Experiment. Thats how we all learn. Set the camera on manual and play about.
DONT however be afraid to shoot fully auto. There are cases where I use the FULL Auto mode on my Sony, and at times thats with a combined value of body / lens / flash and grip of over 4 grand! Nothing wrong in doing that if the subject is tricky and you want to concentrate more on grabbing the shot than figuring out all the settings.
But the fun is playing. Finding what works, and doesnt work. And the beauty of doing this now rather than 20 years ago is the results are instant
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You dont have to go and faff around with chemicals anymore
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Shoot different things - landscapes, animals, still life. Play with light - use the on camera flash, but put a large piece of kitchen foil behind the subject on one side and see how you can illuminate the subject differently.
Most of all, dont worry if you create a crap photo. Just learn why its crap, and endevour not to make the same mistakes again