First attempt at "night" pictures

[bjtindle]

I have uploaded 2 photos, the first time I have tried to take photos at night, period.

The first one is my niece, who volunteered. I converted to black and white to minimize the flash in her face. (And there is a lot of it!!)

The second one, is well, self-explanatory, she fell asleep, I would be dead if she saw this on here! Also converted, not because of flash, only to make the picture appear softer.

I am especially interested in tips on how to take night photos! I used my Concord Eye-Q Duo 2000 digital. Any suggestions, tips would be greatly appreciated!

Betty

P.S. Looked at post after posted, didn't realize the first one would come out so huge!! Sorry!