Jeremy Z
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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jerseygirl,
I think you should buy and read a book on photography. It looks like there are a couple of basic things you don't understand. All the Photoshopping and flash settings in the world aren't going to help you.
For instance, the photo in your second post is plenty sharp. It is just that it isn't sharp everywhere, because the depth of field is not very deep. What makes the depth of field (or focus) deeper? This is basic photography. Either stopping down the lens, (going to a higher F-stop) going to a wider angle, or moving further away from your subject.
If you look at her eyes & lips, they are sharp. But her ears and some of her hair isn't. This is because you were shooting at pretty close range with a telephoto, and probably a wide aperture too.
Before you buy any more equipment, buy a good book that explains the basic technical facts of photography.
I think you should buy and read a book on photography. It looks like there are a couple of basic things you don't understand. All the Photoshopping and flash settings in the world aren't going to help you.
For instance, the photo in your second post is plenty sharp. It is just that it isn't sharp everywhere, because the depth of field is not very deep. What makes the depth of field (or focus) deeper? This is basic photography. Either stopping down the lens, (going to a higher F-stop) going to a wider angle, or moving further away from your subject.
If you look at her eyes & lips, they are sharp. But her ears and some of her hair isn't. This is because you were shooting at pretty close range with a telephoto, and probably a wide aperture too.
Before you buy any more equipment, buy a good book that explains the basic technical facts of photography.