Is photography something that you do while enjoying other interests? Ie some might enjoy being with friends and family, or they might be a foodie or into wine or beer. They might enjoy sports or wildlife or enjoy going overseas or maybe to quite different countries like Steve McCurry style. Or they might be into macro of flowers and insects or events and concerts, car shows etc etc ..
Is it something photography by itself? You're content in walking around your local neighborhood and township with your camera. Is photography a enough hobby by itself that you disregard other activities? For a period of time doing very little other activity - no travel, no concerts, no food and drinks outside etc. I heard of some that say they are content without other activities and photog for them is like painting and how they document their life and home town ..... if you get my drift ....
I have thought about this as when I get into photography I get so involved with it that I forget to enjoy the moment. Seriously. I put away going out for meals cos I can save money for photog like a roll of medium format film. Or I put aside a year by staying home so I can get something else. Instead of that 2 or 3 week away hey this item can last 8yrs. Or what I have gone away, it was so into photography that most days I was shooting at dinner time, cos it's the golden hour (!!), the group splits up and occasionally when they were with me I finish up at 9PM the local fav restaurants have closed or have a different menu because the chefs have gone home. Often I finish up I just grab something convenient to bite go to sleep.
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