Rebel Work!

As stated earlier, here is my work so far with my Canon T1i Rebel [with kits lens EF-S 18-55mm IS] that I purchased in November 2009. I am getting down the basics of shooting - keeping in mind the things I've learned so far [aperture, exposure, focal length, etc] - and making sure I incorporate all those things together at the right settings in each photo. In the past week or so, I've been shooting fully on the "manual" setting, so that I HAVE to keep everything in mind. It's difficult for sure! Any tips are much appreciated!

Here are a FEW of my fave shots so far...Ordered by date taken: