Ask the photographer for directions.

First of all, starting from interest, this is a start. Just like learning painting and music, the first is basic skills, mastering the principles of perspective and composition, mastering the relationship between light and shadow, and mastering the principle and use of equipment. On the basis of solid basic skills, read more and practice more, improve aesthetic ability, and carry out special study in a certain aspect according to your main subject.

When photography itself has become an instinct, you are a photographer. On this basis, you can express yourself, give full play to your creativity and inspiration, and you can become a photographer.

Personally, I think film cameras can be leapfrogged, and we can learn from digital cameras directly. It is recommended to use DC with rich manual functions for learning. Photographs can be processed by software, just as darkroom technology is needed in the film age, as long as they are not news photos.

As for creativity, it depends on both talent and usual accumulation. It's always good to look at other people's works from multiple angles.