Suck it up- we're not as great as we think we are.

I've shot so much in the past few days, it's a bit overwhelming to keep up with it all.  This is a practice self-portrait from today- procrastination by means of creating more work for myself.  Hooray!  I have tons of work from Baroque to edit, as well as some portraits and animal shots from the zoo.  Fast approaching is the family reunion I agreed to shoot, as well.  And I'm coming out of retirement for a hair-model shoot, 'cause what the heck- who doesn't want a free haircut and style just for the fun of it.

Someone made an observation a few days ago about a photo I'd taken of my niece.  My favorite photo I've taken of her, actually.  The comment was that it was a bad photo.  Now, my initial reaction was defensive and a little hurt- after all, I obviously feel quite the opposite.  But in retrospect, my reaction was out of line.  People won't always like your work.  Hundreds, thousands, millions of people will either not like your work or never care enough to look at it.  That's just way it is.  It's nothing personal.

I still like the picture though!!!!