Here is my modest suggestion. Almost everyone I hear rocks the wah pedal to the beat of the song: up and down....it's become a cliche. Try doing what Hendrix did a lot: open the wah and use it as a eq filter by moving it around very slowly for different parts of the song or solo, etc.

For an example go to http://shredlikehell.com (hit the music icon) and download "baskethead". I used the wah just like that in the lead parts. Sorry, I'm not trying to shamelessly promote myself, but the topic came up and I did have a recorded example to share.

Have fun. I love the wah pedal. They are very useful indeed. And congrats on starting to learn the instrument.

Peace