If you’re part of a community of photographers, whether online or in person, then you’ve probably experienced what I’m about to describe. Whenever you talk to photographers about how to make a good photograph, that conversation often turns toward gear. Various camera models and their merits are commonly discussed, as well as lenses, editing software and so on. It can come to the point that one starts to assume that only “good” gear can create good photographs. That’s something that we often overlook. I’m guilty of it, myself. As we pursue the latest and greatest gear, we often forget that the technology we use, though highly sophisticated, is just a tool. Amazing images can be created with a variety of tools.
Here’s an analogy. You can buy a power drill so that you can drive screws on a home improvement project. Just about any power drill, you buy will do the job. Even a screwdriver will do it — it just makes the task extra difficult. A power drill with lots of fancy features, usually the more expensive model at the hardware store, will make the job easier.
Our cameras, lenses, filters, editing software and so on — they can be likened to the drill. They’re tools for photography, something that makes the process easier, but not something that necessarily makes a photograph “good.”
So what does make a photograph good? There’s a challenging question! There are more factors that I can possibly list. For the most part, however, these factors have nothing to do with gear and everything to do with the photographer. Here are a few things to think about as you improve upon your own work.
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