To put it easy for anyone first you get a camera Read the manual than get ya some lens and a good learing lens is 50 f 1.8 mm lens and go out and shoot shoot and shoot somemore and get more lens as you go start out with cheap lens as you get better get better glass you have to get experience and find what part of photography you like and stick with it and thats not saying not to check out other types of photography because you will more than likley find more types you like.In the time you will find your style just get out and shoot and shoot the better you get the more you will like it just rember onr thing it takes time learn learn read books talk to people use the tipes have FUN read the manual,Peace Don B.