Attached Link: http://www.studiolighting.net/

I am educated formally in English Literature and Physics...lol..and am a jeweler by trade! So, I am flitty sometimes and simply curious of tools than may help, sometime, somewhere. The "contrast ratio" is one of those tools, like wood working tools in the garage purchased and used not often enough. That is part of me. A link for studio lighting stuff is here with info on the contrast ratio thing. This is a tool I may never use but am aware it exist! Sort of like zone metering...to me, another tool in the bag but not used to potential. You folks are very helpful and beleive me, I will call the possible client and talk about real to life outdoors shots. You helped me get the "department store photography" ideas out of my head. I just have a hard time with the regular stuff, the straight on studio shots. Sure, studio shots are wonderful when done wonderfully and I have seen many here on 'rosity. The others..well, we all have opinions.