Ok here is a technical discussion for you.
I have tried many times to use manual settings when taking my photos but try as I might I cannot get to grips with it. I only ever shoot in av and as a result cannot take a reading for my exposures. A friend of mine says that because I am not working out my exposure technically and "properly" then I cannot understand the workings of my photos.
My question is this. I do have full control over my photography,and I do understand how it works (I just use a none technical method of working out my exposures) but because I am not using manual controls am I losing out?