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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gbroke, post: 1532273, member: 22585&quot;]Welcome to the world of coin photography! I find imaging coins to be my favorite part about the collecting hobby. For the record, I use a point and shoot camera, two flexible desk lamps with regular bulbs, and no tripod or copy stand.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, it is just a hobby for me, but here&#039;s my two-cents:</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree completely with this:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It took me quite a long time to finally get the hang of it. I tried so many countless tricks and setups. In the end, it all circled back to the basic setup I mentioned above. I realized that learning how to use the camera and it&#039;s settings, in conjunction with small light position changes, was the key. </p><p>It will vary from coin to coin. It all depends on the surface luster, color, and what you are trying to accomplish. Some people like to show blazing luster, while others try and show the surface and color more. This is all dependent on the lighting, white balance and brightness. </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s very difficult to give advice on how to take great pictures. Peoples ideas of a &quot;great&quot; picture will certainly vary.&nbsp; </p><p>So all I can say is practice. Take a series of images of the same coin, and each time change the lighting position slightly while changing the brightness/contrast settings a lot to see what works best for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck! Can&#039;t wait to see the images. </p><p><br /></p><p>-greg</p><p><br /></p><p>Some examples with my simple setup:</p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn3.thecoinnection.com/shared_ii1220960450330b24cb744.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn4.thecoinnection.com/1000_ii11809806503646a6a97c9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn7.thecoinnection.com/1000_ii120691044fea6bfe88b37.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn4.thecoinnection.com/1000_ii12088488500a703dd4f4e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn5.thecoinnection.com/shared_ii330234500b93d8cff4d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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