I believe that every artist (or very nearly every) has moments of self-doubt. Am I good enough? Are my creations of value? Should I just give up? These questions plague many of us, and not just as artists, but as people. Life is hard, work is hard. Sometimes it is hard to value ourselves. I know I suffer greatly from self-doubt. It was a huge jump for me to put myself out there and start my photography company, to actually call myself a photographer. I may not have looked like it, but I was shaking in my boots. I often still do. But this means I can only get better. I try to look forward, not side to side. Not try to compare myself to that amazing photographer over there, but rather to be inspired by them. I try to put myself out there, no matter how scary it is. And well, if they do not value my work then I guess they will not hire me. BUT as long as I value my work, there will be people out there that value my work, and they will find me, or I will find them, and we will make beautiful images, together.
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