I am new to photography too... and I think the best advice that I have received was to take a lot of shots. You will be surprised how quickly your sense of composition develops... you will start to see things differently... photographs will start to "appear" before you.
As for getting out of Auto and really learning the ins and outs of how to use your camera... experiment... read all you can about your camera... check Flickr for a group dedicated to your camera...
but most of all... get out there and shoot lots!!
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Canon 450D (Rebel Xsi)
Canon EFS 18-55 mm , Canon Zoom EF 75-300mm
Canon Powershot S5 IS
CP&UV filters; Hoya ND 8; +1, +2, +4, +10 Close Up; 4 pt & 8 pt star filters
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