... sometimes I get really lazy when photographing my coins. What? What did you think I was going to admit? Anyway, its not like I don't want to take good pictures but after taking almost a hundred shots with my camera of one coin, I get frustrated that none of them come out looking like the coin. Well, after years of ignoring my photography books and classes I'm finally going to try again at taking good pictures... well I hope they are good pictures. old pics...
I use one to two lamps as a light source. Usually at 10 and 2 o clock for two and if I'm using one I have it straight on the coin. The difference now is I'm focusing more on the angles of the light, camera functions and coin setup. Where before I was been lazy, I would set it to auto function and lay the coin flat on a white paper. With the new setup I have the shutter speed and f stop set accordingly to certain coins and the coin is resting on a stand which eliminates the side shadows. I also got lots of info. from CT, other member and google sites. One of them belongs to none other than Doug Smith here. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/coinphoto2011ez.html http://coinimaging.com/photography.html
i'm trying to improve my photography skills....but havesort of gave up on that, and have been trying to improve editing the picts after i take them to make them more look like the coins in hand. i usually take 10 or more pics of an obverse, then repeat on the reverse...and hope i can get something that looks ok. i'll post a coin later that i struggled with tonight.
Looks better - never use flash or direct overhead lighting - and use the "close-up" setting on your camera. Then download the pics and adjust from there without making them look different than what you see them in your hand with normal eyesight - then post!!
I've gotta admit to the group: My name is Bing and I've been too lazy to take good pics for as long as I can remember.
You can really see the difference on that first coin in particular. The second photo really highlights the sandy patina. Good job Icerain!
"Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra", - are you talking Tamarian from Star Trek TNG?? (http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Tamarian_language)
