Photography Hobby

I also like Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Books. Bryan Peterson's Understanding Exposure is also very good.

I started off a couple of years ago like you. My problem was that I had a guy in the office next to me that is really into nature photography. He's a Nikon guy, and would spend his bonus check on a 400mm F/2.8 lens. I'd talk to him, and he'd say, "What you really need is ....." I still don't think my Visa card ever recovered.