So...need advice

[Jared185]

Hi everyone,
So I don't know really we're to start, but will start by saying I'm completely new to photography. I have never done it before but would love to learn. I love nature and wildlife I practically live in the woods hunting hiking or whatever else I find myself into. And while in the woods last week I was sitting and a squirrel come within 5 ft of me just studying me and I remember thinking these would make for some awesome photos. So anyway my focus is always going to be on wildlife.

But it seems the more I look into wildlife photography the more monumental this really seems. First off 3 or 4 years ago I bought my wife a Nikon d3000 kit that come with 2 lens a dx 18-55 and 55-200. The camera and a bag. I know it's entry level but I would like to learn on this seeing as a newer higher end camera can run into the thousands of dollars range.

So now that you all have a little background and my camera setup I have to ask where do I start from here. The camera itself and all the functions are completely foreign to me. Not counting all the technical stuff like lighting and computer editing software

So where would you all start it seems very intimidating from where I'm at.

 

[tirediron]

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