How to take sharp photos?

How do i get my panasonic lumix dmc-fz50 to take these kind of photos...?

• the colors, contrast, tone, saturation, effects... idk if its the settings or the lenses she uses or what... whatever shes using.. her pictures are flawless. she has the same kind of camera as me as well. so can you help me? also, what kind of photo editing program should i use for those sort of effects, like the butterflies shown in her picture below? pictures im talking about below 1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shesjack/3054306157/ 2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shesjack/3048830677/ 3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shesjack/3053561949/ 4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shesjack/3020179751/ 5. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shesjack/3001410721/ 6. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shesjack/2996466660/ helppp hellppp helppp.

• Answer:

  There is actually nothing amazing about any of them. That girl just knows what she wants to achieve, so she sets up the scene accordingly. The rest is just a few tweaks in Photoshop ( or some other capable editor). If Photoshop is outside of your budget, get Elements (its smaller cousin). Way cheaper, but a very good program. The best thing you could do for yourself is to learn about photography. Take a class, borrow some books, read/watch tutorials online. A good photographer makes a much bigger difference to the outcome than the camera does. Learning how it all works means knowing how to overcome problems and work around limitations, and you would love the way your images improve. After that, spend a bunch more hours learning post processing techniques, and you're ready to tackle any project you like.