Well, let me start by saying thank you for commenting. Next, I'll explain my equipment. I use (and LOVE) a Minolta XTSI plus. The flash is a common built in flash. I was probably just to close to her and I wasn't thinking of the flash range in peticular and it did "white out" sections. But the brightness to my subject and the darkness of the background sorta added to my composition. I was standing in a chair over her... and you were exactly right about her hogging and posing perfectly anytime she sees a camera. Thank you for saying she is beautiful. She is my boyfriend lil sister and is 3 years old. NYI has a website ... HTTP://WWW.NEWYORKINSTITUTEOFPHOTOGRAPHY.COM So far I like it alot. I work at an One Hour Photo and my manager has a degree from there and shoots portraits and wedding pics and is a real Pro. So that's why I chose it. And last, once more THANKS, April Dawn