Hey... what's up?

[Necromancer]

So I thought I'd check in. :D For those of you who care, and haven't been following on facebook, here's what me and Ceej have been up to. Last year, we retired, bought an RV with plans to travel the country and make a living off our photography. Well, the travel part got kicked in the ass because of some pretty bad health issues on my part, and other family issues, but the photography/video business is going pretty decent finally. We're sustaining our lives with it anyway, and it's growing everyday. We've branched out a LOT. Not just doing nature stuff, even though THAT is still the passion. We really broke out into band and music photography and video. Seems to be the majority of the work, along with portraiture and wedding stuff as well. The music part has morphed into being band management as well as promotions. We're really loving it and are swamped right now with all the work. Hopefully the lucrativeity of it will follow as our name gets bigger, but right now, it's not horrible. Hopefully I'll have some time to keep checking in and catching up with all my old friends and enemies. LOL I have missed you all, but it's just so hard to do everything online there is to do. I spend so much of that online time on FB and twitter now, promoting either my own work, or the bands I work with. I will surely give myself and them some shameless plugs along the way here as well. LOL I don't think you'll mind, as I'm working with some AMAZING bands. :D Take care. Edited July 25, 2014 by Necromancer

[treeduck]

Welcome back Kenny! :cheers:

 

You missed your thread!

 

http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?/topic/88622-happy-anniversary-necro/

[Mr. JD]

Good for you! Photography is a hard way to make a living. So many people buy a camera, set it on "automatic", start a Facebook page and say "I'm a pro". It has really affected the photography industry. People just don't value professional photography the way they used to. I guess I am lucky. 100% of my income has come from photography for about 15 years now. Keep it up and good luck!

[Necromancer]

Good for you! Photography is a hard way to make a living. So many people buy a camera, set it on "automatic", start a Facebook page and say "I'm a pro". It has really affected the photography industry. People just don't value professional photography the way they used to. I guess I am lucky. 100% of my income has come from photography for about 15 years now. Keep it up and good luck!

 

Thanks, no, i took the slow route. I started with inexpensive compacts, moved up to an intro dslr and LEARNED photography. No apps or cell phone trickery. And I didn't even make a facebook page for my stuff until things had began selling. When I upgraded to professional gear, I made videography an addition to what I offer. Seemed a shame not to use the video capability that the Canon 5DMkIII has to offer, y'know? I've seen exactly what you were talking about by many people out there who bought a camera so thought they were a photographer and jumped right into "business". I've even seen some of them do kinda well at it, despite their obvious lack of skills. THAT has consistently blown my mind. LOL

 

Always learning. Can't call yourself a photographer if you think you know it all. I don't see that as possible. The craft is so open to so many different ways of expression, that you just can't possibly know everything. It's a great journey, and I'm glad that what started as a hobby, which was really fostered a bunch of years ago in THIS forum, has turned into possibly my final career.

[Necromancer]

Welcome back Kenny! :cheers:

 

You missed your thread!

 

http://www.therushfo...iversary-necro/

 

Thanks Ducky. I'll have to check it out. You don't do FB anymore?

[Ancient Ways]

My sister is down from michigan and we went to the beach this evening and there were 2 pro photographers out there taking sunset/beach pics of their clients. Swing by more often necro. Too many of the old timers never come by any more and, frankly, the board has gotten a bit slow.

[Necromancer]

I'm noticing the board is actually SLOW. I thought it was my computer, though i highly doubted it, but i installed google chrome anyway, just to see if that was the case, as well as did some computer maintenance. I don't have the best internet up where I live right now, but TRF is moving like a half dead turtle, compared to other sites that I am running fine on. Maybe that's why?

 

I check in every now and then, but as you said... not a lot of the old timers are here, and I'm just not seeing the same thing that made the place as special as it was when we were all here. And believe me, I hate saying that, cuz there were older timers than me that used to say the same thing about me and my contemporary members here. Now I guess i get it... but we PROVED our point and made things pretty fun around here. I'll keep looking and see if any of that's going on anymore. I do miss it, especially since a few friends refused to accept that facebook is pretty awesome. LOL

[Babycat]

:hi: , Necromancer! :hi:

[treeduck]

Welcome back Kenny! :cheers:

 

You missed your thread!

