Using Picasa to brighten your photos

I never considered myself a particularly tech savvy person nor do I consider myself an expert photographer. I have been told and from what I read it is always best to shoot in natural light whenever possible more toward the late afternoon. Ok, got that but the problem was that my photos looked really dark and not particularly sharp.I believe in my work but when you are selling online the photos are what count. Great photos+ great product= sales. I hope this helps you take better photos, so that's why I share this with you.I am thrilled to have discovered/ stumbled upon the fill light tool on Picasa.