Problem with the bath is you are looking down on the item all the time and it gives too much flashback, any item with light colouring gets edge blended. Simplest way Ive found is use something like a bookcase or shelves, drop a cloth from the top with extra length, put a box in front of the shelves and run the cloth over it but allow the excess cloth to drop behind the box. Place the product on the box and pull the box forward so there is no shadow on the backdrop. Take the photo. Use a coloured cloth that contrasts with the product, black is not a good idea it leaves an edge when you take out the background, pale green, pale blue or gray work well for me. Slow or no flash with cam on tripod, take two pics. Stick the resulting snap in photoshop and bobs ya uncle. Takes about 10mins to remove the background, feather and smooth the edges and add a background layer [so you can change the colour at any time with 2 clicks]. With a little practice you could take product shots from different angles and merge them into one pic or a collage.
Last edited by geosamm; 27-06-2008 at 11:07 AM..