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Sonny · **10 Realizations of a DSLR Newbie -** 08-21-2011, 10:23 PM

#10 applies to EVERYBODY! Do not get caught up in equipment hype.

10 Realizations of a DSLR Newbie

kenw · 08-21-2011, 11:54 PM

10 months and he's an expert? but no quarrel with his points. Give him a few years more and he'll be up to 100 points....

Saltwater Servitude · 08-22-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kenw

10 months and he's an expert? but no quarrel with his points. Give him a few years more and he'll be up to 100 points....

Or down to three key ones from which all others can be derived.

1. Understanding light is 1/2 art, 1/2 science, and 1/2 anticipation.

2. Without shutter time, you'll never improve.

3. The best gear can make your job easier, but not necessarily better. See #2.

auddii · 08-22-2011, 07:14 AM

It seems amazing to me how many people say "I got a new ____, and I can't tell the difference from the old photos". I think you're more a little likely to see a difference if you buy really good glass compared to really crappy glass, but the monkey behind the camera is the same. The camera doesn't take the photo, the photographer does.