While some photography skills are intuitive, and others artistic, the technical aspects of photography can be complicated. One valuable skill that I have not fully captured is the Zone system.
“The Zone System is a technique that was formulated by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer back in the 1930’s. It is an approach to a standardized way of working that guarantees a correct exposure in every situation” Eftaiha, D. (2013). Understanding & Using Ansel Adam’s Zone System – Tuts+ Photo & Video Tutorial. Photo & Video Tuts+. Retrieved 4 November 2014, from http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/understanding-using-ansel-adams-zone-system–photo-5607

It would be little benefit for you to read my explanation, so I suggest that you follow the link to the above quote. “Understanding and using Ansel Adams zone system”. I’ve added this link in my blog as a reminder that I need to learn it, but hopefully you find it helpfull as well.