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i find it takes :
luck
opportunity (which often requires luck)
a decent camera (which can provide opportunity)
technical know-how
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To be honest the camera thing isn't always through. I think the best stuff i've taken is is with a piece of shit SLR i used to have. Granted I was able to process and print them which gave me control from start to finish which really helps.
Personally I think it just takes an eye for it. Naturally ability helps but the more you take the more you will train that eye and also you will start seeing things and how they might look good through the lens.
I do think this supercides a decent camera and to alot of extent technical know-how. Granted you need to under stand the basics but how hard is that. (i'm talking about natural light situations here - in a studio you are sooo right.)
Opertunity and luck is a bit debatable. Granted you can be luckly and have waht they call 'happy accidents' but at the end of the day professional photographers don't go into a job hoping they will get a good shot.
So advice to Dante'sInferno - i would say sure get a better camera but most importantly just take pictures. You will learn by your mistakes and improve.
By the way i'm far from a good or decent photogrpaher and i'd love to be one so take a bit of what i say with a pinch of salt.