You can shoot a mirrored coin straight down and not see the camera if you're using axial lighting. To demonstrate, I found the image below on...
While I agree it is impossible to capture the same range of colors in a single image with a slabbed coin that you can with a raw coin, it is,...
This was awarded to my wife's father. He was a UK paratrooper in WW2. The other side of the medal shows a lifesaver in action assisting a swimmer...
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A 1920s token I had the pleasure of shooting recently. It is one of a set of three different denominations. 5 cent, 10 cent, and 25 cent....
Yes, David Fanning is a great source of information. He has an hour-long video presentation on the topic.
Thank you. Yes, I saw that image in a forum. I have included that.
Hey everyone, I'm fascinated by the history of numismatic photography and I am looking for any gems of information anyone can provide. Does...
For the best results, use a light source made to produce a specific colour of light, for example, a flash or strobe at 5500K, (with a modeling...
That isn't quite what I was looking for, but it's equally fascinating. What were the skull, hourglass and spectacles for?
I heard (from an unreliable source) that the earliest known reference/depiction of eyeglasses is actually found in a medieval Italian coin. The...
Some very nice coins.. here's one more. I put the reverse first because I like it better. [ATTACH] and the obverse. [ATTACH]
I'm glad you liked the shots. Thank you. I shoot many images with and without axial lighting, using a Nikon D810 and a Nikkor 105 Macro lens. I...
I used dynamic axial lighting to shoot this Lysimachos tetradrachm. I still don't like shooting on a black background. It seems so counter...
Here's a very colourful, though unflattering portrait of Emperor Nerva. His lack of success in dealing with the army, and his forced adoption of...
A favorite image from a photoshoot earlier this year. A silver tetradrachm of Athena Alkidemos, moving left with a shield and thunderbolt. Coin...
Thank you very much. This drawing looks just like the coin. I can narrow my search for additional information about it. Thanks again. For the...
Hello Doug, I was wondering if you might share some of your coin knowledge with me regarding a coin I shot recently as part of a collection The...
Sorry for the delay in replying, but I didn't receive a notification of your comment. Thank you and I'm happy you like the images. The black...
Thank you jtlee321 for the elaboration and detailed exposure examples, though I don't see new raw shooting benefits in your post I haven't already...
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