Because of his hobby he passed up several chances for promotion to director or principal, since he feared that the administrative duties would prevent him from pursuing his heart's desire.
由於愛照像，他放棄了好幾次升任為主任與校長的機會，因為一旦當上了主管級職位，他的精力與時間必須耗費在行政校務上，再不能隨心所欲地全力投注於自己的喜好。有了這一層基本的堅持，加上妻伴的支持與鼓勵，陳石岸的攝影背景是較為坦然、順意的。