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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hobo, post: 392506, member: 11521&quot;]<b>Tuesday </b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Snap. Snap. Snap. There was a whole lotta picture taking goin&#039; on this morning. Later the instructor displayed a few photos of coins from one student and manipulted them using his photo editing software (MS PhotoDraw). Let me be very clear - manipulating photos of coins as we are learning to do is NOT intended for coins that are going to be sold on eBay or any other venue. Obviously, when you are selling a coin you need to have a photo that accurately depicts the coin. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We did not learn how to use PhotoDraw. Rather, we saw the capabilities of photo editing software. I have PhotoShop Elements (a stripped down version of PhotoShop) but I don&#039;t know how to use it (except for some very, very basic things I use it for in my business). </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Doug Mudd (ANA Museum Curator) spent the entire afternoon demonstrating how to use PhotoShop to manipulate coin photos. Wow! He is an expert using PhotoShop. He agreed to come back and spend the entire afternoon with us again tomorrow. I should have a much better understanding of how to use PhotoShop Elements after tomorrow.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The student with the Nikon D-200 came to class today with a $300 Canon that the instructor uses. She decided the D-200 was way too much camera for her needs. All she is going to do with a camera is take photos of coins to sell on eBay. (2,500 coins a month)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A student (who took the course 2 or 3 years ago and is taking it again to pick up some more tips) shared a simple way to bring out the cameo effect of a proof coin. Below is my first attempt at this using my Proof 1882 Seated Liberty Half Dollar. I am very pleased with the cameo effect (but I need to work on making the rest of the coin look better).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>On a side note, I spoke with the editor for the ANA&#039;s magazine (Numismatist) about the guy in my Digital Photography course (the guy in the wheelchair who found a cure for his depression through coins and coming to ANA Summer Seminar). I suggested they include his story in a future issue and she agreed it would make a good human interest story. She is sending a photographer to our class (our Digital Photography course - how ironic) to get some pics of him. I&#039;m kind of excited about this and I think it will be a huge boost for this guy&#039;s well-being. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A couple of students in my class went on the Pikes Peak tour yesterday. They took the Cog Rail to the top and saw lots of wildlife - a herd of elk, several mule deer, a couple dozen bighorn sheep, marmots, etc. Visibility was excellent. If you have never taken the Cog Rail to the top of Pikes Peak it is a must-do if you are ever in the area. Today&#039;s tour was a trip to Coors Field in Denver to see the Rockies. They got to see Aaron Cook blank the Padres in a game that lasted less than 2 hours. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Tomorrow is the YN Auction II. I&#039;m looking forward to that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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