Sarah never thought she was ready to go pro with her photography, and it seemed so obvious to me that she would be an amazing success. 

We worked together in a communications department, and Sarah provided photography and video support for us. She was amazing and people from all over the city would specifically request her for their projects. And despite her success, she never felt confident enough to go out on her own.

I get it. Sometimes it is hard to see these things when you are so close to them.

When I taught photography, many amazingly talented photographers would timidly ask me how they would know when they were ready to go pro.

Of course, the answer is largely subjective, but there are some general guidelines you can keep in mind. Here are three questions that might provide you clues.

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