Shooting underwater was getting to be a pain. Cat fur & dust was magically attracted to the dish of water, & I found myself having to replace the water every few beads, which really slowed down the whole process.
So here's my latest setup. The heavy duty paper is taped to both the table & a heavy backrest, so it forms a curve for a nice continuous background. There's a couple of lights clipped to the table, and a mirror to bounce light around even more.
The camera is at "eye level" with the beads when they are setting on the paper.
