ceremoniously switched to manual

man, oh man! the photo course was amazing!!! it was perfect to help me feel more confident in my abilities and also help me figure out how to properly use my digital SLR. for the life of me i could not figure out how to properly use the manual setting and i got that all cleared up today. good thing because the auto setting was driving me nuts and the pop up flash as well. i would have to say that my favorite part by far of the class was the lighting demo. i loved using reflectors. i'll post some pictures soon to show you my new skills.