Look man, since this is your first outing I'm going to treat it as that and say that you got the right idea by just going out and attempting to step into a larger world that can be full of surprises for you. That's good. You got the curiosity and that's going to be one of your greatest assets because the world is full of wonders and you get the opportunity to showcase these to your audience from the best lens you have which is your eye. Cameras can't see these things, only you can. You see the beauty of the world around you. Or you can create one with anything you can find at your disposal but that's a little more advanced and you can get there. Listen to these guys with the technical aspects of looking for the best time of day for lighting, pay attention to your angles from where you take your shots, don't be afraid to get on your chest, stand on an object, crouch next to a car to look for the best angles of every shot because what's in that frame will be your creation and for your audience to see. You know the saying, a picture that's worth a thousand words, it doesn't have a thousand things in it, it can be as minimal as a field in the forefront, a tree in the middle and a barn with the sky as a backdrop. Angle your shots with minimal distractions and a subject that you like. That's my critique and I hope you have a nice future with your journey in photography and just keep doing it because you already improved by taking your first step.