I started with film in the 1980s using a Fujica something-or-other and a Nikon F301 (which I still have).
Back then I was lucky enough to have access to a fully kitted out Darkroom where I could process & print my own work.
In 2010 I bought my first DSLR and started shooting digital (using the internet to learn how to work with digital files).
I never really plan what I'm going to shoot, I just leave the house with my gear and see what happens.