How many shots are people taking?

[Iguanasan]

So, I'm very curious now. In another thread a couple of people mentioned how many shots they take. It's making me wonder just how much shutter time people on the board get. So far:

Iguanasan: 400/month
Barefoot: 2000/month
jjeling: 6000/month (based on 600 in 3 days)

[kat]

Well. Based on the fact that I've had the camera for 15 months and I'm on my 4th reset on numbers, I've estimated around 3000/month. But in all reality, I take lots of photos during family outings (camping/trips) that push that number up to that.

[jjeling]

Well, I am going to bring my number back tot hte real world. In the past few years with my old Pentax, I was averaging about 20000 a year. The 600 in three days has only been because I bought a new camera. It probably will not last too much longer, but it does exaggerate things a little. Along with that, I still have not found a job. So, with all the free time on my hands, I keep my mind busy through photography. Once I find a job, and the novelty of a new camera wears off, Ill probably get back down to a couple thousand a month. But yes, for the past couple months, its been around 5000 p/month. I couldn't imagine what a professional sports photographer is doing. I'm sure their numbers are astronomical.

[Ben H]

It really depends - if I'm not doing a proper shoot as such, then it probably averages out to a few hundred a month. But if I'm going somewhere or doing a shoot, I can easily take between 2-800 images in a day.

I guess I'd say overall on average, it's probably maybe 300/month... have on, I could probably do a quick calculation on my library... bear with me...

Hmm... 1167 this month - and I haven't really done much of note. So maybe my averages are higher than I thought...

[BlueX]

Wow, I'm slacking!

In the 2 years I've had my d40, I'm only up to around 10,800 shots (my best estimate). I have owned and used other cameras since so my grand total would be a few hundred more. Some months I'll only get one or two shots off, while others I'll go on a trip or something and can shoot one or two hundred a day. It varies greatly on how much free time I have and if I get inspired or not. I have to admit, this site and other podcast have done a great deal to inspire me. But I still have a lot of catching up to do.

[Barefoot]

Wow, I'm slacking!

In the 2 years I've had my d40, I'm only up to around 10,800 shots (my best estimate).

Can’t say if all image viewers will give you the number of shots taken by your camera, but IrfanView will. It’s in the EXIF info.

Yesterday I was at 8856. So far today, I’m at 8964. How do you like Jacksonville? Had any of those good and salty Sneeds Ferry oysters yet?

[LeAngel]

Well, I am going to bring my number back tot hte real world. In the past few years with my old Pentax, I was averaging about 20000 a year. The 600 in three days has only been because I bought a new camera. It probably will not last too much longer, but it does exaggerate things a little. Along with that, I still have not found a job. So, with all the free time on my hands, I keep my mind busy through photography. Once I find a job, and the novelty of a new camera wears off, Ill probably get back down to a couple thousand a month. But yes, for the past couple months, its been around 5000 p/month. I couldn't imagine what a professional sports photographer is doing. I'm sure their numbers are astronomical.

We'll tell you next month what our numbers are, we have 3 sports events. One 6 hours, the next one is a 24 hour event and the last one will be around 10 hours but that wil be the hardest and longest as we have to cover over 100kms so we'll have an extra photographer, the daughter is going to fly up to help out. Are you counting what you keep or every photo you take?

[jellotranz]

I have been shooting Digital since 2001, just a week or so ago I hit the 1 million image mark. Now keep in mind that I am a photojournalist and for example last year we spend 5 days in the Black Rock Desert for Burningman and ran through almost 5000 shots. A typical concert which is what I normally shoot, its nothing for me to come back with 600 Shots. Looking back... Boy did I go through alot of cameras