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<p>[QUOTE="Seattlite86, post: 2305134, member: 59737"]That is what I thought, it would explain the light in the center of the coin instead of lighting up all of the coin.</p><p>I am not a photographer, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Okay, I did buy a coin photography DVD produced by a man who is very good at coin photography John B. and he gave a recommendation for two lights making a kind of Y with the coin being the leg of the Y and the lights being the tops. He also said to make sure to always be parallel to the coin with the camera. I try to take photos in the evening and turn of all other lights to avoid light pollution. When I'm really taking my time, I take the two lights and the coin and move the lights and snap another photo until I get the best view of the coin as I would see it in hand as possible. It usually takes about 5-10 minutes once I get my setup down, but it really helped with my coins. I don't always take nice photos, but I have had some real luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Seattlite86, post: 2305134, member: 59737"]That is what I thought, it would explain the light in the center of the coin instead of lighting up all of the coin. I am not a photographer, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night... :smuggrin: Okay, I did buy a coin photography DVD produced by a man who is very good at coin photography John B. and he gave a recommendation for two lights making a kind of Y with the coin being the leg of the Y and the lights being the tops. He also said to make sure to always be parallel to the coin with the camera. I try to take photos in the evening and turn of all other lights to avoid light pollution. When I'm really taking my time, I take the two lights and the coin and move the lights and snap another photo until I get the best view of the coin as I would see it in hand as possible. It usually takes about 5-10 minutes once I get my setup down, but it really helped with my coins. I don't always take nice photos, but I have had some real luck.[/QUOTE]
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