If you are an aspiring photographer hoping to turn pro, or
even a hobbyist like myself, you've likely spent hours shooting and processing
images, comparing your work to the work of pros, and finally concluding, “man I
suck.” That’s how I’ve felt ever since I took up photography as a hobby in 2010.
It’s not necessarily a bad way to feel as it keeps me grounded and pushes me to
get better. However, it’s nice every once in a while to receive some validation
that I don’t quite suck as much as I think. It’s especially nice when that
validation comes from a source as prestigious as the Smithsonian. Read on to
find out how I was able to get an image published in Air and Space magazine, as
well as some tips I learned along the way.
