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<p>[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 4313176, member: 92083"]If you don't have a professional camera with a macro lens and are using a phone camera, I highly recommend the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>For better photos, use natural light. I recommend placing coins on a window sill with a white sheet of paper underneath.</p><p><br /></p><p>But do so on an East-facing window in the early morning on a cloudy day, like before 10 a.m. (or West-facing windows after 3 pm, but the a.m. is best). I say this because direct sunlight creates too much glare and will produce shadows on your coins as you hold your camera. This way you can hold your camera directly about the coin with no shadows. Using the sunlight is called diffused lighting, which means light is spread around. Using a light source light under a light fixture can create shadowing just like a sun at high noon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, rotate the coin and take several photos after each rotation. I start with the coin facing upright, then rotate it clockwise until it gets back to the normal positioning. This can also make a huge difference in making sure you get the best shot as different designs will be more prominent.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am known for taking great photos of coins. I say, try my method out. Here are a couple of my photos. Notice how they are cropped and sharp.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1096668[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096669[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096670[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096672[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096673[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096674[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096675[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JCro57, post: 4313176, member: 92083"]If you don't have a professional camera with a macro lens and are using a phone camera, I highly recommend the following: For better photos, use natural light. I recommend placing coins on a window sill with a white sheet of paper underneath. But do so on an East-facing window in the early morning on a cloudy day, like before 10 a.m. (or West-facing windows after 3 pm, but the a.m. is best). I say this because direct sunlight creates too much glare and will produce shadows on your coins as you hold your camera. This way you can hold your camera directly about the coin with no shadows. Using the sunlight is called diffused lighting, which means light is spread around. Using a light source light under a light fixture can create shadowing just like a sun at high noon. Also, rotate the coin and take several photos after each rotation. I start with the coin facing upright, then rotate it clockwise until it gets back to the normal positioning. This can also make a huge difference in making sure you get the best shot as different designs will be more prominent. I am known for taking great photos of coins. I say, try my method out. Here are a couple of my photos. Notice how they are cropped and sharp. [ATTACH=full]1096668[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096669[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096670[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096672[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096673[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096674[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1096675[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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