Photography, Got a DSLR.... now what Options

[dustin15brown]

Hey all,

So as the title reads, I got a Canon T3i about 9 months ago right before I moved to Australia. To be honest, I haven't really used the camera much at all with how busy I've been at work. Which also means I haven't had time to really learn about photography properly. I know this is a great camera, and it's leaps & bounds over what I can understand at this point. Definitely why I'm coming to ask a few of you veterans to point me in the right direction for learning. Websites, books, anything really. One of my biggest regrets in college was not taking a photography course, but I just didn't have a lot of extra money to buy a nice camera on top of what I was dropping into the celica and 350z.

I've already found some new lenses that I want in my price range, but thought it best to take a step back and learn the basics before I complicate things.

Input and guidance appreciated. Thanks

[RabidTRD]

Be careful with the Rebels and heavier lenses. They have plastic ring mounts and will break if you don't properly support large lenses.

But, nice pickup. I'm a Canon fan. Dad always used one and I fell in love with his camera's when I was helping him shoot weddings.

Starting off, I'd say pick up a decent wide angle. You don't need a super expensive L glass with image stabilization... just get a cheap one to experiment with.