In light of the thread that discussed the number of attorneys/former attorneys/law school grads currently posting on OSP, I thought I'd start a thread where people can list their OTHER professions (if any) that may help out members with their businesses/lives.

If you think that you have knowledge/training/education in a field that can be of use to all business people AND you are willing to lend a helping hand or give advice when necessary, post up your area of expertise and any other info you would like.

Personally, my other profession deals with juvenile delinquents....literally. So I doubt that it will be of use to very many of you.

If you DO think that you have something that you can contribute BESIDES your wonderful photography skills, please post!

Thanks!

I'm an Ambassador of Beer.

haha

My degree is in journalism... and before I was a full time wedding photographer I was a graphic designer

fun post.

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Interpreter for the deaf...

Jane of all trades, master of none

I'm serious...I work for a beer company...we're all considered Ambassadors of Beer. Technically I'm a business analyst for financial software...but it's not a good fit. Great company to work for...but I'd rather just take pictures all day...

CCIE




aaaack. *snore* hey wake up everybody........aww this happens every time...

Careers to date include:

Former and recovering attorney
Graphic Designer
Church administrator

Electrical/Electronics... *AKA*sparky...

I work for a language school, which doesn't sound particularly helpful, unless some of you need to learn a language for a destination wedding!

I'm also seminary trained (Orthodox - Greek, Russian, etc) so totally understand those really long weddings! :-)

Ksenia

Picture Framer for three years.

Pre-press flunkie (making proofs, cleaning, sweeping, outputting to image setters, developing film, bowing to the scanner operator each morning, using Quark, Illustrator, sometimes Photoshop, trapping). But thankfully, no stripping -- hard to explain on your resume that you're a stripper. That lasted a whole year.

Graphic designer.

Webmaster (1996), Web Designer (1997), Webmaster (1997), Web Guy (1998), Web Designer (2000), Web Designer/Photographer (2001). Can you say, "San José, land of the layoff?" Some of that was in San Diego. Let's just say I did Web stuff.

Then photographer.

Sales and Marketing
MBA
Managing Drector ( For the time being )
Unfortunately not the photography industry but engineering and construction

I don't know if I can be of assistance to anyone but I am a police officer. Within that I am an accident reconstructionist, radar instructor, firearms instructor, advanced DUI instructor.......

If nothing else I can take a good doughnut joke!!

Tax accountant...but specialized in the State and Local segment...


You can wake up now.



Hey, wake-up, you have a client meeting.



Come on...it wasn't that bad.

Art and Art History Teacher at a High School

Former lives include:
Radio Newscaster
Radio DJ
TV Segment Producer
Web Content Manager

I majored in broadcast communication. The theories I've taken with me most applicable to the photography business (and most aspects of life for that matter) are the basic communication models. And keeping channels clear in all types of message transmission.

Sender > Message > Receiver > Feedback

in other words -
great images and service, good concise emails, creative pictorial direction, set clear expections

= client satisfaction

= happy photographer

My background is very much like Adam's - very much in the interactive scope of things. I wound up a Creative Director before moving to Photography Full Time. I never framed.

i am a legal assistant. i currently work for a large american law firm in london. i have worked for attorneys for 20 years. its so much fun.... (too bad you can't hear the sarcasim in my voice...)

Teacher and Technology Coordinator Extraordinaire.

Um...recovering law student? I'm not sure. Mostly a student, but I graduated from law school in May, and come October, I'll know if I'll ever be an attorney Seriously, I don't want to take the bar again!

I've done fundraising and event planning, and I do some web design, as well.

Hey, me too! (emphasis in videography)

Then I graduated and realized I didn't really enjoy doing video/TV that much. *sigh* Photography to the rescue...

All the other things I do are too dirty to post here

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahhahahaahahahahahahah! LOL

But do you feel that it could benefit someone else here on OSP? LOL

Carpenter

I'm the fifth generation and the last male with the Hermann last name, so I'm kinda stuck. (but I like it most days.)

Insurance Agent, and general tech geek! My nickname is often Propeller Head (eg Poindexter).

Newspaper editor in graphics.

Photoshop Girl for 3 photography studios.

I think all I do is Photoshop...day and night.

oh ya i used to work at McDonalds when i was 17-18

10 years as a veterinary technician.

I've seen everything. The weak, the powerful, the emaciated...thats an industry with a roller coaster of emotions.

I got out of it because I no longer felt anything for the pets coming in on emergency. When you see it everyday, you grow custom to it.

That, I didnt like.

