After viewing the Ten Masters of Photoshop article, I picked Joan Charmant as my favorite designer. Once I read more about him, I realized that there is more to him than just his great art work. He is a software engineer, and also does it as a living. It honestly surprised me when I read it. So I thought, how could someone have the time to practice his photo manipulation skills and at the same time still work as a software engineer? This made me think for a while, and I came to a personal conclusion. All successful people have one thing in common no matter what subject or field they practice. They have this consistent and continuous desire to push further without letting anything getting in the way of their passion. So, I believe it all comes down to what makes a person successful is passion. A passion that cannot be held back. I can see it in his work.