How much time is spent on photography related things?

[John E Earley]

My wife recently commented that I seem to be spending more and more time on things related to my interest in photography: Photo outings, indoor photo projects, browsing on the internet, using using photo-editing software, time spent on camera repair and CLA's, darkroom, etc.

Tracking some of the time I am estimating that I spent at least 18-24 hours a week with about only about a third of that on actual taking of photographs. Most of that is in short segments when I can find time. I haven't retired yet and am sometimes very busy with my job and now have grandchildren that seem to consume a great chunk of time.

What about you?

 

[daveleo]

I am retired, and my wife works, so I have lots of time to myself. I probably spend 16-24 hours / week doing something photgraphic. Probably 1/4 of that time is actually "taking pictures".

 

[Darthfeeble]

Oh boy!! Send your wife to my house and she'll come home and kiss you. I spend something like 8 to 10 hours a day either on the computer or out shooting or at least fiddling with some gear or changing bags PER DAY.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Most of my time is spent on photography. What else is there?

 

[Ko.Fe.]

After I went into darkroom, one ex-pro film photog comment was what I'm "lost from family".