Hello LindaLee, I wish you had started your own new thread, hope this one doesn't get lost. I can relate to how you feel. I got my first DSLR about 7 years ago and it's like everything else, just start taking pictures. I came from a film/darkroom background so I was used to camera settings etc so that helped. There is a lot of info on the internet and there are lots of folks here to help.