At the very beginning, I found photography simple:

Point the camera and push the button.

After several weeks of practice, I discovered

I could achieve even better results by turning the camera on and removing the lens cap.

Buying a Nikon doesn't make you a photographer. It makes you a Nikon owner. ~Author Unknown

There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. ~Ansel Adams

No photographer is as good as the simplest camera. ~Edward Steichen