I'm no photographer at all but I'd suggest for a beginner maybe a regular point and shoot to get you started.. you wanna play around with the manual mode and see how it affects the shots you're taking. Get familiar with shutter speed, aperture, etc.
After you get more familiar with the fundamentals, you can step it up to maybe a DSLR or a mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses for more advanced stuff depending on your budget.
Havent copped a camera/lens in a good while so I won't be much help on make/model. I do own a Nikon D7000 tho.
Most DSLRs or mirrorless joints have video capabilities as well.. If that's something you're also interested in, make sure you do your due diligence and research to ensure whatever you go with has the features ur looking for.