What makes professional photography difficult? What differentiates a professional from an amateur?

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What makes professional photography difficult? What differentiates a professional from an amateur?

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Might not be the best answer but an amateur “takes nice pictures” but a professional “tells a story”. This is, of course, not black or white (pun intended)

It is, in a way, similar to a musician – the amateur strives for mastery over technique and the professional uses technique to express emotional qualities through their playing.

Just my opinion.