Fact 1: It’s not the consensus that shooting film is more artistic at all. The cost of film plus having to wait for processing to see the results WILL make you a more thoughtful photographer however. Digital is fine but you must have the discipline not to just pop off a thousand shots to find 25 good ones. That’s not real photography it’s dumb luck and you will learn nothing if you do that.

Fact 2: Arguing about resolution and specs with gear-heads won’t advance your mastery of the art. It will just make you broke buying a bunch of stupid shit you don’t need.

Fact 3: Photography is mastery of controlling light and using the right glass. Master those two things and learn to have the instincts for their respective application and you’re halfway there.

Fact 4: Many people upgrade because camera companies set marketing traps for consumers. Dumping what you already have when you haven’t pushed it to its technical and limit is foolishness. Don’t buy gear to remove limitations you’re having. Instead work with what you have and try to overcome those limitations in a creative way.