Daveyboy made a comment in the black bean soup thread about Ms. Zimmy's choice of background for her food photo, the kitchen floor! I've done the same thing, looking for that elusive background to make my food photos shine. That got me thinking that the photo experts here must have some tried and true tips that will elevate the quality of my food photos. Please share what you have, even it's the most basic "everybody should know this" kind of information.