You&#x27;re confusing your idea of what a photographer does with &quot;photography&quot; as a subject. Photography is an incredibly diverse hobby and profession. Yes, it is possible to only buy one small subset of equipment that lets you photograph a single very specific things well, but I&#x27;ve never met a photographer with such narrow interests.<p>Even professional photographers that only do a specific kind of photography professional nearly always have amateur interests in other photographic subjects that require different gear.