Greg G. wrote:

I recognized the red oak drawer interiors and the walnut fronts, but
wasn't sure about the side panels. I understand about lighting/camera
setups. I try to photograph woodturnings, but without investing some
effort into diffuse lighting and backgrounds (who the hell has time or
room for that...) they turn out like this:
http://webpages.charter.net/videodoc..._pwalnut01.jpg

Have you tried shining lights through a white sheet draped over the
work? Ideally you'd have a cutout in the cloth just big enough for the
lens to poke through.

You can also get some neat effects placing the subject on a sheet of
acrylic sitting on a black surface.

Chris