Enjoy, Will! :rofl Yukio, I'm not...but I'm trying to get the hang of the light box. Check out the Kent and Chatsworth in the Top Quality razors thread....
Photoshop Magic I took the liberty of touching the fire and ice pic up a little in Photoshop by adjusting the levels and curves and adding a slight surface blur to the background to get rid of the paper texture.
Thanks! I went shopping the other day. Was going to buy a small tripod (mine broke), some of Yukio's recommended white Bristol paper (very heavy, no grain) for my backdrop. Went to two closed stores before I finally realized...stores are CLOSED ON EASTER!!! :ashamed001 So, I had to content myself with a handheld camera and some el cheapo banner paper I found hiding around the house. Therefore...texture! I need to practice more! Still, given the fact that I probably took more shots to get the few I've posted lately than I've taken in my entire life, I figured I was doing pretty well.