Hey Cally-O,
On a camera note. There are a lot of really great DSLR's out there right now for under a 1000 dollars - fully functioning manual modes - shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focus point. It's endless really. B&H is a fantastic place to buy cameras online. But as good as DSLR's are I feel the micro 4/3's cameras are smaller, slicker, and just as sharp quality wise. LUMIX G5 or something, very affordable, very good. I didn't realize you were using a point and shoot. There's a little bit of a learning curve but a lot more control and way better photos to be taken with a more supple camera! Here's a beauty -
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...al_Camera.html
There's light/ let there be...
Love,
Babe