Posted this in the bathroom ... decide to put it here so it won't get flushed.
I just blogged about these new light boxes I picked up at the Rochester Gathering. If you are interested in the before and after comparison, click on the link to my blog:
http://envisionsf.blogspot.com/2013/...ic-set-up.html
They are really awesome! Eliminated the hot spots, and most of the reflections and the glare (a little is needed to show depth and 3D quality of the beads, imho).
With all the recent discussion on improving one's photography, this may be the answer to your next submission to a juried show/book!