Cannon EOS 1100D

Our school has a new digital SLR and so I figured I better learn how to use it.   Today I went with Julie to a photography day at her church.  The leader was very resourceful and helped me figure some things out with our new camera so I don't feel like the digital SLR newbie that I am.

The first thing he told us was to turn off the auto white balance (AWB) and to manage that setting of our photos ourselves.  The second thing he told me was to turn off my auto and use the manual setting. Through experimenting with the different features I learnt a few new tricks.

Here are a few of my learnings:
By staying in one place for awhile you observe the lighting change as clouds and sun, shadows and light move.

Using a tripod allows you to step back and see your picture differently.  It also helps with getting a beautiful clear shot.

Turn off the auto features and take control of the camera.  I love how this photo looks completely different depending on which adjustments I made.

Still so much to learn, but at least it's a fun learning journey!