It's a photographer's vision that you should be paying for, not their equipment (although, I have that too). My photos are unique and have a defined style. I stay away from trends that you see all over your news feed... nothing cookie cutter about my work. No train tracks, old doorways, stand in front of some shrubbery, tall grass, hold this chalkboard sign, etc... rinse repeat.
My photos capture the people I'm photographing. Personality comes through... I'm not just documenting what you looked like at that particular time. It's what a true portrait should be.
I love the flexibility that photography offers me as an artist. I can create vivid and live imagery in a believable and moving way that I never could before with other mediums.