Y'all know I love to run around with a camera or two in hand. And I hate to admit it, but most of the time the fancy settings and fun buttons go unused while I point and shoot in the auto settings alone. Well, I just signed up for a series of five photography and camera classes that I hope will change that.

On Aug. 27, I'll be starting my new classes with "Introduction to the Digital Age." This class will cover basic camera operation, file formats and exporting images for editing and sharing. I'm sure it will be a great refresher on what I've picked up on my own, and I'll be sure to share some of the highlights with you here.

My class lineup also includes a Rebel XT-specific class, a couple of imaging classes that will cover topics such as composition and aperature, and class all about lighting.

I have the camera, and after these classes I will just need the lights and the action!