Developing your photographic style - the necessary photo gear

A constant debate that I see online is whether a specific piece of equipment is justifiable.  And whether it is justifiable in terms of a business decision.  The discussion typically centers around something like the eternal, "What will the 85mm f1.2 give me that the 85mm f1.8 won't? And is it worth $1000 more?" But I feel that in phrasing the question like that, the real effects that equipment choice have on our style are disregarded. I firmly believe that: Style should always be evolving, borne from our choices and  Read more inside...