Take photos, plenty of them.
Digital cameras allow you the option of taking photos, adjusting settings, retaking them and experimenting.
Read the manual. Well, flick through it, see what the camera can do and see if you can use any of the examples in it to fit with the type of photography you want to do.

Cameras have a few main settings - Fully automatic, Shutter priority, Aperture priority, and Manual. 
I prefer to take photographs in manual mode. It allows me more control to shape how I want the photo to look.
Full auto and you're entrusting the camera to take the photo for you.
Shutter priority lets you control the speed of the shutter, so you can introduce blur to the photograph to give the impression of speed or freeze the shot to catch a bird mid flight for instance.
Aperture priority let's you control the depth of field to introduce background blur or to make the whole scene pin sharp.
Manual mode gives you full control over all the settings, so you can control exposure, blur and depth of field.

If you're not achieving the results you're hoping for, look it up in the manual to see if there's anything you're missing.
The internet is a great source of knowledge, you could even ask on here and I'll see if I can find the answer for you.
But... don't lose your enthusiasm. Just enjoy teaching yourself and looking at your results. 
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