I got my photo box in today and I thought this was going to be a little smoother. I like to perfect stuff and I know I can get much better pics with the camera I have. I need some help, advice and tips of how to set up the lightning, how far the lightning should be away, how to not get shadows, how to add props and not get shadows from the props ect..

Also how do you get the wrinkles of your back ground? I assume this is photo shop which I have but just don't know how to make it clean looking.

I'm asking here because I know we have some very talented individuals on this site, who take some breath taking photos.

Here is my current setup up Nixon 520p and 24 inch cowboy studio photo box kit. http://www.cowboystudio.com/product_p/square%20tent.htm\


I took 3 photos of my wife's teddy bear, I didn't want to use my snakes yet. How do you get your snakes to calm down for a photo shoot?

Please tell me what I did wrong in these photos and how the lightning should be setup. I cant get better if I don't get suggestions or help.

Photo 1 This is with the lights on the outside of the box




Photo 2 This is with the lights off




Photo 3

This is with the lights shinning on the inside of the box