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How To Overcome Being So Critical (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by oceanseaturtle_@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro
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I am a family photographer. I am slow at editing and do not rush. Often, I deliver a gallery and feel good about it, and then I see the photos on social media and I literally get sick to my stomach picking them apart. My last gallery I delivered, my client LOVED them and posted almost every photo on social media. She tagged me in all of them and spoke of how much she loved them. HOWEVER, I immediately saw so many flaws that I didn't see while editing, and then I'm sick to my stomach, tearing them apart. Will I ever get past this? What started as a creative outlet for me is now giving me anxiety. I don't want to give up, but I hate this feeling! ๐Ÿ˜ซ Does this ever get better? Is this a very common thing?

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[โ€“] _MeIsAndy_@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Perfectionism is the thief of joy.