I loved this 500px interview with Gabriele Liaudanskaite, a 17-year old Lithuanian food photographer. She only uses natural light, she mostly shoots in automatic mode, and she uses a cheap kit lens. And, her photos are gorgeous. Further proof that photography is ultimately about the person behind the camera, not the tool itself.
She also offered some excellent advice for beginning photographers on developing their voice:
One should not be afraid to begin with ordinary pictures: blooming tulips in grandma’s yard, oh-my-god-how-awesome clouds at sunset, touristic pictures of famous landmarks from a very boring angle, close-ups of friend’s new puppy or kitty or whatever. Only after taking such photos one will start to feel the need to become different.
Thank you very much for your support, Eugene 🙂 Greetings from Lithuania!
You're welcome! Glad you saw this, thank you for sharing your lovely photographs, and more importantly, thank you for sharing your story. And greetings from San Francisco. 🙂