Thanks Onslow
Dont worry I wont get to technical I promise :-)
I just will only learn when something dont work the way I had it in mind then I want to find out why so I can fix it. if metering will fix the reflecting light problem I am having then I will learn metering :-)

the way I messure if I am getting any better is how many useable Images I get out of 230 each time I shoot. and if I shoot 230 I seem to only get 5 usable ones. as you see cause I post them here. but then I look at the ones I couldnt use and figure out why. and I could get another 30 good shots if I could get rid of the reflection problem we have been talking about lol

and as for friends I can shoot with ummmm no according to all my friends im the photographer lol and boy do I have them fooled so glad they dont read this forum lol

everything I have learned has been from here just asking questions and go try.. I have done 8 hour long shoots in the past and get home all excited just to find out not one picture I could use :-(
so its not been an easy road at all but fun :-)
I am going to play with metering and see if I can get better number of shots out of 230
thank you so much Onslow :-)
Miranda