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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 925226, member: 15309&quot;]I am one of those guys who learned how to take photos of coins through trial and error.&nbsp; I have no real knowledge of photography.&nbsp; The other day I was reading a thread over on the CU forum and was left thinking that they were speaking in a completely different language.&nbsp; The whole conversation was over my head.&nbsp; I like my photographs but don&#039;t really consider myself in a position to really give a whole lot of advice about photography methods in general.&nbsp; I feel more comfortable just telling others what works for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding you photos, I think they are a very good start.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think there is too much light on the Jefferson nickel but I am a little concerned about the color.&nbsp; Whether the coin is AT or NT is not really an issue because even if it is NT, it would most likely be deemed not market acceptable by the TPG&#039;s in the current environment.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my experience, AT coins will often present a whole new set of problems for a photographer.&nbsp; Naturally iridescent toned coins will usually show color shifting toning.&nbsp; Artificial toned coins will appear iridescent but in a way that the color will almost completely disappear at certain angles.&nbsp; It is hard to describe in words, tough to capture in photos, but simple to discern in hand.&nbsp; These photos should illustrate what I am talking about.&nbsp; They are of the same coin taken at different angles.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Raw/JeffersonNickel1955RawBUAT.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Raw/JeffersonNickel1955RawBUAT2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is little doubt in my mind that this Jefferson is AT.&nbsp; Did your coin present a problem like this when you photographed it?&nbsp; If so, it is probably AT.&nbsp; BTW, I took the first set of photos in February 2009 and the second set tonight.&nbsp; Notice the difference in the quality of my photos over the last year and a half.</p><p><br /></p><p>The proof Roosevelt has a different problem.&nbsp; Direct lighting on proof coins causes hot spots.&nbsp; This is why I prefer diffused lighting for proof coins.&nbsp; When using diffused lighting, you typically will only need one light since you are shining the diffused light directly at the coin.&nbsp; With direct lighting, you must angle the lights so they don&#039;t overlap the coin in order to eliminate glare.&nbsp; Try the diffused lighting technique and see what happens.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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