I've encountered a lot of other photographers at the lake lately. Unlike most of them, Mandie wasn't here with her camera. It was only when I approached her that she told me.
She's still fairly new and learning, so along with the shots, I sent Mandie links to a few resources on YouTube to get to a good jumping-off point.
Learning the technicals and mechanics is one thing, and it isn't all that difficult since there really isn't much to learn. Learning your equipment is important as well so you can apply what you've learned.
Much of the practice, though, is to gain confidence as much as apply what you've learned.
And confidence as a photographer can really only come with practice. Like most everything else in life, you've got to put in the time if you want to improve.