 

http://www.therushfo...iversary-necro/

 

Thanks Ducky. I'll have to check it out. You don't do FB anymore?

Nah I quit all that, a while ago now.

 

Hey what the heck is up with Johnny Blaze's email addy? I email him and get zip, then he emails me wondering what the hell happened to me??

[treeduck]

I'm noticing the board is actually SLOW. I thought it was my computer, though i highly doubted it, but i installed google chrome anyway, just to see if that was the case, as well as did some computer maintenance. I don't have the best internet up where I live right now, but TRF is moving like a half dead turtle, compared to other sites that I am running fine on. Maybe that's why?

 

I check in every now and then, but as you said... not a lot of the old timers are here, and I'm just not seeing the same thing that made the place as special as it was when we were all here. And believe me, I hate saying that, cuz there were older timers than me that used to say the same thing about me and my contemporary members here. Now I guess i get it... but we PROVED our point and made things pretty fun around here. I'll keep looking and see if any of that's going on anymore. I do miss it, especially since a few friends refused to accept that facebook is pretty awesome. LOL

Facebook is just a white page to me, blank and devoid of life...

[troutman]

So I thought I'd check in. :D For those of you who care, and haven't been following on facebook, here's what me and Ceej have been up to. Last year, we retired, bought an RV with plans to travel the country and make a living off our photography. Well, the travel part got kicked in the ass because of some pretty bad health issues on my part, and other family issues, but the photography/video business is going pretty decent finally. We're sustaining our lives with it anyway, and it's growing everyday. We've branched out a LOT. Not just doing nature stuff, even though THAT is still the passion. We really broke out into band and music photography and video. Seems to be the majority of the work, along with portraiture and wedding stuff as well. The music part has morphed into being band management as well as promotions. We're really loving it and are swamped right now with all the work. Hopefully the lucrativeity of it will follow as our name gets bigger, but right now, it's not horrible. Hopefully I'll have some time to keep checking in and catching up with all my old friends and enemies. LOL I have missed you all, but it's just so hard to do everything online there is to do. I spend so much of that online time on FB and twitter now, promoting either my own work, or the bands I work with. I will surely give myself and them some shameless plugs along the way here as well. LOL I don't think you'll mind, as I'm working with some AMAZING bands. :D Take care.

 

Hey Bro!!

 

Good to see you around here. Sounds like things are going great for you two! :7up: The RV thing and traveling around sounds awesome. I am happy for you both. Please check in more and be safe. "Happy Travels". :haz: :rush: :cheers:

[ladirushfan80]

I'm noticing the board is actually SLOW. I thought it was my computer, though i highly doubted it, but i installed google chrome anyway, just to see if that was the case, as well as did some computer maintenance. I don't have the best internet up where I live right now, but TRF is moving like a half dead turtle, compared to other sites that I am running fine on. Maybe that's why?

 

I check in every now and then, but as you said... not a lot of the old timers are here, and I'm just not seeing the same thing that made the place as special as it was when we were all here. And believe me, I hate saying that, cuz there were older timers than me that used to say the same thing about me and my contemporary members here. Now I guess i get it... but we PROVED our point and made things pretty fun around here. I'll keep looking and see if any of that's going on anymore. I do miss it, especially since a few friends refused to accept that facebook is pretty awesome. LOL

 

:hi:

 

[troutman]

I'm noticing the board is actually SLOW. I thought it was my computer, though i highly doubted it, but i installed google chrome anyway, just to see if that was the case, as well as did some computer maintenance. I don't have the best internet up where I live right now, but TRF is moving like a half dead turtle, compared to other sites that I am running fine on. Maybe that's why?

 

I check in every now and then, but as you said... not a lot of the old timers are here, and I'm just not seeing the same thing that made the place as special as it was when we were all here. And believe me, I hate saying that, cuz there were older timers than me that used to say the same thing about me and my contemporary members here. Now I guess i get it... but we PROVED our point and made things pretty fun around here. I'll keep looking and see if any of that's going on anymore. I do miss it, especially since a few friends refused to accept that facebook is pretty awesome. LOL

 

:hi:

 

 

Shouldn't you be sleeping?

