I posted this in a thread over on the message board but thought it made more sense over here. This is a little project we tried using the new software from Autodesk called 123D Catch. (formerly Photofly). The video is pretty self explanatory. Of course we picked a carving that was a little challenging to photograph.

The final piece was only 4 x 7 inches carved into walnut with a 1/8" ball nose. I think i would have gotten more detail if I did a final pass with a V bit, but this was pretty good considering the model was generated from still photographs. 2ips final pass 10% stepover 30 min.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvJWRvcpGxw