Learning Photography
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- SimonFFM0
Don't read too many books. I have done that when I was starting out and had to realize that the books where all written from a technical perspective. All very theoretical. It won't help you.
Learn some basics, like the AV and TV mode of your camera, how to change ISO settings, how to use manual focus points.
Then focus on the actual photography. This is not done by the camera. It's done by you. You need to have a good idea and a feeling of what you want to show. This includes interesting perspectives, foreground/middleground/backgrou... composition, play with shadows, things like that.
Learning is a process. Always. You can't be good from the start. When I look at my old images, I feel ashamed and laugh.
Maybe one more advice: Don't buy too much gear. You don't need it. Keep things simple.