…you buy a lens that is as much as one months rent.

…you own a $600 car and a $4000 camera.

…you look at a beautiful view with the woman you love and a voice in your head says “f8 at 1/250″.

…you have more photo hardware and software than most Wal-Marts.

…you can’t walk past a camera store without walking in.

…you have thousands in gear but arn’t as happy with your pictures as people with a $100 P&S.

…you can tell what what kind of camera that guy’s using from 30 ft. away.

…your family members and friends start referring to you as “the paparazzi” .

…you spend hours at one spot to get one picture.

…you’re more interested in what the photographer is doing than what the bride and groom are doing.

…the first thing you notice about a pretty woman is the camera she’s holding.

…you base buying a new car on seeing if your light stands and background stands will fit in it .

…your cat sees you pulling out a camera and runs and hides.

…your friends have a tan from all the flash pictures you’ve taken of them.

…you feel naked if you’ve left the house without your camera and you’re sure you’re going to happen upon the big one.

…your wife begs you to stay in bed for a little something special but you insist you have to get to the lake before the sun rises.

And finally,

…you look at this picture and try to figure out which lens she is using.

Several of the above have actually happened to me, so I consider myself to be obsessed with photography.

Many thanks to all the members of PopPhoto.com who participated in this topic, for contributing their thoughts and ideas.

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