10–15 Years Left: My Photography Plan After 42 Years in IT

After 42 years in IT, I’m finally being honest with myself: I probably have 10–15 good years left to seriously chase my photography dreams.

In this video, I walk through my late-life photography plan as a retiree. I’ll share how I’m thinking about time, fitness, travel, and how my IT background actually helps me as a landscape and wildlife photographer.

What I cover in this video:

• Why the idea of “10–15 years left” pushed me to make a real plan
• How my 42-year IT career prepared me for photography (instead of holding me back)
• The reality of age, fitness, and carrying camera gear on hikes
• How I’m planning and prioritizing big photography trips in retirement
• My personal photography bucket list for the next 10–15 years

Timeline:
0:00 Intro
0:45 The 10-15 Year Window
1:28 Keeping the Body in Shape
2:14 Keeping Up with Technology
2:35 The Next 5 Years
3:20 Wrap-up & Closing Comments

My photography bucket list:

• Patagonia – dramatic mountains and wild weather
• Lofoten, Norway – winter light and coastal landscapes
• Scottish Highlands – moody, historic landscapes
• Greenland – ice, scale, and remote adventure

If you’re retired (or getting close) and love photography, I’d really like to hear from you:

• How many “good years” do you think you have left to travel and shoot?
• What’s one place on your own photography bucket list?

Share your thoughts in the comments so we can encourage each other and maybe borrow a few ideas.

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📸 ABOUT THE CHANNEL I'm Jerry, and on this channel, I share the real journey of becoming a landscape photographer—the wins AND the learning moments. As I approached retirement, I purchased a camera with designs on becoming a professional photographer. I've learned a lot, but I still have a ways to go. Join me as I explore the highs, lows, frustrations, and joys of landscape and wildlife photography.

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Camera gear I use

• Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV
• Lens: Canon 16mm - 35mm, Canon 24mm - 105mm, Canon 100mm - 400mm
• 1.4 Teleconverter
• Benro - Gearhead
• Camera: Canon 5D Mark IV
• Kase Filters (CPL & ND)
• Fotopro - Tripod

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