Thanks everyone for the suggestions! And yes, I am using a Nikon D5100 and have the basic supplies. IE: External flash, tripod, extra memory card, etc...
I guess just another quick question, as I already mentioned, I'm not that terribly skilled at the technical side of editing pictures. I usually just hit the "auto" settings and then just basically f*** with settings it until something I like happens or I get too annoyed and decided the original image was better.
So far I use Photoscape, just because it was some random free program I came across on the internet. GIMP sounds interesting and free (always a plus) and this actually isn't the first time I've heard good things about Lightroom 4.
Anyway, back to the point, what's a good beginner-friendly photo-editing program that can be purchased for under $100? The focus being on "dumb it down for me, program, please."
I guess just another quick question, as I already mentioned, I'm not that terribly skilled at the technical side of editing pictures. I usually just hit the "auto" settings and then just basically f*** with settings it until something I like happens or I get too annoyed and decided the original image was better.
So far I use Photoscape, just because it was some random free program I came across on the internet. GIMP sounds interesting and free (always a plus) and this actually isn't the first time I've heard good things about Lightroom 4.
Anyway, back to the point, what's a good beginner-friendly photo-editing program that can be purchased for under $100? The focus being on "dumb it down for me, program, please."