You do not need to learn every camera setting before making photographs. Start with something you care about, notice the light and change one thing at a time.
Three settings to recognize
Aperture changes the lens opening and helps control depth of field. Shutter speed determines how long the exposure lasts, affecting motion blur. ISO affects how bright the recorded image appears; raising it can make noise more visible. These settings work together.
Use Canon’s exposure triangle guide for a starting explanation. You can also read my guides to aperture and shutter speed.
Pay attention to the frame
Before taking a photo, look around its edges. Move a little to avoid distracting objects behind someone’s head. Try photographing the same person from farther away, closer up and from a different angle. See what each choice does to the photograph.
Give yourself a small project
Photograph a walk, a family meal or a friend doing something they enjoy. Choose a few photographs afterwards and ask what you like about them. That gives you something specific to try the next time you pick up the camera.
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