Newbie! Lighting questions. C&C please!

[Delia5588]

Hello all! I purchased my first dslr camera last week (a Nikon D5000) and I am really enjoying it! Although, there are times when it can become frustrating when trying to figure out the best lighting and tweaking the settings. There is still much to learn!

My family and I took a trip to the farm last week for apple/pumpkin picking -- on a very sunny day. I was able to get a lot of decent shots. But, when I tried taking a landscape photo, I kept getting overexposed shots. Is there a certain aperture to stay in between? I do believe my setting f/7 -- too low, right?

There is a picture of my daughter that I love, but it is also very overexposed. Could someone please tell me which settings to adjust to properly edit it?

I have a few photo's I'd like to share and ask for any thoughts. Would love to hear what you think can be improved.

 

[Derrel]

I love her little black cat shirt! How very cute and Halloweenish!

Sometimes, when the flash is popped up, the camera will tend to over-expose landscape shots.

 

[Delia5588]

I love her little black cat shirt! How very cute and Halloweenish!

Sometimes, when the flash is popped up, the camera will tend to over-expose landscape shots.

Thx Derrel!