testing out the new toy

i read through the camera manual, mostly. sometimes my eyes glazed over. it's been so long since i've used my old 35mm manual film camera, that i've forgotten about f-stops and apertures and iso's. i certainly can set this camera to auto and click away, but sometimes that feels like cheating. i think i need a class! here are some of my first shots with the new camera.







any photographers out there have tips for working with a D-SLR?