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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...
I don't see this as an "agree to disagree" because I don't disagree with anything you're saying. I just came to understand we have different end...
It's evident we use very different techniques and equipment, and likely have different expectations for our images as well. Yours works for you,...
I can adjust my lights in 1/10 stop increments. I've shot enough coins to pretty much know where to set the lights to start, within a 1/3 stop or...
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