Some thoughts on “Retirement”
My good friend Sam Garcia sent me this sign, this morning, I love it! So some thoughts on retirement. Notice it doesn’t say, DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING! I have to do all kinds of things, but not because someone is blackmailing me with my job! Employees have to do what their employer says must be done, retired folks do what they desire to do. When Sherelene gives me a “Honey do list”, I want to help her, after all she has worked hard with for our family and allowed me to follow my dreams!
Retirement is not stopping working, it’s starting working on the things you want to work on!
I’m on the road almost as much as when I was working a full time job. That suits me fine, I think sitting down and waiting to die would not be near as much fun! Serving God can’t be accomplished from the couch! I have to say this is the grandest adventure of life! Hard work for Him is play!
Now some photography suggestions:
1. Buy one camera that you will always keep with you! May I suggest something like the Fuji X100s. It is the single most impressive camera I’ve ever shot and being limited to a single focal length of 23mm (35mm equiv.) at f 2 speed. It excels at low noise at high ISO, the lens is ridiculously sharp and it is quiet as a church mouse! Of course other alternatives exist, but pick one, it will change the way you photograph forever.
2. Sign up for KelbyOne, the opportunity to learn more than you ever imagined is there! And may I shamelessly suggest taking a His Light or Jack Graham Workshops as well!
3. Give up all pretense. Embrace, cherish and love our craft!
Blessings,
the pilgrim
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Signed up for KelbyOne and LOVE it.
Found a great photographer on that site by the name of Bill Fortney.
Talked my sweet brother and sis – in – law to join me for one of the seminars next spring in the Smokey Mtns. Absolutely can not wait for the chance to learn and fellowship.
Just bought a great Cannon Camera and couple of super lens’ to go with it so no Fugi for me right now but 2 out of 3 ain’t bad.
Good start!!! Can’t wait to see you in the Smokies!
Good ideas Bill. I have my one camera (Fuji), and hope to attend one of your workshops in 2015.
Doug Berg
Hope you can to Doug!
Loved your suggestions. Now I just gotta get over the guilt.
That’s not hard!
Bill,
132 days from retirement (not that I am counting)! Signed up for the Smokey’s trip in April with you and Jim (can’t wait), member of Kelby One and it is great (especially your courses)! Still shopping for the perfect camera, but my wife has the XE1 and I love it, so I might just steal that. 🙂
Many, many thanks for all you do!
Bob Lieber
Thanks to you Bob, can’t to hang out with you in the Smokies!
Greetings Bill
As always you offer great advise-along with your great photos.
Been retired for 10 years-can’t imagine how I ran my life when I was working. I am busy all of the time.
I have used the Kelby One training on a month by month basis since we are often traveling.
I have a Fuji X100s and recently got the XT1 for my birthday.
I also recently acquired a great Nikon portrait lens and I am still using the D700-though less and less.
I also find inspiration from blogs-both photographic and otherwise-particularly from your blog.
Regards from the Poconos
Bill
By the way Bill, where did you get that great grip on the X100s?
regards
I like Bill’s #1 point. I don’t think it’s “mandatory” but good advice nonetheless. I took a nasty fall on ice coming back from photographing bald Eagles in Alaska. A painful recovery that took a few months. I simply could not carry a camera bag or assortment of cameras during that time so I shot with a Canon 20D and a 24-105mm lens. One camera, one lens but I had a great time and got some great images. I felt I was “focusing” more on the image with less thought to the hardware. Except for big game and shorebirds where I need the big gun lenses and cameras, that experience led me to do a nearly one-year experiment with a couple of Nikon 1 V1’s (mirrorless) and now the X-E2/X-E1 cousins. (If only Fuji’s had the V1’s lightning fast autofocus!) If Fuji had teleconverters, more flash options and a fast 500mm lens the size of its 50-200 I’d probably sell off the Canon igear. But I like Bill’s one camera idea. I know it’s helped me and I’ve been shooting for over 30 years.