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good photographer = bad knees?
So, in my time as a model, I have noticed that the best photographers I have worked with that are over 40 ALL have bad knees....I postulate that it is because they spend so much time using their legs as pivots when they are doing photography, they destroy their knees. Or it could be just a false correlation. I have not been keeping track lately, But I do remember at one point one of the questions I used to determine the amount of photography the person had really done was ask them if they had bad knees. Jan 05 06 09:45 pm Link It is actually all the groveling they have to do for models. Jan 05 06 09:49 pm Link I have one bad knee. Does that mean I'm only half bad? or half good? LOL Jan 05 06 09:50 pm Link Lapis, I have good knees (then again I'm nowhere near 40) and I'm a photographer. However, after all of my shoots, my legs hurt. All that climbing and kneeling. Jan 05 06 09:50 pm Link I am 33, and I have arthritis in every joint I have, yet I still manage to squat and pivot and all as needed, but there are days I need a stool,, boulder, whatevers around,lol. Jan 05 06 09:54 pm Link Jan 05 06 10:00 pm Link Craig Thomson wrote: Jan 05 06 10:02 pm Link Lapis wrote: *falls over in shock* Jan 05 06 10:04 pm Link I feel it in my back more than my knees. But I'm young, so what do I know? But I have a rolling stool that I love. An ounce of prevention...  Jan 05 06 10:04 pm Link Craig Thomson wrote: LMAO Jan 05 06 10:05 pm Link I don't know about the good photographer part... but my knees should have been recalled for warrenty replacement from the start. grs Jan 05 06 10:05 pm Link Very interesting correlation. I'm 43 and I have terrible knees, 12 surgeries in the past 18 years, my problems began on a football field though, simultaneous hits on the back of the calf and front of the thigh, pretty much snapping everything, but I know being a photographer doesn't help, especially on location shoots. It also affects me to the point that I cannot get down low for a shot, I need to sit in a chair. It also affects me other ways while shooting because I have no trust in my knee to say climb a hill for a shot or something of that nature because it has given out on me without notice. Anyway, I'm interested to see what others say. Jan 05 06 10:05 pm Link photographers with dirty kness are the head photographers. Jan 05 06 10:06 pm Link Brian Diaz wrote: yes, if it isn't the knees it is the back, and you aren't the only one i know with the rolling stool idea....repetitive stress injuries really suck (grabs wrists and starts rubbing them...sees that she is above 3700 posts) How is your carpal tunnel doing Brian? Jan 05 06 10:07 pm Link I have bad knees. I'm using flooring knee pads when I shoot. It helps on the spot, but the next day is hell.. 12 Years away from 40... Jan 05 06 10:08 pm Link I've found that about 20 minutes of stretching before and cat stretching during a shoot keeps me cool... I thinks it's an old habit I picked up from taekwondo.. Some folks take a whiz first thing out of bed - I stretch... But seriously - give it a try before you shoot - give it a try before you do anything - you'll just feel better... Jan 05 06 10:08 pm Link Ten years of running 40+ miles a week in the Marine Corps, plus a few bad falls (from horses, motorcycles and armored vehicles) have resulted in a semi-trick right knee. It's semi-trick is weather forecasting. -Don Jan 05 06 10:08 pm Link BCG wrote: you are so nasty Jan 05 06 10:08 pm Link Lapis wrote: i am not nasty...*points to the cleanest knees in the Great State of Texas.* Jan 05 06 10:12 pm Link That's where it's coming from- OUCH ! Jan 05 06 10:13 pm Link More in the back here, too. I use a rolling office chair whenever I can for full-body shots. My knees make fun noises but they don't actually cause me pain very often. M Jan 05 06 10:23 pm Link Lapis wrote: I don't follow. What are you implying? Jan 05 06 10:29 pm Link Lapis wrote: I am 40 now, and I do almost a sidesplit when I need to get into a stabil position (30+ years of martial arts will keep you flexible), without warm up... Jan 05 06 10:30 pm Link Brian Diaz wrote: oh...okay. sure. you are a bit slow tonight. I couldn't believe that I had to search for the black and white conversion thread to put into tonights bitchfest myself. Jan 05 06 10:31 pm Link sorry...double post...stupid time out server impatience thing. Jan 05 06 10:32 pm Link BCG wrote: Could it be that those have a lot of male nudes in their portfolios? Jan 05 06 10:36 pm Link Sports killed my knees... Life,dreaded life has killed my spirit. Jan 05 06 10:47 pm Link I'm just over 40 and I don't have bad knees or other physical ailments. But I avoided sports (except fencing in college) like the plague. So, I like getting into the dirt when photographing things - either people or plants/flowers. I also agree that these "age-related" ailments are in the head. I decided at an early age that I wasn't going to get old, and dammit I'm not going to. Hmph! So there. -P- Jan 05 06 10:53 pm Link Pat Thielen wrote: Awsome friggin' statement. Jan 05 06 10:56 pm Link UdoR wrote: I really think that's there's a lot to this, really. People tend to think I'm ten years younger than I really am... Its really a mind set. And I also firmly believe in the "mind over matter" philosophy; people seldom realize how powerfull the mind truly is. Magic happens. Even in the "modern" age. Jan 06 06 12:31 am Link I'm 37 and both of my knees are shot. I was a runner most of my life until my knees just couldn't take it anymore, so I stopped. Of course, the fall down the waterfall last year didn't help them. Wait, did you say "best photographers"? Nevermind... Jan 06 06 12:38 am Link Lapis wrote: Actually my knees were shot before I got into photography - football in highschool and before. Jan 06 06 07:32 am Link My back problems went away as my "spare tire" got smaller. It's now a space saver spare!  My knee problems go back to high school activities even though I was not an athlete. I've found that time riding the bicycle helps me, anyway. I also agree in your mental state of mind determining your age. People don't believe I have 23 and 20 year old kids! Jan 06 06 08:44 am Link JenniferMaria wrote: Agreed, Jennifer. sore muscles! Jan 06 06 08:45 am Link So....when I am over 40, I will have bad knees and will be considered a good photographer by Lapis? Huh. Something to look forward to....yeah! Jan 06 06 08:47 am Link The only damage I have from years of photography is a sharp pain in my wallet! ;-) Don't know if there is a cure for this... Jan 06 06 08:49 am Link Not surprising. On a good shoot, photos will be taken from a variety of positions. It's a mark of laziness when you see all of a photographer's work shot from his own standing eye level. Jan 06 06 09:06 am Link I am 40 now . . . . Oh, that is just so old (spring chicken)! Jan 06 06 09:18 am Link 45 and both knees are experiencing arthritic changes. MCL damage in left knee, and possible meniscal tear in the same knee. Is it from photography - doubtful. Knee problems have been evident for 8-10 years, doing photography for 25+ years. Jan 06 06 09:20 am Link Dammm I`m lucky I guess the knee`s are still good @ 42 years young while I can jump around and roll on concrete and such.......I should start using a little pad for them when I do car shows With me my neck is bad, rolled a car in Germany back in 1989 and have degeneration in C4 and all that blah blah....I`ll shoot pretty gals and old cars until I`m in a wheelchair I suppose Jan 06 06 09:26 am Link |
