Photoshopping Photos - Advice PLZ

[Fr0dders]

ive been having a play with Paint Shop Pro 10 to try and get the hang of improoving my photos

To show me how its done, ive enclosed a recent photo of mine, that is at least focused, but rather drab

would anybody fancy having a go and seeing what they can do ?


also has anybody get any suggestions as to where to look on the web, google is supposed to be your friend, but all i can find is lots of extensive manuals full of stuff that confuses me

 

[Fr0dders]

hmmm i feared it may be just that my photos are crap

i cant seem to get my photos sharp

and whats more, because its only a point and shoot canon A70, ive only got the option of shooting in JPEG

will a different camera take better photos? or am i just pants.

 

[Fr0dders]

Shoot in better light and use a tripod if you can.

shot in question was with the camera rested on the kitchen worktop

so it couldnt have been more solid

as for lighting, it was in front of open french windows with the sunlight shining in.

what more can i do ?