Tabletop studio for boro

[ginkgoglass]

Do any of you have this setup?
http://www.tabletopstudio.com/documents/glassbead_photography.htm
Boro looks so much better outside to me, but then there is the issue of shadows, glare, reflection, etc. Would one of these setups work well for boro? I have a cheap photo studio in a box with halogen lights that smoke if you leave them on too long, LOL, not good!

This is what my pics look like and I know they can be so much better . . Neither pic captures the colors in these beads.
Outside:
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Inside my cheap photo box:
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Lana

[Norskiglass]

the link wont work for me........did you do a custom white balance with a piece of paper? also the histogram method works as well.....there is another tutorial in here on that one;)

[kiko]

For what it's worth I just bought an impact photo studio from www.bhphotovideo.com. It includes the light tent, 2 tungsten 250 watt lights with nice telescoping studio fixtures and 2 backdrops for 130.00. I found it to be pretty color correct for boro without the vagaries of trying to take pictures outside in daylight. Usual disclaimer...Lori

[ginkgoglass]

Ok fixed the link -- sorry. Thanks for your input, Lana

[Karen Hardy]

I have that setup. Cost me a pretty penny, but I think it was worth it.
You tell me. This is all boro (scuse the hairy rose. Damn dogs):

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