Like where? What would you like to achieve? Recognition? Money? Something else ?John
Recognition would be enough.
Money is also important of course but not the main target.
I think recognition comes when you have the right social connection or are inside the correct circles where it is very difficult to get in.
After you are recognized - by the public, society, circle, press, whatever - you can do no matter what, that it will be classified as good. I even think that certain artists (recognized ones) play with the public because of the bad work they do. Kind of testing: let me do this to check if they (critics) say it is fantastic.
I will not name examples of course. I do know one person in here who doesn't know anything about photography but is a star because of the support he gets with the connections (political) of his brother.
He exposes almost without spending money ! A shame ! Some people say it is a great work because they need the social connections and his brother. A prostitution variant .
I think it does happen more or less everywhere.
And
A curious phenomena happens in this country: if you - being Portuguese - comes recommended from abroad you are the best. If you struggle inside, you don't or it is very difficult to climb.