Here's something that might interest you ;) Basically what's above my post, but perhaps showing a bit more clear example. http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/TakingBetterPhotosForTextures.html
This would also help with creating profiles that you could apply to multiple images. For example, if you took a lot of reference photo's of someone's head in the same conditions (top, left, etc.), adjust the one image, save a profile out, and then apply it to all the other RAW's. Save's some time, not much else. That's…
Stradigo: I used a CPL, i'm not exactly sure how linear polarizers work. gir: You can get a $10 CPL filter and hold it in front of a cheap camera, its not a major investment. You could also buy something like this:…