The closer you are to the mass of new photographers, the harder it becomes. Landscapes from a dlsr printed at 13x19? Your work needs to be at the very top of a huge "pyramid" of competitors.
Being capable of producing professional standard fine art photography is just the first step. (Much of what is shown at juried fine art fairs does not meet this standard). You also need to be differentiated and desirable to the galleries' customers.
It's very important to define goals: To have a profitable photography business? To say "I'm in a gallery"? To make some money by letting others sell your work? To have the satisfaction of having your work hang in homes and offices? To be "discovered"?
There's the art world, and there's the end customer. It's important to be able to define how your work realistically exists in relation to both.
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