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Originally Posted by DeanCapture
This quote doesn't try to cover the entire spectrum of what it takes to be proficient. It states a very simple yet very powerful message that....the camera doesn't make the photographer - the photographer does. Veteran shooters know this of course but newbies don't. People ask me all the time.... "what camera did you use to take that picture because it's very pretty"? The camera didn't make the picture pretty - I did  |
I'm no pro, far from it, I just shoot for myself. That being said I started off with a good but older camera with old technology. There are things I would like to work on that my camera just is not good with. Having more pixels to play with would be nice as well. If I had the money to buy a 3 or 4k camera with all the hottest shit I would. Not because I think it will make me an instant success, but because I know I can learn the technology and use it to make my vision come out that much better.
I asked Dean once what camera he was using and I got a tiny amount of shit about the camera doesn't make the photog, (not from him). My reason behind it was because of his experience, knowledge and skill not just because of how the pictures came out. I just figure successful people would want to use the best all around equipment they could to help them achieve what they want to achieve. There are probably reasons he chose one camera over another as well that I may not have thought of.
I think its ok to use a good camera, as well as Photoshop. I taught myself Photoshop over time and edit my own stuff. I feel it is an extension of myself. If I made the photograph and I enhanced it using my skill in photoshop, I don't see why anyone should care. If I am doing it because that's what someone else wants and I am working for them, well that's what they want and they are paying me for it. I have had to do things I don't want to make clients happy, the just the difference between for work and for yourself. If you get that offended by it, maybe you shouldn't sell that particular piece to them.
Just my take on it :