Russ, For me, you've brought up an interesting point. >>>I often wonder if I would enjoy either of them as much as I do now if I was doing them full time and as a means to pay the bills!<<<< I am also a professional videographer. While I shot video for a corporate job, I shot daily and that's all. Shoot, shoot, shoot. What I found as these daily routines turned into years of daily routines was my interest itself became another routine. I did not compromise quality, but I did lose that sense of intensity about my work. I still shot creatively, searching constantly for the best angles, colors, moods, etc, but it became a routine and basically just a job. Compliments didn't mean much other than telling me I was doing my job. I also did not pick up a still camera for a very long time. The very week I had given up that corporate work, I grabbed my camera bag, purchased some new gear and started shooting again. My enthusiasm for photography sprang to life. I have let the video go for now, and my photography has a renewed life. I WANT to go out and take pictures everyday. One other example, back in the seventies, I was involved in professional level foosball. Stop laughing._grin The pros would pound the table for 6-10 hours everyday for weeks. They initially grew in talent, but then began to go stale and were not able it seemed, to progress any further. At that point, they took a week off, went bike riding or something. When they came back to the game, their talents were phenomenal, as if the mind needed a nap, and woke with an increased fervor for the game. Take care, Gregory david Stempel FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g
