Actually, seeing the way that people shoot with DSLR these days, it's like machine gun. You spray the bullets and hoping that one of the ammo hits the target. But somehow, sometime... NONE of the bullets hit the target.
Using film is like a snipper. We aim for only one shot one kill. No need to spray so many bullets to alert your target. Just one shot should do the trick.
These days, I prefer to shoot medium format 6x6, which is only 12 frames in one roll. Which is perfect for one day of walkabout shoot. In fact, a roll of 36 is too much. I end up shooting rubbish (stairs, cats, bicycles, fire hydrants...) at the end of the day...
In any case, to enjoy photography as a hobby, it's good to know a little bit of the technical stuff, like shutter speed, aperture, ISO... no need to be too technical and go into stuff like perfect lighting, messy hair, cut elbow, this rule... that rule..... Just enjoy the output at the end of the day and look back and smile at your own pictures that you taken should be rewarding enough. Instant digital gratification takes away the element of suspense and anticipation that's inherent in film & photography. Yes, it takes sometime to get used to it. But it's something that I feel much more rewarding than the Digital Revolution.
And the colours & grain from the film and slides is something the digital can't replicate easily.
For starters, if you are daunted by the technical stuff, get a camera with AE function (Aperture Priority or Auto-Exposure). A good starter is Nikon FE2. It allows the photographer to get the aperture and leave the shutter speed selection to be auto. This way, the hit rate will be higher in a roll of 36.
My DSLR is getting pretty lonely at home...
