Photography self-study

Look at your current economic ability and fundamental purpose. If you want to take photography as a skill, or have a long-term career development in the future, and the money on hand is ok, you can have more choices. You can either find a related job and start learning as an assistant, or find a teacher as you said; On the other hand, if you are going to just take it as your hobby, then it depends entirely on your preferences and financial ability. If you are a local tyrant, you can choose to be willful; If you want to be affordable, you can teach yourself. If photography is regarded as a hobby, it can be professional or amateur, because photography technology is related to technology and also to people's aesthetic, understanding and comprehension ability. The above answers are for reference only. Best wishes.