I went to school for TV and Film - I wanted to be an MTV VJ - back in the day when MTV actually played music videos :-)
Discovered Mac around 1990 and started my own graphic design studio.
The storytelling aspect of filmmaking and the composition apect of graphic design helped my wedding photography career more than anything!
j

I'm a Graphics Production Specialist for an online stationery company. So I sit here and listen to my ipod all day and play in Photoshop.

Before that (a year ago) I was a photo lab manager for 6 years. I liked it except for I wasn't fond of the company.

I also studied video production and some Flash design in school as well, so I'm a well rounded graphics geek! LOL

I do accounting for a small CPA firm, I am not a CPA (never had the desire) I am an EA which means I am licensed by the IRS to do income taxes. I specialize in small business and I am a certified QuickBooks advisor.

I would be willing to help with any bookkeeping or tax questions.

Melissa O

My "other" job is a Technology Engineer for end users for a major Midwestern Bank.
I develop the Workstation Loads, and the method of delivery. My most recent accomplishment is a single desktop image that works across 63 Platforms. Yeah, I'm a geek.

I also do graphic design and such for an automotive aftermarket company. (Magazine Ad's etc).

but.. I'll be giving it all up to persue my photographic career.

Greg

Im a Criminal Investigator, Forensic Photographer and Law Enforcement Instructor. I currently run a Police Tactical Unit and I am currently designing and implementing the Digital Imaging Program for a Law Enforcement agency in Maryland. I'm also a Emergency Medical Technician. My full time job is Wedding Photography, Daddy to 2 awesome boys and Boyfriend to a fantastic lady.

And all around "cool dude"
If anyone needs some "coolness" Chip can get some out to ya...
(Brutha can tear up a doughnut though!!)

I feel your pain - I'd never want to take that thing again!

Software Engineer

Major: Media Arts

Emphasis: Photography, Audio Recording, New Media

Career type jobs: Flash E-Learning Module Designer, Web Enabler (fancy title for copy and paste monkey), Senior Web/Graphic Designer, Web & Project Manager (currently)

Good times.

government bureaucrat, it's as exciting as it sounds.

My current plan is to hopefully get a phd and get into teaching occasionally and doing photography. First, I need the local university to get its program off the ground, which I've been waiting three years for already. I may look into a similar but different concentration though.

I was a psychology major who taught preschool for a number of years. Been a mom for 12 years. Pretty much I am great at kid related stuff and have mentored quite a few other moms who were struggling with the whole parenting thing.

Do non-Photographer photo jobs count?
Besides my latest and current jobs in computer & tech support, I have worked as a lab tech/manager in 1-Hr and pro labs, and service tech for Noritsu and Chromira printers.

could that someone be me? pleeeeeeease



sorry - you'll have to go back through the thread to figure out this one.......

This is of NO discernible benefit to any of you I am sure, but I have Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Acting, emphasis on classical works, voice and speech, movement, dialects, stage combat, teaching and musical theatre (Yes, I can sing AND dance...though some would find that latter claim to be a bit dubious) I've been doing it professionally and academically for about 15 years regionally and in NYC.

I've done a film and a couple of theatre pieces in the last year or two, but the siren song of photography keeps pulling me away. Ah well...best laid plans!

I graduated with my photography degree last year, so that's me. But, I work during the day as a project coordinator / graphic designer for a local company, and I work from home- so I have complete flexibility to do shoots, etc during the week days, because I can pretty much work whenever I want as long as I get my work done!

Classical ballet for 13 years... as a male that means "designated forklift."

Then massage therapist, and then degree in journalism.

I got a little degree in TV/Radio Broadcasting. Worked in TV news production, then I was a TV news photographer. After that I sold cars, sold mortgages, and managed a photo lab for 5 years. Now I'm a full time photog and have been for 4 months now!

Auto Body repair shop manager, will consult if anyone needs any info/help regarding car stuff. Although Taxachussetts laws are different from the rest of the country the idea is generally the same. Feel free to shoot me a PM or an email.

My major was music composition at university.

Marketing at MP3 Player Company and Golf manufacture.

Finally, joined wedding photography industry. Thank you, GOD!

I started out in construction when I was 14(Summer Jobs), Then I graduated High School in 1986. I moved to Florida from Ohio 1 month after graduation to be a carpenter. In 1989 I got into the swimming pool industry and currently own a swimming pool company called "The Backyard Adventure". I had to learn electrical, plumbing, tile, concrete, pavers, plaster, building waterfalls and we also build outdoor kitchens ,gazebos and tiki huts. So I guess I am the jack (OR JOE) of all trades.

HAVE TOOLS WILL TRAVEL

I think I could do a few things to DJ's backyard. Oh yeah, we clean pools too.

I Homeschool my kiddies, ages 3,6 and 10.