Q: What set-up do you use to take pictures of your cards?
A: I tried a small light tent first (16") and didn't like the fact that I had seams showing in my photographs so much of the time. I bought a larger tent (24", this one) next It had better lights, but STILL too dim. I ended up
buying two of the honkin' biggest CFL Daylight bulbs you have ever
seen--seriously, about a foot long--and have two smaller lamps with the
original bulbs as well. (Big bulbs are 100 Watt 6400K CFL photo bulb
110v-130v 6000 Hours Life/ $25 each.) To keep from having to switch all
four lights on separately, I have them plugged into a surge protector
strip. Even with all of that, I set my camera to overexpose slightly
AND I generally lighten and add contrast in Photoshop Elements.
Sheesh--the things we do for light! 
