Learning how to take pictures...

A few weeks ago I asked my very talented brother-in-law, Andrew, to show me how to better use my camera. He shared a few nuggets of wisdom with me, and like any good student should, I promised him that I would practice at home and try to improve my skills. I learned about the way lighting affects the picture, how to take multiple pictures at once, and which setting will give me the most flexibility and successful shots. Here is some of what I captured...

Andrew snapped these as demonstration shots. Denise is a bit more excited about her role as "model" than John...