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- So far in this chapter, I've talked a little bit about passion, and passion is really important, but there's another essential element to becoming a pro, and that is doing the work. And here I want to share with you a few tips, which will allow you to jumpstart your career and really do some work that will make some sense in regards to becoming a pro. The first one has to do with developing an effective portfolio. Here's one of the things that I've discovered. I have interacted literally with thousands and thousands of amateur enthusiast photographers. Many of those people show me work that is amazing. Often it's better than the pros. The problem is that it's all over the map. They have photographs of flowers, of their vacation, of their kids, of sports, who knows what. And it's kind of a mess. And they expect someone to make sense of it all for them, which just won't happen. When clients seek out someone, they're looking for someone that can do a specific thing, and so what you…

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