Photo Shoot, Bear Bones by Lana Perrotti and Erika Tenjack with bear bones photo by Elijah Cobb

It's a learning process. First, you set the background. Then, you work the lights to bring out the shadows in the musculature and to highlight the dramatic points in the painting. Next, you position the camera and climb the ladder or duck low to see what the camera sees.

Finally, you get to press the button or push the lever. Really finally, you load the digital record onto your computer and go to work.

Here we see an interim point. Note the shadow remains and the bear's base hovers irregularly above the ground.

Until a few weeks ago, I would not have noted.

Until a few days ago, I would not have cared.

Now, I begin to see the difference.