My dad has always been an inspiration for my photography, and I can't remember a holiday or an outing when he didn't carry some kind of camera.I remember my first camera was a gift from my parents (both my sister and I had a camera so we didn't argue) for years, my love for photography has grown to be like my father, never going anywhere without a camera.I had been using a small digital camera until a few years ago when it decided it had my spare time photo and gave up the ghost.My father generously gave me his Sony Super steadyshot 2.5 \ "LCD display and 12X optical zoom when he upgrades to a newer camera.Although this camera has been a few years old, it is easy to use, the setting options are also simple, the screen is large enough to see the picture you want clearly and still create for meI must admit, I'm a little happy, but the amazing thing about digital technology is that you can check your picture immediately and remove the junk picture by clicking happily all day (or as long as your battery allows, then start again.I used to buy a lithium digital battery and it was expensive, but I gave you about 300 times before the battery ran out, but the price was about 6.If you are lucky, the price of 4 batteries is 00 and it becomes very expensive to start.I transferred this year.Rechargeable batteries designed for digital camerasRechargeable AA 2450 mAh.I spent 29 for 4 AA batteries, 2 AAA batteries and charging units.99 it seems like a big expense, but after the hundreds of photos I 've taken in France so far this year, I 've paid myself two or three times as much.Okay, let's say you 've never taken a picture before, where do you start.First of all, you need to buy the camera and I can guarantee that Sony super steadyshot is a great daily camera that can take amazing photos, but your purchase depends on your budget.If you can flash it out on your first camera, then I would suggest you with a good zoom of 10 or 12 x, if your budget is low then cheaper, small pocket size camera with 4 or 5X Zoom is a great starter camera.Amazon.com and ebay.Com is a great place to find used bargains as well.What are you going to shoot?To answer this question, you need to ask yourself what type of thing you like to see.It's like a painter who usually has a type that they always like to paint.I love shooting outdoors, anything related to country, hills and valleys, flowers, farm animals, Coast, etc.....Still, don't think too much about this if you're not sure what you want to shoot.Take your camera out, put it in your bag and get it at any time.You may find that you will see something that is just crying to take a picture.Also, don't work too hard, my point is that taking pictures should be fun, fun, not hard work, and the photos should be enjoyable even if you are a professional, almost natural.I have added some of the outdoor photos taken in the past few months, we have beautiful scenery and coastline in Brittany, and it is a pleasure to take these photos.What are you going to do with your photos?If your plan is to enter the photography field for fun, then open a file on your computer to safely save your photos, after they are saved, remove them from your camera and continue to capture anything you like.If you like to look at your photos, then buy yourself a decent printer and photo paper, print your favorite photos and wrap them in a photo frame and put them at home.We have an Epson Stylus CX6600 that integrates printers, scanners and photocopiers to print out my photos.If you have family and friends, you have photos and you are proud of why you don't give them to others as birthday, Christmas and anniversary gifts, then others can also enjoy them.It is not only a saving money for you, but also a lovely and intimate personal gift that everyone will appreciate.You can enter your photos in local competitions in your area, show them at local banquets and fairs, or participate in competitions online, simply type "online" in your search engineI took part in the local photography competition last year and got the best view and the best overall photo.I won £0.75 p and won the trophy for a year.I was surprised and honored when I had to take the stage to applaud for collecting my trophy and take photos for the local newspaper with "Miss Blaby.This is the only time I have used my photo for the competition, maybe the last time I have played because my photo reputation has reached its peak.So you decided to take some photos, you purchased your new digital camera and you decided what you were interested in.What are you waiting?Go out and start shooting and don't forget that you can start your own center and write your experiences from photography to have fun.Good luck.