While photography is the easiest medium in which to be competent, it i…

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While photography is the easiest medium in which to be competent, it is the hardest in which to develop an idiosyncratic personal vision.
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While photography is the easiest medium in which to be competent, it is the hardest in which to develop an idiosyncratic personal vision.

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