What kind of photographer you want to be if you have a chance?

**JohnOly** · Aug 25, 2008, 19:47

So what kind of photographer you want to be if you had a chance...

**Blake Tallos** · Aug 25, 2008, 23:23

I want to learn how cameras work.Shutter speed and so on. I want to be able to take day to day pictures of random things. And be a Landscape Photographer.

**mandytom** · Aug 26, 2008, 04:04

I would like to capture real image, emotions of people, nature, and beauty.

**Rock_The_Ice** · Aug 26, 2008, 04:30

I would love to be able to get to a level of ability where I can sell my photos! I currently take quite abstract shots but they're nowhere near as good as I'd like them to be. =/

**Zinich** · Sep 4, 2008, 02:33

for me it is interesting to make photo manipulation work...

**akritic** · Sep 5, 2008, 05:01

I would choose documentary photographer, but I settle on national geography

**Donniep** · Sep 17, 2008, 18:48

Well I actually am a staff photographer for a newspaper, but I would love to shoot sports all the time. It seems like people in this thread want to learn the basics. If I can help in anyway PM me and I will do the best I can.

**orokusaki** · Sep 17, 2008, 18:49

I plan to put some photography on http://zensandgarden.com

**Gobbo Mon** · Sep 17, 2008, 20:34

National geographic photographer for sure! I love reading NG because they always have such in depth shots. It would be a sweet job traveling round to all those exotic places as well. I don't think I'd be into being a war photographer though.

**dvduval** · Sep 17, 2008, 20:37

I would love to be a travel photographer, and get to see and photograph exotic locations, and the wildlife as well.

**Tijmen** · Sep 18, 2008, 02:17

Originally Posted by dvduval

I would love to be a travel photographer, and get to see and photograph exotic locations, and the wildlife as well.

That would be my answer as well

**thecatsmother** · Sep 18, 2008, 04:04

Landscape/cityscape and urban decay for me.

It was my love of photography which got me into web design, as I learned to write html in the late 90s when I started to take my photography more seriously and wanted to display it online.

**NikLP** · Sep 18, 2008, 04:24

It's all about capturing the moment. In days gone by, when film stock and flash mechanisms were both one-use only and quite expensive, getting the right shot was the sign of a good photographer.

These days, shots are cheap (read: almost completely free) with digital storage, reusable flash, and rapid shutter speeds and auto-"wind" and focus.

For me I would love to be recognised as someone who can take great "moment" shots. I do that quite well with people and animals.

I guess glamour photography is always alluring, but it has a level of modern fakery that is somewhat soul-destroying...

**Gobbo Mon** · Sep 17, 2008, 20:39

That's what I think too. unfortunately my photography skills aren't up to par

**v8central** · Sep 17, 2008, 20:57

would be 100% motorsport for me.

**technetic** · Sep 17, 2008, 21:03

Man I really love some good scenery. I took some great stuff during my trip to Italy this summer. Some of it looks straight out of a painting. But you have to appreciate the form of the human body as well

I've had to learn that through drawing classes.

**dave owen** · Sep 17, 2008, 21:40

Astrophotographer, taking pictures of the oldest, biggest and most spectacular things that exist.

**Musicbox** · Sep 18, 2008, 06:00

i am good at photographing

**danmo** · Sep 18, 2008, 07:14

I would like to be better at photography, full stop. At present I dont have a style or theme that appeals to me yet, however I would like to be good at motorsport photography, and also travel photography. I hope I find myself advancing in those areas, both of which are hobbies in general.

I have invested what I could afford to buy a canon 400d with 18-55 and 70-200 lenses. I have started putting my images on an online stock photo site with the intention to get feedback on my progress in becoming a decent photographer.

edit: I voted Sports photographer

**jessiejames27** · Sep 18, 2008, 23:56

I am an inborn Snapshooter. If i would be given a chance to be a photographer. I would choose "News Photographer" like Peter Parker.
Believe it: "It's the photographer who makes an image, not a camera."

**Devicepedia** · Sep 19, 2008, 03:00

Like armchaircritic I want to b a documentary photographer. And now i am trying to b that.
Thanks to all.

**domainregistrar** · Sep 19, 2008, 06:37

I like to capture nature - so National Geographic option for me!

**BJ Duncan** · Sep 20, 2008, 09:16

I am a massive fan of nature - humans just can not eminate half the talent that nature can!

**Iimitk** · Sep 20, 2008, 23:37

Hard to choose for me. Personally, I would like to be a general photographer, capturing family events photos, local city scenery, etc.

Career-wise, I would love to be a news photographer, capturing everyday news photos for people, places, events, etc.

I don't know if there are any different between them both in learning.