The Specs Photographers Used to Sweat Don’t Matter Anymore

Whenever I've photographed weddings, world events, landscapes, or anything else, it's not been uncommon for other photographers to come up and start a chat about gear. And as someone who's worked for a major camera company and taught photography for almost two decades, I've always been happy to engage in talks about megapixels, autofocus, and dynamic range. But then the other day, when photographing the 9/11 Tribute in Light in New York City, it happened, and it hit me: I don't really thin