Light cube, I love you.
/I wish I had made this purchase sooner! A table top lighting system for product photography. I'm still working on proper exposures and best compositions, but off to a nice start. The images still need photoshopping for removal of the background, but so much easier than waiting for decent light to filter in through the window...
(Purchase these books here. Or get all four of the most recent books as part of a bundle and save off the cover price and on shipping.)