Hmmm...I've never really thought this through. I think Misha is on to something there. I have no idea if it would work, but if I was going to try and make textures I would probably start with the idea of taking at least 2 photos. The first one would have flat even lighting. For instance, 2 strobes/hot lights of equal intensity and equal distance on the left and right side of the camera (probably facing in towards the subject at 45 degrees). This would give you the color and surface details. Then maybe shoot with the light(s) feathered close to perpendicular to the camera lens, sweeping across the surface of the subjec to pick up as much surface detail as you can get. Then convert this 2nd shot to black and white and use it as the bump map. That's just a "hey, this might work" sort of thing, but I'd bet that if you started there and played with it you could probably come up with something that would work. Then again, I could be completely wrong. :) -=>Donald