Firearms photography

[Rick the Librarian]

Two suggestions:

1) If you have a shady part of your yard outside, that works pretty well. "Light shade" works well.

2) Inside, near a large picture window, but not with direct sunshine coming through.

A tripod and self-timer is invaluable, too.

As far as background, I got a neat idea from John Beard - go to a fabrics store and buy a large sheet (maybe 3x4") of gray felt. Use that as a background and it works almost perfect.