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Hello, .

I remember viewing a show at Lost Origins Gallery, located in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, DC, exhibiting the work made by the Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW).
 
While viewing the show, I overheard another attendee wondering out loud what types of cameras were used to make the pictures.

Interesting question.

I imagine they were DSLRs or some other easily carryable complex camera type.

Still, for all I know, they could've been cameras on phones or any other kind of camera.

But the point is, which would've also been my answer to the curious attendee's question, is "What does it matter?  
 
Every one of those pictures was powerful. 
 
Does it matter what camera was used?   
  
Canon, Nikon, Sony, and even the camera on the phone.

Every camera is nothing more than a tool that records light.
 
What matters is the photographer who uses the tool.  

Each photographer's intent of communication and photography skills led to the outcome of those powerful images we saw hanging on the wall.

To put a finer point on it, the pictures we were viewing had less to do with the camera than the skill and intent of the photographer using the camera.

Remember.

 It's not the camera that matters when it comes to photography; it's the photographer using the camera that matters.
 
In other words:
 
It ain't about the tool.

It's about the photographer's process and skill.

It's about the intentional compositional thought process and the decisions they made regarding camera operation that resulted in the picture they made to communicate what was intended to be communicated.
 
It's about how skillfully and intentionally the photographer uses the tool.

If I had a chance to ask those photographers whose work was hanging on those walls any question, it wouldn't be about their camera; it'd be about their process. 
 
I have some classes scheduled to help you be a better photographer with whatever camera you use.

The ways to study and practice photography with me are below.

Call me if you need help determining the best course of study and practice.  

I'll help you be a better photographer—study and practice photography with me. 

Currently scheduled classes are below.

Smaller classes mean better learning, so class sizes are limited to 5 participants plus me.

But smaller classes also mean spots fill up quicker, so sign up soon. 

And what if the timing doesn't work for you in any of my scheduled group classes? Private in-person or online lessons suited to your schedule are always an option. 

And remember, we learn and improve by doing, so practice making at least one picture daily.

That's all for now; thanks for reading! 

Sam