Advice for a New DSLR owner

[tirediron]

LOL, welcome to the obsession. The right way is whichever one works for you. What I would suggest is read the manual completely. Then, read it again. Once you've done that, read it again. Then, go down to your local library and find a book or two on the basics of photography. It doesn't really matter if they're old film books or new digital ones. The basics haven't change. That will give you an understanding of exposure theory, light, basic composition, et cetera. And, of course, keep shooting and posting images here. There are some very knowedgable people here who can give you a lot of guidance. Good luck!

~John

[BlueX]

Tirediron is right, start with the manual first. But I would like to suggest that you read it then go out and use the camera for a few weeks then go back later to the manual again then repeat. It will prevent you from taking in too much info at one time, some might get forgotten. You will probably learn stuff you missed the first couple times through.