Thank you so much for your reply. That is a good food for thought. You are absolutely right, pop up notifications that appear in the middle of trying to get a good shot is such a darn disturbance! :D
You know what I like most about the photos from dedicated cameras? The amazing macro shots it takes and the stillness of the surroundings when taking a portrait shot (not sure if you know what I mean, sorry, I do not know what is the correct word for it) and of course, the coolness of carrying one of the heavy duty cameras like yours :) I still can't achieve these shots using my smartphone's basic settings. I think I probably need to download or buy some software first.
Do you have any camera recommendation for a total newbie in photography? Or starting from the basics, any links that I should read up first?
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