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You really need to go outside to learn to shoot photographs first. Daylight and cameras tend to get along better than cameras with indoor lighting or no lighting indoors. Indoor lighting usually isn't bright enough for the camera, and the only way you can get a halfway decent picture is by opening the aperture all the way up. (By the way, the smaller the number on the aperture, the more light you're allowing through the lens.) The only way I've had relatively good success with an SLR (I've never used a DSLR) indoors is by setting up something to shoot right beside a really large window when the most light is filtering through it. My experience with digital cameras has led me to believe that digital cameras are even more picky about light sources.
When you do start going outside to attempt to take good photos, look for imagery with high contrast. This can include anything from harsh light and shadow to photographing a white house against a row of trees. I would suggest using the auto function and taking notes on what the suggested aperture, focus, and whatever else a Nikon D40 tells you about the pictures. Auto is something people who know what they're doing tend to shy away from, but it's a good learning tool. The major downside of the auto function in any SLR is that the camera likes trying to turn the picture into a mid grey instead of the high contrast image you see before you.
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