Camera Cube

People often think that the better camera they get, the better pictures will come out. They are often mistaken. While I can’t deny that the better camera produces better images then the cheap one given circumstances are same, the one thing almost any photography teaching book got 100% right is that it’s not the camera that takes the picture. It’s the person who holds the camera.

So if I take good pictures – my pictures will be extremely good even if I take them with cheap single-use camera.

If my images are lousy – they will remain lousy even if I buy the most expensive camera on the market today. The lousiness will, however, be visible much better since it would be produced by a better camera.

So one you understand that single issue that haunts amateur photographers since the inception of the photography – you will understand that no matter how much money you spend on the cameras and equipment – your pictures will not be any better. That is – if you will stop learning how to take better pictures. If you inclined to spend money on this hobby – spend on something beneficial, like photography courses, light technique workshops or just find a local photographer who might need help and assist for free.

For example – let’s say you have one of the Canon’s best pocket digital camera – Canon PowerShot A570IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom. The camera itself isn’t a marvel, although I do like this series. However, try to approach taking pictures with this camera just as you would approach taking pictures with prosumer DSLR, like Nikon D40.

Think image composition, not the buttons on the camera – and let me know if it helped!