I attended an excellent insect photography workshop a couple of years ago and the attendees included everything from poor students to wealthy retired people. It was interesting to note that several of the older people had the finest expensive camera equipment and thought themselves above using anything less than the best. The other school of thought was exemplified by the graduate students who had point and shoot cameras for the most part, and lots of imagination. The workshop reminded me that the camera does not make the photographer. If you don't believe me then check out The Bug Geek's photos taken with a point and shoot camera. Her blog is here.
I have some fairly expensive camera equipment, mostly because there are times when I need it on the job. However, I know full well that the equipment does not make the photo, the photographer does. (Or in my case sometimes I get lucky and get a good photo.) I have a Canon 5D MkIII at work and you might think I used it to take this photo of sorghum at sunrise. No, this is an iPhone shot straight off the camera.
I rest my case; certainly not about being a good photographer, but about getting lucky occasionally. And about the camera not making the photographer.
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