The Moon is a great target for photography, whatever your level of experience. Being bright and having a tangible size in the sky, it doesn't call for specialised or expensive equipment.
Although it's bright enough to photograph with a smartphone, the Moon may cause disappointment because, despite how it looks to your eye, it's actually pretty small. When fuller phases of the Moon are seen rising or setting, its proximity to the horizon makes it appear huge, an effect known as the Moon illusion. Try taking a photo of a Moon like this
