Reddit mentions of Stunning Digital Photography

Agreed but didn't they also write the #1 selling book on digital photography? To me that gives them a little more cred than most of the other youtubers that just grab a camera and start spouting stuff:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0988263408

Just read the manual and start taking lots of photos. You will figure it all out. This is a pretty good book: http://www.amazon.com/Tony-Northrups-DSLR-Book-Photography/dp/0988263408/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418237796&sr=1-1&keywords=photography

Also tossing Tony Northrup and Matt Granger in the mix of Youtubers to check out. Very knowledgeable folks.

Tony has a book (used to write books for Microsoft) that has helped me out a bit here and there, covers tons of stuff! It comes with access to videos you can watch while going through, which is neat.

My first DSLR was a Nikon D3100 and I remember finding it so intimidating I was almost afraid to hold it or pick it up. I've definitely been there! You have a fun adventure ahead of you, so enjoy it! Get a good book or do some youtubing to understand your camera. I recommend both of these:

1. https://www.amazon.com/Tony-Northrups-DSLR-Book-Photography/dp/0988263408
   
   
2. https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1492692662&sr=1-1&keywords=understanding+exposure
   
   Before even diving into them though, I'd check out some web articles or youtube videos on your specific camera, but also on the exposure triangle so you have an idea of the basics of photography in general, and you can build from there. Your camera has a lot of bells and whistles, but the most important thing is learning aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Everything else is icing. Have fun!
   

1. Get a halfway decent used DSLR. I upgraded from a 10 year old Nikon, but it shot 85% of what I needed. If you get something 5 years old or so, you'll have a lot more features than I did.
   
   
2. Buy good prime lens. You can't zoom with these, so it forces you to move to set up shots the way you want. That makes you think about it a lot more. They also usually create sharper images than the "kit" lenses you often get with a lower-end DSLR.
   
   
3. Buy a basic book on photography. Tony Northup's intro book was my first pick but I'm sure there are other choices.
   
   
4. Shoot, shoot, shoot. Look at other photos and see what inspires you.
   
   
5. Shoot more.

https://www.amazon.com/Tony-Northrups-DSLR-Book-Photography/dp/0988263408/

that's a good start imo

K-70 is a great camera and honestly Pentax cameras are easier to learn than others.

This guy writes E-Books for Pentax and I got one for my K50 and it helped a lot.

https://ebooks4cameras.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fk-70-book

Also check out this book by Tony Northrop

How to Create Stunning Digital Photography https://www.amazon.com/dp/0988263408/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_I3WWDb2CDSHXJ

I am also new to photography but I have heard great things about Tony Northrup's Stunning Digital Photography book and I am looking to buy it: http://www.amazon.com/Tony-Northrups-DSLR-Book-Photography/dp/0988263408/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421293740&sr=8-1&keywords=tony+northrup+stunning+digital+photography

He also has a helpful youtube channel you might want to check out.

This is a really helpful book. Comes with a lot of video instruction. I think the e-book is like $10. Well worth it. How to Create Stunning Digital Photography https://www.amazon.com/dp/0988263408/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qpq0BbZTVB12B

In addition to getting out taking as many pictures as possible and just having fun I'd recommend buying a book and watching youtube videos.

• Youtube: D3200 intro/overview
  
• Book: Stunning Digital Photography
  
• Youtube: Mike Brown
  
• Youtube: Northrup Photography
  
  There are plenty of other great channels but those two are my favorites.

These two books (best sellers in photography) worked for me. They're also very active on youtube. You can read Kelby's in a night though will take time to learn to apply everything. Everyone learns differently but given they're best sellers good chance it will speak to you.


Books Links

• Tony Northrup's DSLR Book: How to Create Stunning Digital Photography
  
  
• The Digital Photography Book: Part 1 (2nd Edition)
  
  Their youtube channels
  
  
• Tony & Chelsea Northrup
  
  
• KelbyOne