Good job on the pens. Not sure about the Dymond wood cutoffs though. I like the bottom one and I don't go much for that "spindly" stuff, but the wood is pretty attractive. Natural light is the best light for photos, but direct sunlight in actually one of the worst. If you want to use direct sunlight, do it 8-10am and 4-6pm. The light then is not as harsh. The easiest thing to use to diffuse the light is a plain white sheet. There is diffusing material, a plastic, you can buy but I don't know where to get it. Lowe's or Home Depot might have it in the lighting department, but I've never looked for it.