belli-cose asked: How did you get into the technical aspect of photography; as in developing composition, lighting, etc? Did you read books? I'm fairly new and would just like to hear it from someone who is skilled. I'm not looking into becoming a professional photographer, but I do want to become skilled. Thank you.

Hey there.

I’m actually 100% self taught, never read a book or watched any videos about photography.  Best advice I can give anyone is to always try something new, don’t get so comfortable doing one thing.  You’ll eventually develop an “aesthetic eye.”  This has worked for me.  Good luck!