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<blockquote data-quote="nmccamy" data-source="post: 216938" data-attributes="member: 17094">A perfectionist's life can be a problem.&nbsp; I guess I'm a selective perfectionist.&nbsp; It depends on the situation.&nbsp; Camera gear companies love me!&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />My wife points out many areas of my life that she wishes I was MORE of a perfectionist.&nbsp; Like keeping my mancave clean.&nbsp; Putting the dishes away neatly.&nbsp; Driving under the speed limit.&nbsp; Dressing nicer.&nbsp; Buying better quality furniture.&nbsp; And the list goes on and on...One of my problems is that I expect every photograph that I see, whether it's mine or somebody elses, to be perfect.&nbsp; I only keep my absolute best shots and consider the rest garbage.&nbsp; I generally don't get myself into the position of criticizing other people's photos because I tend to be too harsh and brutally honest about my opinion.But I absolutely love photography and truly enjoy going the extra mile to make my photographs the best they can be and special to me.I have no desire to be the best photographer.&nbsp; Quite frankly, a lot of my stuff sucks!&nbsp; It is junk to most photographers.&nbsp; But it is really, really sharp junk to me and very special!&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" />If a customer pays money for one of my prints, I consider myself successful.&nbsp; Well, artistically wise, not business wise!&nbsp; I will probably shell out $1,000 on gear for every $1 I make from customers.&nbsp; Obviously I'm not in it for the money!&nbsp; Just the notion that somebody found my creativity worthy enough to purchase makes it all worthwhile!Besides being a perfectionist, there must be other psychological conditions I suffer from, at least that's what my wife says!&nbsp; :topsy_turvy:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nmccamy, post: 216938, member: 17094"] A perfectionist's life can be a problem. I guess I'm a selective perfectionist. It depends on the situation. Camera gear companies love me! :D My wife points out many areas of my life that she wishes I was MORE of a perfectionist. Like keeping my mancave clean. Putting the dishes away neatly. Driving under the speed limit. Dressing nicer. Buying better quality furniture. And the list goes on and on... One of my problems is that I expect every photograph that I see, whether it's mine or somebody elses, to be perfect. I only keep my absolute best shots and consider the rest garbage. I generally don't get myself into the position of criticizing other people's photos because I tend to be too harsh and brutally honest about my opinion. But I absolutely love photography and truly enjoy going the extra mile to make my photographs the best they can be and special to me. I have no desire to be the best photographer. Quite frankly, a lot of my stuff sucks! It is junk to most photographers. But it is really, really sharp junk to me and very special! :cool: If a customer pays money for one of my prints, I consider myself successful. Well, artistically wise, not business wise! I will probably shell out $1,000 on gear for every $1 I make from customers. Obviously I'm not in it for the money! Just the notion that somebody found my creativity worthy enough to purchase makes it all worthwhile! Besides being a perfectionist, there must be other psychological conditions I suffer from, at least that's what my wife says! :topsy_turvy: [/QUOTE]

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