There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
But I think the most important point in seriousconsult's advice is that first word: experiment. That is golden.
For me, the real joy of having a camera in my hand is the chance to play. Pick a texture. (Any texture.) Try changing your lighting. Try changing your angle. Try changing your aperture (though f/8 really is a good starting point). Try changing your distance, focal length, all of it. Afterward when going through your photos, pick your favorite from the set and try to describe WHY it's your favorite. Pick your least favorite from the set and again try to describe WHY it's your least favorite. Then go back and do it again on another subject.
One last thing: Carry your camera with you as much as you can. The more it's in your hand and not in your bag, the better. Photograph what you see. At the end of the day apply that same process to your photos. You'll add subjects to your project you might never have considered at the beginning, and you'll grow as a photographer by leaps and bounds.
Have fun!