canon Lee

Have you considered looking to join a local camera club .. They often have groups that go out and take photos and share their techinques. The clubs often have projects they create to teach and to critique. The basics are all you need, then add experience. Basics can easily be learned on line. Type in your questions on YouTube and you will have many videos to look at. No need to pay for a course.
Good luck and welcome

mackphotos Loc: Washington, DC

Welcome and don't forget to just have fun!

frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.

Tony has some great stuff online. He and his wife go live a lot. Sign up and follow them.

G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

Check out any local camera clubs....Follow online magazine sites or other websites. Work through their tutorials. It may not be what you want to do but it will teach you how your camera 'can do'. It should also give you some 'wow' images to boost your confidence. Read anything regarding composition...it is the most important bit. It could take you 3 months or 3 years for things to click so conserve money until you know exactly what you need. Get used to carrying a camera. Try making the 'movie mogul's trick' of making a square or rectangle using your hands and outstretched thumbs when the camera is at home. compose what you see into that 2 X 6 format even if it is not a 'shot' you want. (it will get your eye in and your brain thinking). Look at pictures and try to work out 'how' they were done (Cheat and look at the exif data for images on the net.)Also think how you would/could do the same thing. Copying someone is not plagiarism - your image will not be exactly the same !!
Do not worry when people ask 'what you shoot'....Some folks expect you to 'specialize' from day one! A camera has no limits so why should you. In time you may want to explore Landscape or Portrait, Macro or Abstract....and in so doing you will need extra kit in order to get better at 'that'. This is different than just 'setting out to do' one subject. Learning how your camera and your 'eye' works across the board is much more satisfying than learning 'all about one thing' at a time.
Above all..... Have fun!

SS319

Check Adult learning courses at local high schools and Community colleges, local camera clubs, and local Photo shops. My first choice would be a camera club and find an old guy with long white hair on the top and bottom of his head and a flannel shirt - these guys seem to know everything you need to know and are often willing to take you under their wing. It would be like here except you would be working with a real person instead of a picture.

Try and find a guy that tells you "you should ..." and never ever, about photography, says "you must..." As in you must shoot in manual or you must only ever shoot in Aperture priority. make them explain not only what they do, but why. And make sure he is a Nikon guy - us canon fodder will just tell you they " don't know why a Nikon operated that way - see how easy my Canon does it..."

tdekany Loc: Oregon

For live and hands on, I would google pro photographers in your area. Many offer services as such. Good luck!

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

This is excellent advice. When I got my first DSLR in 2013, this is the exact approach I took. It is important to note that photography was not new to me. It had been an old and much-loved hobby from my preteen years to my alte 20's. Then life got in the way. Got back into it when we retired a few years ago. Fortunately, I stumbled on this forum when I was researching which camera to purchase as my 1st DSLR. The Hog is a great bunch of people and I have learned so much here. Have tried other photography forums, but keep "coming back home" to UHH. These people are friends and family.

Do not be afraid to post questions here or to post photos for help and advice.

BTW my 1st DSLR was a Nikon D5200.I upgraded to my D7200 a little over a year ago. Really love them both.

MrBossHK Loc: The West Valley of Phoenix metro area

Without intentionally being redundant, I have viewed this course, "Fundamentals of Photography", by John Greengo, online with Creative Live and it is excellent in scope and detailed information. I earnestly second the previous suggestions that pointed you to this course.

There is a price reduction of $40 for the next 22 hours or so making the cost $159 instead of $199.
Hopefully you can get the sort of training that you are seeking with this course at a nominal investment.

You can find it here: https://www.creativelive.com/courses/fundamentals-of-photography-john-greengo