Does it matter?

This will be a short post
It is frequently said by a few picture takers that gear does not make a difference, and that it is the photographer that takes the photo. Doubtlessly a photographer with the gear who does not know how to utilize that camera, nor comprehend the aesthetic idea of lighting composition and subject is probably not going to get great photos. In any case, can a picture taker who knows their agear, knows lighting composition and subject make extraordinary photographs with any gear? Truly, yet an extraordinary sort of photograph. Much of the time, adapt does make a difference. The key is knowing the photograph equip, what it may or may not be able to, and utilizing the correct gear for the situation.

Gear is a big part of photography.  It is a question that people ask a lot, or people are always wanting the newest body or let me go buy a new lens and all of a sudden I am the best photographer.
It is a simple question and a simple answer though, at least you think it is. Yes gear does matter, due to what you want your look to be.
People often get to hung up on gear, always going out and buying the newest body or the newest lens. It doesn't matter. The camera is not what makes the image. YOU MAKE THE IMAGE. So while you are reading me vent about a subject I personally feel strongly about go out and shoot, try shooting with only your phone or some other way that is not your normal way. You will be shocked on the image quality in between. Yes you will get different looks if you shoot landscape with an iPhone compared to a Canon Mk III. That isn't what makes the image good though.  Gear easily makes a difference. Why do we find the gear so aesthetically pleasing. The look is the easiest way to answer this question to someone.
One of my professors once told me that photography is the art of capturing light. What makes a good photograph is simple the way you use the light and what the story is to be told.
So the answer to this is Gear doesn't matter it's how you use it.