Hi i just got blender, and after a painstakingly long learning period, and many tutorials i was able to create a simple castle.

thats the render...
if you notice the brick texture i applied, it looks kinda shiny whith the light on it.. how do i make it look less shiny?
im trying to make a scene that looks like daylight. even lighting. that is bright and sunny, but not EXTREMELY light
oh and i cant figure out how to make natural looking even lighting, not just a small lamp.
does anyone have any answers?
ive tryied changing the lamp to \"sun\" but that is WAY to bright and makes everyting white.
please do not hesitake to tell me EVERYTHING you know about thses things
thank you!