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Anonymous
I'd say you can worry about exposure later. Let your camera calculate it for you in the beginning. Use aperture priority to get the desired depth of field and let the camera worry about the rest.
The three main things you need to learn are composition, composition and composition. Learn about the rule of thirds. Learn about leading lines. Think about your background. If it doesn't contribute to your image, eliminate it.
Take many pictures from many angles. When you think you nailed it, keep going.
You can do all of this with any camera, including point and shoots or cameraphones, so this is where you will get the most bang for your buck. Spend money on a good book instead of a camera, preferably one that talks about composition.
This will get you way ahead of the pack. When you decide to splurge on a decent camera, an entry-level SLR would seem to be the way to go. Take pictures of whatever strikes your fancy. Use the kit lens, it's good enough. Whatever gear you get afterwards will depend on what you want to do, and there's no way you can know that yet, so just concentrate on making good images.
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