Laura Knotek
Retired Moderator
Yep! Back when it was SLR (35mm), it was Nikon, Canon and Pentax.I was thinking along the lines of Nikon and Canon or even Sony. All make great DSLRs.
Great photos begin with the photographer thinking about the shot they want to achieve. There's an art to it and a vision to the end product. They'll take 10-20 shots of the same subject then choose one or two for the end product.
Most people don't think too much about the shot and just want a picture. That's the difference. Just taking a shot doesn't produce a good picture normally and it doesn't matter how good your camera is.
That's precisely the case. I've always thought about rule of thirds or golden ratio prior to taking shots. I've also burned through a roll of 24 or 36 taking multiple shots of the same subject using different exposures in hopes of capturing the perfect shot (which frequently didn't happen).