First, clear your mind...... Now take a piece of paper and write down your top ten interests. Now, on the other side of the sheet, prioritize those interests. Now - and this is very important, so don't mess it up - carefully and methodically wad up the piece of paper and throw it in the trash. Now pick up your camera, go for a walk (even if it's in you're own back yard) and take lots of pictures of ANYTHING that interests, amuses, intrigues, confuses or confronts you. In time, you will develop a specialty, if it is to be; if not, you'll be a general photographer. There is one rule: have fun! 😎

Welcome to UHH and welcome to photography world!

If you are just starting out, you should be concentrating more on HOW you shoot than on WHAT you shoot. Learn how to use all the functions on your camera, and how to apply them to different types of situations - distance from subject, lighting, moving subject, etc. Consider composition to highlight the subject or to present a landscape. Photography can be whatever you want it to be, from snapshot records of events to fine art, but the most important thing is to have fun! There are the technical aspects to learn so as to be able to get the best results possible, and this requires practice. In order to practice, the subject itself seldom matters that much. The better you get, the more fun you will have!

If you have the basic equipment - camera, lens or lenses that cover a good range of focal lengths, you are ready. Don't buy any more gear until you have mastered what you have. New gear will not make you a better photographer, you can take great pictures with just about any camera and lens. Only when you can see that what you have is not allowing you to accomplish what you are trying to do, should you buy new gear. Buying for any other reason is considered a GAS attack! [Gear Acquisition Syndrome]

Finally, after all this, you might some day recognize that you have a fascination with a certain type of photography. You will realize that your collection contains that type more than any other. Or you will continue to enjoy being a generalist! What I am saying is "It will come to you..."] Relax and have fun!

Hope this helps.
Susan