Newbie Looking to Get Started

[Sleepy_Sentry]

Hi everyone.

For several years, I've been intrigued off and on by photography and photographs, especially stunning landscape shots and HDR. I have a small bit of photography experience taking pictures of items to be sold on eBay (good ones).

One of my goals is to take some stunning HDR photos of nature.

What would be a good place to get started? Where can I learn what all the photography jargon around here means?

I have access to a [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Casio-Exilim-EX-S600-Digital-Optical/dp/B000E131S8/ref=pd_bbs_7/103-9419288-1498267?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1179192290&sr=8-7"]6 MP Casio Exilim EX-S600[/ame] digital camera. Later on, I may buy a Canon XT Rebel 8 MP like [ame="http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B0007QKN22/ref=s9_asin_title_1-2288_g1/103-9419288-1498267?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1DN68F99K5TA06WVR1QH&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=288448501&pf_rd_i=507846"]this one[/ame]. I also have a tripod laying around somewhere and Photoshop CS 2 and CS 3 for editing photos.

 

[The_Traveler]

One of my goals is to take some stunning HDR photos of nature.

What would be a good place to get started? Where can I learn what all the photography jargon around here means?

1) go to library or bookstore and get books on basic camera usage and exposure
2) take lots of pictures

There is no easy way.
You will learn to take stunning pictures after you learn to take pictures.