@dwalbert always amazing at just how much time this part of the process takes, and just how tough it is to take photos and videos that don't distort the actual colors. That said, it is fun to get to do this, and then to share it out with folks :-)
@aa Do you have good artificial lighting? I'm also at the mercy of getting the right level of sunlight through the upstairs window. Was actually hoping for cloud cover this afternoon instead of this lovely blue business!
@dwalbert I have a small photobox that I've used in the past but ended up disliking those results too. Had cloudy conditions when doing the photos and videos earlier, and experimented with angles and exposure and such...think I hit a pretty accurate spot, accurate enough at least. What type of setup do you have?
@aa I'm photographing carvings today, so my setup is a neutral-gray table at a moderately sunny window where I get raking light. And as I can't get the tripod to hold the camera directly over the carving, I've just been the human tripod. I'd rather hang them on a wall, but then I have trouble figuring out the light.