Dan S.
I have the same problem as you do, I sent mine to Ron and he was so jealous he made it so small you cannot see my handsome face but my dog shows up pretty good.
I know there is a way and I believe part of it is in the camera and part in the software we use, I am using the software that came with the camera, not really the best as it is a low level type of software.
What are you using as your photo editor?
I recall Beth mentioning a couple of truly good brands on that other board, think I will try to find it and copy it here for you. (ok for me too)