today was a day to refine my burgeoning skills at documenting my work

i spent most of my day, today, taking photographs and learning more about my 'elements' program, so that i can better document my work.  i've learned that if i pay more attention to my set up, i will have less editing later.  the biggest bain in my existance here, is the little lint spots on the black velvet i take my pics against.  simple solution:  lintbrush.  a little harder is using my photoshop program-----but i'm learning!  did a dodge and burn on this one!

hooray!!!  i've been trying to get a good one of this for a year!

later.......the rest of the story.