>>4084333Get a nice comfy strap, wear it and keep it turned on. You need to lower the barrier to composing a photograph. Keep it ready and study it. It's a complex and powerful instrument and the more you learn it the more shots you'll take.
Your shitty compact didn't get in between you and the photos. They're clunky when you're new to them but once you learn a probody it disappears into you and your work like any other fine instrument.