How many of you have art or fine art photography as other hobbies?

291fifth · June 7, 2007 11:54AM

What is your specialty?

Mine is photography (Yes, I have exhibited in many juried shows and have been published three times.)

ColonialCoinUnion · June 7, 2007 11:57AM

I was a graphic artist way back when.

airplanenut · June 7, 2007 12:07PM

I have always enjoyed taking pictures, and I specifically enjoy aviation photography now... yes, I go to airports for hours on end to photograph planes.

SpaceMonkey · June 7, 2007 12:25PM

I am a Graphic Artist / 3D Animator.. Fun Stuff! I actually do much work For The History Channel... THERE MUST BE Lot's of people here that watch THAT Channel... Do any of these look familiar? some stuff i have done for them

/ed

SlangNRox · June 7, 2007 12:27PM

Very nice work spacemonkey.

I don't collect fine art. I just collect mass produced art. Movie posters and sports cards.

oldcameoproofsguy · June 7, 2007 1:16PM

I take photos for skiing and mountaineering periodicals as a very ambitious hobby.
I have a webpage that should be up and running any time soon; I am waiting for the ISP to refresh so that my page will be available for viewing. It will have a bunch of images on it.

bigmountainski.net (will be available in the next day or two)

MacCrimmon · June 7, 2007 1:22PM

portrait artist.

hubird · June 7, 2007 1:34PM

I'm a portrait photographer, myself...

I do some action from time-to-time...

Seriously, you folks are outta site! Super pics.

Konahead · June 7, 2007 4:53PM

I have a collection of animation art, mostly warner bros.

jhusman · June 7, 2007 8:24PM

I paint in oils and watercolor.

AnkurJ · June 7, 2007 8:32PM

Wow lots of nice stuff done by people here! Spacemonkey, some amazing stuff for History channel!

While I dont do much myself, I have been into photography when I have the time, but I do collect comic book and illustration artwork. Some of my collection is currently being displayed at Montclair Museum of Art in New Jersey.

But a few years ago, I won an award at my school for this picture:

Ankur

coinkat · June 7, 2007 8:34PM

I have yet to find my talent. It remains hidden and the board is a better place due to this fact...

drkilmer · June 7, 2007 8:50PM

I love pen and ink drawing and worked as an "old fashioned" draftsman for a long time. One of my butterfly drawings made the cover of an issue of The Journal of the Lepidopterists Society ...

I love art and history ... and photography and music and insects and brewing ... not necessarily all at the same time.

sbeverly · June 7, 2007 9:01PM

I produce video for a living.

seemyauction · June 7, 2007 9:04PM

I also collect American Art Pottery. My favorites were made by Roseville, Weller, & Hull.

This is a Bushberry pattern Ewer made by Roseville Pottery Company

Dentuck · June 7, 2007 9:47PM

I'm a cartoonist.

Elem21wed · June 7, 2007 9:58PM

i have a degree on commercial photography and work as a medical photographer/videographer.

CJK

CarlWohlforth · June 7, 2007 10:02PM

Neat photos! That was a great question as it brought out those photos and we get to learn about our very skilled forum members.

I do NOT have any art or professional photography in my background. I really do enjoy taking photos of coins though.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 7, 2007 10:28PM

SpaceMonkey is my hero

. Some of his pics here are hilarious.

I am a musican (that's art). But I have to roof to support my musical endeavors.

BillJones · June 7, 2007 10:48PM

My second hobby is presidential campaign political buttons and other small items. During the 19th century candidates issued tokens, medals and medalets. Some of these pieces are listed as Hard Times tokens and Civil War tokens so that part of the merges with my coin collection.

My thid hobby is a model railroad set in HO. I've bought the books and learned to do landscaping so this is not exactly a kids' toy. I've been adding models from bygone times. I'd like to do a bit of Civil War era stuff this summer.

guitarwes · June 7, 2007 10:57PM

I take pictures of people's inards? Xrays that is............Does that count?

Some pictures are better left unseen.

23Pairer · June 7, 2007 10:57PM

I am a tooth reconstruction artist

Michigan · June 7, 2007 10:59PM

I like artsy stuff although I have no artistic talent that I am aware of. The annual Ann Arbor (Mich.) summer art fair is a favorite of mine.
A few years ago I bought a nicely framed photo of the famous super nova "crab nebula" as recorded on a rock by a native American
out west in the year 1054. I like historic things like that.

mgoodm3 · June 7, 2007 11:38PM

I am totally non-artsy. I am a photographic technician.

TwoSides2aCoin · June 7, 2007 11:59PM

<< <i>I am totally non-artsy. I am a photographic technician. >>

Sir, you have grace, too ! Don't short yourself. I've seen some creative artwork you do with TECHNIQUES.

coinsarefun · June 8, 2007 1:25AM

<< <i>I am a Graphic Artist / 3D Animator.. Fun Stuff! I actually do much work For The History Channel... THERE MUST BE Lot's of people here that watch THAT Channel... Do any of these look familiar? some stuff i have done for them

/ed

>>

Sweet, I love your work

Fletcher · June 8, 2007 1:49AM

I dabble in underwater photgraphy ...

57loaded · June 8, 2007 1:55AM

I used to be a fine art large format b/w photographer, studio and outdoor. I still dabble but other things take up a lot of time. Maybe in a few years when the kids are out of college I'll rekindle the devotion.

Have had a few public exhibits, but many years ago. One of the promotional posters for one exhibit, I was nude. But I don't do nudes of any gender. A few things have been published. Now people just say, wow you should really get back into it! And I say, pay my mortgage, pay tuition, pay taxes...lol I got caught in the more you make the more you spend spiral

Julio · June 8, 2007 2:03AM

Can't call it a hobby. Do it for a living. jws

TwoSides2aCoin · June 8, 2007 2:19AM

<< <i>I dabble in underwater photgraphy ...

>>

That's nature's art. Natural toners. Encapsulated in water. Tested with time plus it's got a PROVENANCE.

Super pics, Fletcher.

mrearlygold · June 8, 2007 2:29AM

OOps., sorry, I should have read the title first

Goober · June 8, 2007 2:30AM

Well I have some Tom Kinkaid canvas publisher proof's, an original watercolor done by a local artist of the area where I took my wife on our first date. Uh...and I have probably a half dozen other prints sitting around waiting for a place of the walls. I do have a beautifully framed photo of a Kodiac Grizzly done by an artist in the midwest.

My best purchase was on Ebay. I picked up an old Nigg floral print from Florida. It arrived with the glass broken and the print damaged. I was about ready to throw it out when I thought I might be able to use the old frame work. I found a messotint valued at over $3k underneath.

ModernCrapNut · June 8, 2007 10:50AM

Nice space monkey, I've seen several on TV. Lots of nice pics from you guys. I like nature and scenic photography but still need to get upgraded to D-SLR from the old Minoltas.

How many of you have art or fine art photography as other hobbies?

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