I would recomend GorillaPod - The Flexible Camera Tripod by JOBY - you can find them on the net from $15 - $20 and then use your timer
if the camera has a timer, you get much better photos, but in due time - I really am enjoying watching what you are doing with the horse eye
project - very impressive,
I spent the weekend in East Texas, little town I spent many years in back in the day. Only 1000 folks live there so its not that small but
it has a great community spirit - but what I saw a whole of were the younger girls were wearing ring watches, in all kind of designs. I dont know
why that caught my eye - but it did and after that I started looking for them on hands.. lol - So I can see what you are trying to do if I follow along.
Keep up the great work.