I "solve" this problem by taking many, many, many photos and varying my settings.

Is there some "other" way to take pictures? ;) The only reason I have maybe half a dozen really fabulous shots of Ms. Teryl is because I've taken several hundred. Fortunately, she's a very tolerant subject.

*bounces some more*

You have no idea how much I'm looking forward to the impending silliness here.