Photographers who hell bent on perfectionism?

[Eishwaneeren]

Hello, I suffer from perfectionism and am yet to find a photographer, amateur and famed who is a perfectionist, I assume such people are rare in this practice. I also don't know many famous photographers, which is why I asked.

 

[koraks]

Welcome to Photrio @Eishwaneeren !

Please define 'perfection'? I think there are plenty of examples that qualify. How many tries did Weston do to get the perfect pepper? How much time did Adams spend on perfecting the Zone System to get as close as possible to his artistic vision? How strict were Cartier-Bresson's philosophy and discipline in nailing the 'decisive moment'?

I think in photography, and especially amateur photography, it's relatively easy to find perfectionists. Whether they actually yield perfect results - probably not by their own definition, as that would be antithetical to being a perfectionist!

 

[retina_restoration]

“Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien.”

Voltaire.

@Eishwaneeren If you say "I suffer from perfectionism" then you have identified the fact that your work suffers because your expectations are hampering your creativity. Perhaps it's time to consider loosening your definition of what makes for good output.

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

My philosophy is that it is never good enough.
Students, when showing me there work would often ask me, is this good enough? I would look at them, and say nothing, because they knew what I would say!