Photographing Miniatures

I found something today that really helped me get some good pictures: a $10
"worklight". It's a 500W halogen light in a reflector and a cage. It's as good
as having a bright, sunny day.

The only problem is the heat. I had the light about a foot away from my
camera, and when I was working with the camera, I could feel the heat from the
light. The camera itself only got as warm as it does in bright sunlight, but I
still took a couple of long breaks with the light off to

let everything cool down.

Here's a comparison:

http://www.kloognome.com/index.php?wl_mode=more&wl_eid=475