>>4025863There are 3 technical cornerstones to photography. Aperture, shutter speed and ISO. They all control how much light hits your sensor and it's a balancing act between the 3, depending on the situation to get optimal results. Look up on youtube how each one works. Go to a thrift store or get on ebay and buy a cheap compact that you can adjust the 3 cornerstones on. Something made in the last 10 years. Spend no more than $50. Throw in an old sd card you have lying around and start shooting. This should take no longer than a month to fully comprehend.
Once youve got the technical aspect down, there are 3 more things you need to learn. Composition, editing and honing the eye. Composition concerns all things framing, subject matter and theme in your photos. Editing is obviously, the ability to manipulate your images in post processing to bring the best out in them. Honing the eye is just some bullshit I made up to describe the intuitive ability to be able to see photos before you take them, which will give you an idea in your mind what to shoot and how you want to set up the shot.
Literally just start watching youtube videos. Whether its gear reviews or shooting tips or straight up tutorials on how cameras work. Learn all the technical shit. Know what lens stability and ibis is, learn the difference between micro penis and full frame, understand the difference between primes and zooms, lens equivalence across different sensor sizes, constant and variable apertures and do research of what different brands and models have to offer and which you might like. It sounds complicated but its not. You just pick it all up in the process. Thats how most of us learned shit. Then, once youve done that, check out used options on ebay and come back and get feedback on it.
