Well hello, been a photographer for ages... since 1971 and advanced from there. I've had different cameras in past, but never owned a Nikon until recently when I got a D5300 with a Nikor DX 18-140mm F3.5-5.6 G ED VR Lens.
So far so good... shooting between Manual, Aperture and Shutter modes, depending on the subject matter.
Take care, looking forward to sharing and also seeing what everyone else does.