I think it would be pretty sweet if I could shoot some floral pics against a controlled background with controlled lighting. I'd like to get this sort of result.

<img src="http://jerryrig.com/img.php?1012">

any ideas?

hmmm.<ul><li><a href="http://thehowzone.com/how/Photo-Softbox/5">http://thehowzone.com/how/Photo-Softbox/5</a</li></ul>

<ul><li><a href="http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&amp;message=11123405">http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1034&amp;message=11123405</a</li></ul>

5 gallon paint can liners upside down, PVC frame with cloth/nylon, foamcore like in your link. Bascially anything that will diffuse the light, allow multiple shooting angles, and not catch on fire will do the trick. A Google search will most likely turn up lots of info. Here's a couple I've run across that may help:

<a href="http://www.studiolighting.net/">1</a>
<a href="http://www.photoflexlightingschool.com/index.html">2</a>

<center><img src="http://tinypic.com/ivd99y.jpg"></center><p>and having access to the photo studio.

I have a pvc pipe frame about 3'x3'x2' made from some sprinkler pipe and joints. They i draped an old white bedsheet over it. Using some clamp on lights from home depot with flourescent bulbs.

I originally used a white posterboard background and that worked well. I've since gone to a color background.

The pvc was cheap, the bulbs were the expensive part, roughly $3ea. I have 4 lights setup, and they just clamp to the pvc.

Just a sample
<img src="http://www.purems.com/images/fullsize/AUDIA4TBKIT001_fs.jpg">
<img src="http://www.purems.com/images/fullsize/AUDIA4TENSIONROLLER_fs.jpg">