“oh wow your photography is so nice what camera do you use?”

._. photography is 80% skill and 20% gear and yet, i never get asked “what technique did you use?”, it’s always about the camera i use, as if this entry level DSLR is framing and shooting on its own

I took this photo with my iPhone 12 mini:

metapixl.com/p/Stoy/797570781570361213

It is a fantastic photo, I use it as my current lockscreen.

This photo was taken with my Lumix S5

metapixl.com/p/Stoy/795407386229307789

They are two very different photos, I hesitate to rank them in terms of how good they are.

A good camera gives the photographer more tools to get the photo they want, but you still need skills and experience to take good photos.