Comparison is the thief of joy. We read about it on the internet... on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. It's one of those little motivational sayings you see from time to time.
I can't be alone in saying that every so often I come across work by a wedding photographer and I am in awe, but at the same time I am left feeling completely and utterly rubbish. Thankfully this doesn't happen much and I'm usually inspired and motivated by what I see. But when the negative mood hits, it can certainly knock my confidence.
Another saying I have come across is that 'the only photographer you should compare...