I like this topic and often have debates with friends and family about "talent" vs "practice".
But ultimately, I feel that the answer to this is pretty obvious and boring: you need both.
For example, if you are very creative and have a great vision for a cinematic shot, but you don't know anything about how to frame and light a scene properly, your shot will suck. Inversely, if you know all the technicality but the shot in your head is bland, the actual one will be pretty technically, but bland as well.
So yeah, as with many things in life, try to be balanced I guess
But ultimately, I feel that the answer to this is pretty obvious and boring: you need both.
For example, if you are very creative and have a great vision for a cinematic shot, but you don't know anything about how to frame and light a scene properly, your shot will suck. Inversely, if you know all the technicality but the shot in your head is bland, the actual one will be pretty technically, but bland as well.
So yeah, as with many things in life, try to be balanced I guess