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Great Escape Radio Episode #63: Skill vs Equipment “Investment in your skill brings confidence and confidence brings opportunities.” – Lori Allen Great Escape Radio Host, Jody Mayberry and Great Escape Publishing Director, Lori Allen discuss the basics of getting started in photography: what equipment you need and which investment is more important—the investment in your skill or investment in equipment. At Great Escape Publishing’s recent Photography Workshop in San Diego, Lori received a lot of questions about cameras. She brings forward some of those questions and answers them for listeners. “Nobody asks a chef what kind of pots they use,” says Lori. “Nobody eats a good meal and says ‘man, this guy must have a great set of pots,’ but, when people see a great picture, they want to know what kind of camera it was taken with.” Lori breaks down what you’re buying when you choose a camera… Cameras do affect the image quality – there is some truth to that. But it’s not as much as people think. When you’re buying