I must wax poetic about my new light box and photo-editing software. First of all, get ye forth and download XnView. It is dreamy, easy to use and (my favorite) free! And oh my. My pictures look so professional now. (The light adjustment was done automatically and when I saw the difference, I squeed.)
My new peacock jewelled collar, Hera, looks so beautiful. Not as good as in person but still lovely and the pictures are so clear and perfectly lit.
Before and after:

My new peacock jewelled collar, Hera, looks so beautiful. Not as good as in person but still lovely and the pictures are so clear and perfectly lit.
Before and after:
