>>3606205You don't need more gear to be a better photographer. You need practice. That is the overwhelming response to your question.
>>3606234The kit lens isn't the issue, it's the gorilla operating the camera. The watch photo is the only one that you've posted that is remotely in focus - and even then, it's only the face. It's obvious you shot it at the widest aperture possible - the DOF is razor thin. The cat photo may feel like a "lucky shot" to you, but that's because you've probably taken only a handful of photos in your life. You dont need a tilt-shift (SPECIALIZED) lens to get a snapshot of a cat. Yes you should have narrowed the aperture by a ton if you wanted any of the actual cat in focus. Not even very much of the head is in focus. Narrow the aperture, add more light and/or bump the ISO.
The actual criticism is that you're expecting to purchase your way into capturing "good" photos and it's a total waste of money on your end. Go use the gear you have - don't just sit inside your dim apartment and take snapshots of your belongings or a squirrel you saw through the window.
Actually learn how to use the gear you have. No random image of a cat shot wide-open in dim indoor lighting is going to be sharp. There's just zero way you'd make that work without more light (or a higher ISO) and a smaller aperture. But you don't understand that - you'd rather buy a specialized piece of kit as a bandage to your total lack of skill.
