Explore a Genre You've Never Shot Before

You fancy trying street or macro or astro and don't know where to begin with the gear you own. Tell it the genre, your level, and your kit, and you get the look that defines it, the skills to build, how to push your current gear, and the first steps. Enough to start shooting properly rather than buying a lens you don't need yet.

I want to try a new photography genre. Genre: {GENRE} (e.g. street, macro, astrophotography, fine art portrait, architectural). My current experience level: {EXPERIENCE_LEVEL}. My existing gear: {GEAR_LIST}. Give me a comprehensive introduction to this genre covering: its defining visual characteristics and history in brief, the technical skills I'll need to develop, how to use my existing gear effectively for this genre, the top three compositional or conceptual approaches practitioners use, and a starter project I can complete in one weekend to build foundational skills. Mention one photographer whose work I should study.