Since I've been known to cut as many financial corners as possible, I've been looking for ways to save some cash and improve the quality of my digital photos. Some resources I've located online are helping me do this at a great price.

The simplest way to get the most out of your camera, whether a new fangled digital breed or a traditional film-based box, is understanding the fundamentals of photography. Just as in anything else, knowledge is your most powerful bet in enhancing your digital or film photos.

I'm not talking about some advanced Photoshop hack. Just pure fundamentals. Textbook photography.

The following links are resources I like that explain the basics. When put in practice, photos become dramatically better. Knowledge - not the machine - make the best images. (Updates to this list will be ongoing)

1) Ken Rockwell [3] - Fantastic information that's balanced, somewhat technical, and indepth. Site content is fresh and gets updated frequently. I especially liked his diatribe that 'it's not the camera [4]'.