Hone your craft. Nail done the technical basics of lighting and your camera functions.
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Build up your confidence by practicing! Practice so much that it becomes second nature to you when photographing.
Get feedback from friends, family, mentors, or other photographers. Critique is a good way to challenge yourself. Ask someone what they like and don't like about your images. But most importantly learn to critique yourself! Know when you can try harder, fix something in camera or in post and be able to commend yourself for a job well done. You should love your work too so that you can be proud of it.
Spend some time thinking about what you love about photography, what you love photographing, and why you want to be a photographer or why you chose to be a photographer. Knowing why you do what you do is key to creating a future business and finding success for yourself.

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