1. A method comprising: providing a substantially horizontal platform for supporting an item to be photographed, the platform: comprising a translucent material, and being rotatably supported by a stationary frame; providing a multi-section light diffusing panel mounted on the frame, the panel forming a vertically elongated backdrop extending from above the horizontal platform interior to below the horizontal platform interior, a first section disposed substantially above the interior and a second section disposed substantially below the interior; illuminating the panel opposite the item to provide a substantially uniform background for the item, thereby forming a silhouette of the item when viewed from a first perspective; and capturing an image of the item and the background from the first perspective, such that the captured image comprises an item silhouette that determines the boundary of the item.