Good Afternoon
I have discovered in my learning process that I have propensity to try to take too many photos at too many different settings and ignoring my own advice to others to take first shot in auto. This has caused me to make my first very regrettable mistake.
In my zest to use Manual and be the greatest photographer of all time, I find now that I am accidentally enabling the timer on the camera and not recognizing the problem. Until now. In a previous post I had made a complaint about my photos being blurred and there were many good comments. Thank you to those who have tried to help. I think now that this has been one of my problems all along. Some will think and others will tell me how stupid that was to not recognize what I was doing. Believe me I am mortified at my stupidity.
By admitting to my errors Publicly I hope to take note and not make this elemental mistake again. It is somewhat humiliating.
Now that I have done this I do have a question and then a request.
Q: is there any way to repair the aforementioned photo. It is blurred by what we now know was movement of the camera. The photo was taken in jpg and highest level of raw the camera settings have. The photo is recognizable as what it is intended to be but has much blur. I can put it online but am waiting to see if any blurring due to camera movement can be repaired. I have photoshop and am software literate but no time using it.
Request: I know that the best way to learn is practice practice practice. But in your experience are there any things you did while you were a very novice photographer (I can’t even claim the title of “photographer” of any kind”) That you could pass along that would be helpful to avoid? Things to be careful not to do. Things you had done in error that could be avoided easily. You could send it in a private message if you would prefer.
Thank You all in advance.
Pat

Pat, there are two basic elements to photography. One is equipment and the other is your own eye and brain. I usually tell beginners to shoot A LOT and keep track of all the particulars of each shot. Then compare the results carefully and remember what worked best. Eventually knowing how to shoot something will become second nature. The second is harder to develop if it doesn't come naturally. It's also very personal. Getting professional critique on your images as you go will help. Being blatantly objective about what you "like" and "don't like" in your own work and other's work will help you develop interests and styles that work for you.

Good Afternoon
I have discovered in my learning process that I have propensity to try to take too many photos at too many different settings and ignoring my own advice to others to take first shot in auto. This has caused me to make my first very regrettable mistake.
In my zest to use Manual and be the greatest photographer of all time, I find now that I am accidentally enabling the timer on the camera and not recognizing the problem. Until now. In a previous post I had made a complaint about my photos being blurred and there were many good comments. Thank you to those who have tried to help. I think now that this has been one of my problems all along. Some will think and others will tell me how stupid that was to not recognize what I was doing. Believe me I am mortified at my stupidity.
By admitting to my errors Publicly I hope to take note and not make this elemental mistake again. It is somewhat humiliating.
Now that I have done this I do have a question and then a request.
Q: is there any way to repair the aforementioned photo. It is blurred by what we now know was movement of the camera. The photo was taken in jpg and highest level of raw the camera settings have. The photo is recognizable as what it is intended to be but has much blur. I can put it online but am waiting to see if any blurring due to camera movement can be repaired. I have photoshop and am software literate but no time using it.
Request: I know that the best way to learn is practice practice practice. But in your experience are there any things you did while you were a very novice photographer (I can’t even claim the title of “photographer” of any kind”) That you could pass along that would be helpful to avoid? Things to be careful not to do. Things you had done in error that could be avoided easily. You could send it in a private message if you would prefer.
Thank You all in advance.
Pat

Hi Pat. firstly you need stop referring to yourself as "stupid"! Use uninformed instead. I am sure you are gifted at something that I would feel stupid about.
I bought my first Nikon/portrait lens many yrs ago for no particular reason. I didn't read the manual but still shot away, not even noticing how bad the shots were. There wasn't the internet ( back then) with great sites such as YouTube, where it would have been very easy and time saving for me to learn about the camera. You Pat have the opportunity to learn how to become a good photographer. Knowledge is power, and don't be over amazed at some of us here that might think they are the "gods of photography", because, like you, we all started just where you are now, taking lousy photos and not knowing why. One day you will be giving others help with their photography.
There is no way that a blurry photo can be saved, but there are programs like Light room that will improve exposure, compensating for the original settings.
I suggest you go to YouTube and lean about exposure. Be brave and learn in manual mode, for this will let you know really fast if the settings were right or wrong. Manual mode is a good way to learn.... Good luck Pat.