Rather not shooting, processing and uploading anything, than producing sh;te.)

NakedDex

Ignored my excuses today, threw some of my kit into a smaller bag and strapped my tripod to it.
Off I ventured with hope in my eyes and excitement in my heart...





...and a camera bag without a single memory card.

rain on

Want a gear upgrade to magically happen without me spending any money or putting any effort into it

ellieswellies

left most of my cameras in Ireland (although they will be mailed soon!) when I moved due to logistics issues...and I have a ripped roll of film sitting in one that I have with me which will involve a complicated trip to a faraway photo lab to get sorted since I've no darkbag and it needs c41 hand developing