Hello @kpauf, Welcome to HHG3! Wow I am so happy seeing so many new Members here. And thanks a bunch to @rlt47 for reaching out to you. Photography is the best way to break the ice here other than joining the daily color challenge. When I first started my posts with color challenge then I moved to join @juliank's daily photo contest as I am a shutterbug myself. I think you should join the daily photo by @juliank to get you into that mood, I've seen you resteemed one of the daily shout out, but I wish to share for other newbies as well who are interested, please check out the daily photo contest FAQ here https://steemit.com/blog/@juliank/photography-contests-frequently-asked-questions.
I have visited your blog and found that you are a very talented writer. Nice to have you joining us. I hope you will have fun here and make some new friends along the way.