Before I had got my camera I just had an old phone camera. The pictures it took were not in very high quality, but it still helped me think of old memories and that is the whole reason why I started photography. All you need to become a begin photographer is some sort of camera( whether it is a phone or an actual photography camera), patience, and an inspirational place to take photos. Then you need to focus and SNAP! You're done! If you would like you only have to take one photo, but I suggest that you take a few of the same thing to get the perfect shot. As you grow in photography you might start traveling around the world, getting paid for your work, and if you're really lucky, maybe see some of it in a museum. But if you are new to this, then I suggest you start with the simple steps I provided above.