How important would you say lighting is in photography?

In comparison to ISO/Aperture ect. How important would you say lighting is. Because I've seen some people better photos with an Iphone than some of the pictures on my Nikon.

I think 98% is all depends of lighting…

I would say very important because if the lighting isn't good then who would want to look at the picture…

Light IS photography.

It's All lighting. Try shooting a black cat in a coal mine, and you'll see what I mean.

Photography is all about light. When you mention ISO and aperture, you need to remember that all goes back to light. ISO is how sensitive the film or sensor is to light. Aperture is how much light is let in. Shutter speed too has to do with the length of time a certain amount of light enters the lens. So you can see, light plays a major role in photography. Even composition is affected by light to some degree. An otherwise properly composed shot can look bad in the wrong light.

The most important thing there's. A photograph is a rendering of reflected light. No light = no photo. It all starts with light. ISO, aperture, and shutterspeed are simply tools you employ to capture that light.

If you're seeing better photos from other people's iphones, it just means you need to hone your own skills with your camera.

Light is everything.

If you had no light then you would have a pitch black picture. So in other words… It is extremely important.

If photography is the capture of light, let's just say then that without light there can be no photography. How's that for importance?

If your iPhone can get better pictures than your Nikon, then good for you. Throw away your Nikon then so someone else may get horrible pictures with it. Don't forget to tape the charger with the camera as you dispose them to the bin.

Photography is all about lighting.

without light there's no photography - what do you think the word means?

You mean the quality (not the quantity) of light playing on the subject as your camera sees it. That, along with choosing the correct angle to shoot at and possibly the correct focal length of lens, is the way to get good photos. ISO is merely a technical matter that lets you shoot in good or poor amounts of light. Aperture has some bearing in making the background blurred or sharp. Shutter speed has some bearing in making movement sharp or nicely blurred to emphasise movement.

So it's the artist behind the camera that makes the photo - the artist will naturally want to know how to use his equipment to best advantage.

Lok at it another way -, if you wore the same brand boots as David Beckham could you now score goals as he has done?

Lets look at the origin of the word "photography".

In Greek, "Phos" is "light"; "Photas" means "of light"; "Phota" means "light".So the first word in "photography" - "photo" - is an adaptation of the Greek words for light.

The Greek word "Graphikos" means "drawing".So the second word in "photography" - "graphy" - is an adaptation of the Greek word for drawing.

So we can define "photography" as "light drawing" or "drawing with light". Without light there's no photography.

Read these articles to learn more about how light is used in photography:

http://photographyknowhow.com/photography-lighting/
http://photographyknowhow.com/quality-of-light-in-photography/
http://photographyknowhow.com/direction-of-light-in-photography/

The Exposure Triangle" - Aperture/ISO/Shutter Speed - are the "tools" we employ to use the light available to make a correct exposure.

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/learning-exposure-in-digital-photography