Any urbex fags here?

Having an odd issue where I go to stuff and want to take photos but I feel like I shouldn't because I'm there to enjoy the thing
How do you deal with this?

I consider myself as a "forever beginner" because I had a photography phase when I dig myself a bit into it but not tooo much and finally gave up because I didn't like all that "seriousness" around the photography scene.

AND there was also the $$gear$$ issue

I've got a friend who works in a photo lab and invited me for a « gallery opening » in his lab, first time I attempted to such event. People were in awe in front of the photos but it irked me everytime I thought I could see how much money has been put behind the best pictures. Like they were SO clean, so perfect, so sharp... when I was in my enthusiast hobbyist phase I put all of my efforts on composition, good light and stuff. But I've got modest equipment and it saddens me to think that I will never be able to make a perfect picture even if I've got the perfect composition, subject and light, if I don't have the required gear for it.

Hence the redpill I'm looking for : without wanting to reach for a Hasselblad, how much money do we need to spend on gear to reach that acceptable level of "intrinsic" quality required to make a good to great picture ?

I hope you're getting my point, I only talk about digital photo btw BUT am open to discover film I think, though I don't want to fall into the gear rabbit hole because I know it's real and it's that kind of boring/serious things that discouraged to pursue my hobby. I don't want to make good snapshots, I want to take good pictures if I ever try it again.

If I never have a problem with rolling shutter? Seems like it only exponentially increases the probability of breaking? I just don't like the silent shooting, but if it's worth it...

Picrel my a7 after 5 years finally. Looking to learn from my mistakes.

Any compact camera enjoyers here? Post your gear, show your pics
Compact video people also welcome

I wanted to get a sony ax53 4k handycam because i was inspired by the mv “Victim” by drain gang and want to shoot similar looking footage. Is it worth buying and if not can anyone recommend a camera that shoots the same as the video mentioned above.

Is rage-baiting finally going to peak in 2025?

hello friends, does anybody have the photo of the North Korean border guard looking weary, that was shot with a telephoto lens from a boat circa 2014-2018? It was quite grainy due to low light.

I believe it was used in a New York Times article but can't find it, despite it being quite remarkable for showing the solidiers exhaustion

This wasnt even photography, but it do be good doe *smacks lips*