composite1, D0n and, HOGWILD, thanks for the info. I knew there was a way to make things look darker as i saw a tutorial on some web site where the guy said he used brown but the way he lit it made it look completely black on the video. I will experiment with a dark matte surface (maybe a fleece, thanks D0n). I know lighting is where I am weakest. I would love to go watch someone else set up and shoot with studio lighting since most of what I have had to do is shoot with bounce cards or no help only. – Thanks again.
