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As a professional photographer, I am always told to shoot for free. How to deal with it?

This is your own problem. If you are honest and unprincipled, you will be used as a tool by others.

The most important thing is to learn to refuse others. It is not stipulated that other people's demands must be 100% obeyed. The next time you are killed, you can either say that you are not free, or that I have to pay for my appearance, because I am a professional photographer and I live by it. It is best if they are willing to pay. If they are unwilling to pay, they will not be willing to take pictures for free after you refuse. It's that simple. Don't be afraid of embarrassment, they should be embarrassed.