Tabletop Studio

I've been looking for an inexpensive--very inexpensive--way to photograph my handbags in preparation for listing them for sale.  I am a terrible photographer.  I'm the person whose photos always have that rogue tree growing out of Uncle Murray's head, or a stray thumb (my own) peeking into the picture, or cut-off feet.  I just have no talent for snapping pictures.  After some research on various home-grown methods for photographing objects, I'm going to try the "Rubbermaid" technique.  This involves using a big clear storage bin as a light-diffusing box, and three desk lamps.  The background is white posterboard, tucked inside the bin.  I tried this last night with one lamp, which is all I have on hand right now.  Here are a few, unedited.

Certainly not fancy, but worlds better than my usual efforts.  I can't wait to see how the addition of two more sidelights change the results!