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T1 Photo posted a reply:

"Understanding Exposure" is a great place to start, I got a copy on Amazon used for under $10.....



Another thing you can do is set your camera on Full Auto, press the shutter half way down and look at what it's telling you.... if it is too dark and it wants to use the flash, switch to your shutter priority or aperature priority and do the same thing. Shutter priority will let you select the shutter speed you want to use based on the subject your shooting. Fast subject, higher shutter speed something like 500-1000 depending on how fast the subject is and how much you want to freeze the action. For a portrait shot, use a slow shutter around 60 to start with. On this mode, your camera will pick the right F stop or aperature for the shutter that you have selected. It's not always dead on, but it is a good starting point. Just get into the habbit of looking at what your camera is telling you. It will also give you different ISO numbers too.... the darker it is the higher the ISO number will be. Until you get good at working with that, I would leave it on auto ISO as well. One key thing to remember is, stay away from the camera's built in flash.... if your going to get serious about learning DSLR, get a good off camera flash unit. The one on the camera can't be aimed or bounced which is a must for getting good flash shots. The On Cam flash will give you very hard light and a lot of shine most of the time..... I use all Canon gear so I can't help you out much there, but I'm sure you can find a Nikon group on here somewhere too..... Then, just shoot!



Hope this helps....



Tommy