Artist Reply: Charlotte - I have a piece of black thick mounting board - I tilt it away from the light and I have a big piece of white board on the shadow part of the flower. I wedge it into a little corner and set the flowers in the opening across from windows - so they get soft, lighting through the wiondows from the side. That's it. Occasionaly one of the boards falls, crushes the flowers and spills water over everything, including the cats.