Another post, I'm cooking with gasoline!

I hope to make Fridays about photo tips. And since it's Friday, well, that's where I'll start. I think I'll answer Kelly's questions from the previous post since she was nice enough to leave a comment on a brand new blog and all.  You asked about a good time of day to shoot. Traditionally photographers have agreed that mornings and afternoons are good. Sunsets are SWEET.  BUT, you can't always get it. I rarely ever shoot in "ideal" light, actually. The trick is LOOK FOR SHADE because you don't want funky shadows and highlights across faces. And the biggest trick I can give you for using your point and shoot is to look at your environment like it was a studio backdrop. Just like you wouldn't want a billion props in the picture with you, you don't want a million distractions in your photograph. Keep it SIMPLE. A great trick for doing that when there is lots of junk in the trunk...sorry, i just wanted to say that...is to USE THE SKY AS YOUR BACKDROP. Get LOW. You will feel stupid because people will stare and you will be amazed at the difference too. I would post pictures to show examples, but I haven't figured out how to upload them yet.  

OK. YAY. We're making progress.

Any other questions or comments would be greatly appreciated in this tiny bud of a brand new blog.