Photography Class - Week 1

Just last week I started taking a photography class. I know a bit about my fancy pants camera, but my images were not always turning out how I wanted them to. I didn't know what to do...fix the ISO, tweak the f-stop, adjust the shutter speed???

Our first class focused on the wonders of white balance and ISO settings. Turns out, these are pretty important...who knew :)
Our assignment was to take some photographs outdoors with natural light and really paying attention to our white balance and ISO settings. I don't have kids...or access to kids...so I had nature to turn to.

Here are the 5 shots that I turned in as my "homework". I'm pretty happy with them.