 

 

:hi:

 

I will call you today at some point.

[ladirushfan80]

I'm noticing the board is actually SLOW. I thought it was my computer, though i highly doubted it, but i installed google chrome anyway, just to see if that was the case, as well as did some computer maintenance. I don't have the best internet up where I live right now, but TRF is moving like a half dead turtle, compared to other sites that I am running fine on. Maybe that's why?

 

I check in every now and then, but as you said... not a lot of the old timers are here, and I'm just not seeing the same thing that made the place as special as it was when we were all here. And believe me, I hate saying that, cuz there were older timers than me that used to say the same thing about me and my contemporary members here. Now I guess i get it... but we PROVED our point and made things pretty fun around here. I'll keep looking and see if any of that's going on anymore. I do miss it, especially since a few friends refused to accept that facebook is pretty awesome. LOL

 

:hi:

 

 

Shouldn't you be sleeping?

 

 

:hi:

 

I will call you today at some point.

 

My member title isn't Dawn's Early Light for nuthin' ya know.... ;) besides... the f***ing puppy got me up... she does this every day. she's an earlier riser than i am...

damn Karma... :P

 

 

i'm off work today so i'm open! Looking forward to connecting with you today darlin! :D

[troutman]

I'm noticing the board is actually SLOW. I thought it was my computer, though i highly doubted it, but i installed google chrome anyway, just to see if that was the case, as well as did some computer maintenance. I don't have the best internet up where I live right now, but TRF is moving like a half dead turtle, compared to other sites that I am running fine on. Maybe that's why?

 

I check in every now and then, but as you said... not a lot of the old timers are here, and I'm just not seeing the same thing that made the place as special as it was when we were all here. And believe me, I hate saying that, cuz there were older timers than me that used to say the same thing about me and my contemporary members here. Now I guess i get it... but we PROVED our point and made things pretty fun around here. I'll keep looking and see if any of that's going on anymore. I do miss it, especially since a few friends refused to accept that facebook is pretty awesome. LOL

 

:hi:

 

 

Shouldn't you be sleeping?

 

 

:hi:

 

I will call you today at some point.

 

My member title isn't Dawn's Early Light for nuthin' ya know.... ;) besides... the f***ing puppy got me up... she does this every day. she's an earlier riser than i am...

damn Karma... :P

 

 

i'm off work today so i'm open! Looking forward to connecting with you today darlin! :D

 

Ok,

 

Damn pets. And they don't even pay for any of the bills. WTF?

[Necromancer]

Welcome back Kenny! :cheers:

 

You missed your thread!

 

http://www.therushfo...iversary-necro/

 

Thanks Ducky. I'll have to check it out. You don't do FB anymore?

Nah I quit all that, a while ago now.

 

Hey what the heck is up with Johnny Blaze's email addy? I email him and get zip, then he emails me wondering what the hell happened to me??

 

No idea. I use facebook to talk to everyone. Not emails. :P

[Necromancer]

So I thought I'd check in. :D For those of you who care, and haven't been following on facebook, here's what me and Ceej have been up to. Last year, we retired, bought an RV with plans to travel the country and make a living off our photography. Well, the travel part got kicked in the ass because of some pretty bad health issues on my part, and other family issues, but the photography/video business is going pretty decent finally. We're sustaining our lives with it anyway, and it's growing everyday. We've branched out a LOT. Not just doing nature stuff, even though THAT is still the passion. We really broke out into band and music photography and video. Seems to be the majority of the work, along with portraiture and wedding stuff as well. The music part has morphed into being band management as well as promotions. We're really loving it and are swamped right now with all the work. Hopefully the lucrativeity of it will follow as our name gets bigger, but right now, it's not horrible. Hopefully I'll have some time to keep checking in and catching up with all my old friends and enemies. LOL I have missed you all, but it's just so hard to do everything online there is to do. I spend so much of that online time on FB and twitter now, promoting either my own work, or the bands I work with. I will surely give myself and them some shameless plugs along the way here as well. LOL I don't think you'll mind, as I'm working with some AMAZING bands. :D Take care.

 

Hey Bro!!

