I know very little about photography, but I’ve managed to get some photos made that have turned out fairly well. One way I got this mission accomplished was by having a photo-savy "friend of a friend" do the pictures for me. I paid for the film and traded her jewelry for her time. She was not a professional, but she knew much more about photography than I did at the time. She also had a nice camera and some special lenses.
That was years ago, and I’ve moved and lost touch with that friend. So, I eventually had to try to do the photos myself. However, she did give me a tip that was helpful: light, light, light. She accomplished this by taking a lot of her pictures outside. Since I live in Florida, this is a great way for me to now take my own photos. Plus, the use of tree limbs and leaves make a nice back ground for my work.
