Go to your local library. Photography is usually in the 700's (Dewey Decimal) in the non-fiction area. There are a ton of books, most written twenty years ago, or so, that will take you step by step. They might be old, but things in film haven't changed that dramatically. Look for books with the word Basic in the title. If you live in a big enough city, you might get lucky and have a photography store that stocks chemicals and film. But the important thing is to go in and talk to them, maybe they can steer you to a tutor, mentor, or a class. Freestyle Photographic Supplies is a great on line store <freestylephoto.biz> You might start out by buying a few rolls of color print film that you can get developed at a drug store, or other store with a one-hour photo (C-41 process). If you hit the tab here at apug marked Articles, you can search all kinds of helpful contributions written by members. If you have a specific question, enter it in the search box here at apug, and you will google the archives. The initial cash outlay can be frightening, an enlarger, a dark room, supplies; but it doesn't have to be done all at once. Most everything that you need is available on e-bay, and at <keh.com>. You don't have to jump in head first, run some rolls through the camera, get them developed locally and post your images on apug, read some introductory books, meet the photographers in your area, and get out there. The Pentax is a decent camera to start with, a good camera to learn the exposure basics. Have fun!!!