 

Good to see you around here. Sounds like things are going great for you two! :7up: The RV thing and traveling around sounds awesome. I am happy for you both. Please check in more and be safe. "Happy Travels". :haz: :rush: :cheers:

 

Well, the travelling around part has been nixxed for the foreseeable future. We still live in the RV and we have a beautiful, large piece of property, surrounded by tons of woods, loaded with wildlife, but it's not the same. The main goal was to travel with it, and we've not even left Pa. once. But that's what health issues and family circumstances can do to a plan. Last winter, we DID however, take a cross country ride in the jeep, and got to photograph a lot of beautiful things and places out west. If we'd taken the RV with us, we would have stayed out there for sure. Soon as I get my health issues straightened out, we'll probably go back to the plan of the photography business being mobile. Right now, it's doing kinda well, depending on which week you ask. LOL

[Necromancer]

So what's up with YOU??? Fill me in. What have i missed?

[troutman]

So what's up with YOU??? Fill me in. What have i missed?

 

Me? :D

[ThatLightInYourEyes]

So I thought I'd check in. :D For those of you who care, and haven't been following on facebook, here's what me and Ceej have been up to. Last year, we retired, bought an RV with plans to travel the country and make a living off our photography. Well, the travel part got kicked in the ass because of some pretty bad health issues on my part, and other family issues, but the photography/video business is going pretty decent finally. We're sustaining our lives with it anyway, and it's growing everyday. We've branched out a LOT. Not just doing nature stuff, even though THAT is still the passion. We really broke out into band and music photography and video. Seems to be the majority of the work, along with portraiture and wedding stuff as well. The music part has morphed into being band management as well as promotions. We're really loving it and are swamped right now with all the work. Hopefully the lucrativeity of it will follow as our name gets bigger, but right now, it's not horrible. Hopefully I'll have some time to keep checking in and catching up with all my old friends and enemies. LOL I have missed you all, but it's just so hard to do everything online there is to do. I spend so much of that online time on FB and twitter now, promoting either my own work, or the bands I work with. I will surely give myself and them some shameless plugs along the way here as well. LOL I don't think you'll mind, as I'm working with some AMAZING bands. :D Take care.

 

Hey, congrats! Glad you're doing well at something you love. :)

[Necromancer]

So what's up with YOU??? Fill me in. What have i missed?

 

Me? :D

 

Anyone. People I know from the old days and people i don't know. Introduce or reintroduce yourselves here. :D

[troutman]

So what's up with YOU??? Fill me in. What have i missed?

 

Me? :D

 

Anyone. People I know from the old days and people i don't know. Introduce or reintroduce yourselves here. :D

 

Hey,

 

Well the last time I saw you I was working in the oil industry. Close to twenty years. After that, it was the printing business which wasn't my cup of tea. Now I am back in the food industry. Baking/Commissary. I love doing that kind of stuff all though my girlfriend wants me to try the oil industry thing again. I loved that also but it takes it's toll on one's body. We are doing fine and get down to Florida twice a year. Saw Rush two times down there on there last tour. Been thinking about buying some land north of Anchorage and building a cabin. A work in progress at this point. Oh, and fishing as usual! :D :cheers:

[x1yyz]

So what's up with YOU??? Fill me in. What have i missed?

 

Me? :D

 

Anyone. People I know from the old days and people i don't know. Introduce or reintroduce yourselves here. :D

 

Hi! Remember me? We talked a lot back in the days when we shared adjacent cells in that Mongolian prison? What, you don't remember? Hmm, I guess those memory-erasing drugs really worked then!

[treeduck]

Welcome back Kenny! :cheers:

 

You missed your thread!

 

http://www.therushfo...iversary-necro/

 

Thanks Ducky. I'll have to check it out. You don't do FB anymore?

Nah I quit all that, a while ago now.

 

Hey what the heck is up with Johnny Blaze's email addy? I email him and get zip, then he emails me wondering what the hell happened to me??

 

No idea. I use facebook to talk to everyone. Not emails. :P

Well guess what Kenny you're not on facebook here and you're talking to all kinds of people! So not quite everyone. :banana: :nya nya:

[Ancient Ways]

Necro, have you spoken with Vincent lately. How is he doing?