>>8910040Brightness and Contrast tool doesn't do as much to highlight the contours of black and white pieces as the Shadows and Highlights, so I highly recommend you play around with that if you have a copy of PS
Here is a lighting guide I made a few years ago; I currently use lamps with recessed bulbs and black metal shades that are much nicer than the cheap baffles shown here.
As the other anon said, when you improve your lighting, your pictures won't be as grainy.
