Most people have a camera with them almost all the time. Their cell phone has one 99% of the time.
It is a difficult lesson to learn, but this is a truth that I have learned through my journey in photography, the content of the image is more important than the gear used to capture it.
Yes, gear is important - but the vision, the passion, the meaning and soul of what people are seeing is the important factor - or at least it should be.
You don't(or shouldn't) judge a cook by their pots and pans, a carpenter by their brand of hammer or saw or a mechanic by the brand of wrench they use to repair your car with. Don't judge a photographer or an image by the camera or lens that it was captured with.
Here are some examples that I have taken:
99% of the time i have my cell phone or my Fuji X10 with me.
Without them with me - I would not have these images to share with you.
It is a difficult lesson to learn, but this is a truth that I have learned through my journey in photography, the content of the image is more important than the gear used to capture it.
Yes, gear is important - but the vision, the passion, the meaning and soul of what people are seeing is the important factor - or at least it should be.
You don't(or shouldn't) judge a cook by their pots and pans, a carpenter by their brand of hammer or saw or a mechanic by the brand of wrench they use to repair your car with. Don't judge a photographer or an image by the camera or lens that it was captured with.
Here are some examples that I have taken:
99% of the time i have my cell phone or my Fuji X10 with me.
Without them with me - I would not have these images to share with you.
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So, next time you think that you can only take great images because of the gear you have or think you are limited by the gear you don't have - think again. Find a way to make what you do have work for you.
If you feel the need to buy new gear - ask yourself this - what problem is this new gear going to solve or how is it going to make your job easier? If the answer comes back - it would just be cool to have or you just "want" it...then I recommend taking a step back and do some more retrospection before dropping lots of money on the newest thing.
