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Man, go away for a day or two and you miss a lot. Sucks about breaking the scale but at least now you have been initiated.
You'll get a lot of different opinions on about any subject and you know...

Try browsing through the threads here. This should help you with picture taking.
https://sharprazorpalace.com/photo-college/

You can do a lot under the scales near the pivot with unwaxed dental floss and WD-40 graduating to a metal polish like 3M Marine Metal Polish. That stuff on a rag will do just short of miracles with...