Photo Credit: Jackson Bell

This is a very special post dedicated to my friend Jackson Bell, who was also a high school classmate of mine back in the day. Jackson is not a professional photographer by any means, but he has built up a keen eye, camera sense and an able photo bag that really put it all together.

This shot (left) is one of my personal favorites. A picture of the Marias in the setting summer sun. ISO 100, F22, 1/3"

Five Easy Tips for Good Exposure!

An example of a Canon camera showing areas of overexposure. (Credit: Canon)

Different cameras have different ways of metering light levels and most digital cameras now-a-days have several 'metering methods' to choose from. They each have their strengths and weaknesses. This requires you as the photographer to know how to best employ these settings to the situation at hand to get the best results.

Great Free Photo Editor

www.Fotor.com

Fotor is a free photo editor program that can be downloaded from the Fotor website. Fotor has camera apps that can take the place of your regular stock camera app on your iOS or Android Device. Fotor is also available on Windows PC's and Mac platforms. It is a great way to touch up photos and add functionality to your smartphone camera. Check out other Fotor reviews and downloads on Tekzilla and CNET Downloads.

Features Beyond the Auto Setting
Lori Grunin discusses basic settings in Digital SLR's to take you out from under the Automatic setting on your camera.  The basics are always a good place to start building your photography skills.