More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exchangeable_image_file_format

ISO setting? Aperture size? Shutter speed? Dude, you’re way ahead of me. I’m using the D5000’s default settings. That is, I’m basically pointing and shooting. I haven’t even gotten past the camera’s manual. I’m learning basic photography right now (i.e. basic composition, rules of thirds, et cetera). This link has a couple of nice articles on the basic concepts of photography: digital photography tips for beginners.

@Mike,

That was really cool. How did you get the JPG’s metadata? Did you use a special tool? Is that information part of the JPEG standard?

You can plug in a GPS unit to the D5000. I’m guessing pictures would then be geotagged accordingly after having the proper configuration in place. I’ll explore this option further now that you’ve brought it up. It’d be really cool to geotag your pictures and have, say, iPhoto to show you a map of “where you’ve been” and “what pictures you’ve taken at location X” (the latest iPhoto version does this automatically if geotags are present).

from the sunset metadata:

http://pastebin.com/m3e03fc4a

@elvis

Do you have the geotagging feature?

I’m currently seeking to explore photography a LOT more, I love taking pictures, but I don’t know much about photography and/or have dedicated the time I wish I did to it. And by no means is my camera as cool as yours, since mine is a small-sensor, bridge camera.

One of the things that hasn’t let me explore a bit more is the fact that I can’t take my big camera everywhere, so I’m planning on buying a smaller P&S to play around with and for get-togethers and stuff. After I learn more, and feel ready, I’ll be investing on a ‘real’ camera.

If you have any tips, and are willing to, post them along with the settings to taking the pictures you take.