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Why Gear Isn't Everything As someone who’s practiced photography for a while, I can safely say that while up-to-date gear is exciting, taking photographs only requires a few tools.  If you have a camera, then you can take a photo—and that’s where every amateur and professional photographer begins.

These days, people use digital cameras or even phone cameras, but others are returning to the medium of film. Depending on whether you go for a DSLR or an analog camera, your needs will be slightly different. But in both cases, it’s possible to build up an impressive body of work while having fun and gaining valuable experience—an achievable goal even with the mo...

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