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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 4384873, member: 105571&quot;]I have been learning how to photograph coins (a long way to go) and have generally been reluctant to post-edit much since I have been mostly shooting for inventory purposes.&nbsp; But, I have lately taken to deliberately under-exposing the shot by a tad and then selectively brightening it in post-processing.&nbsp; This seems to help with the glare problem somewhat for certain coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also do not fool with color corrections, I try to set up the lighting to get that right from the beginning.&nbsp; I also don&#039;t fool at all with post-processing for vibrancy, etc.&nbsp; Sharpness settings can sometimes be useful but so far my experience, limited thought it is, is to be very sparing with this function.</p><p><br /></p><p>In general, I try to make the photograph look as much like the coin as I can, understanding there is always a set of trade-offs.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am thinking that as my skills develop to shoot three set of photos:</p><p><br /></p><p>1)&nbsp; One set dedicated to the coin&#039;s details and relief;</p><p>2)&nbsp; One set dedicated to the coin&#039;s color and/or luster; and,</p><p>3)&nbsp; One set dedicated to a compromise between 1 and 2.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since none of my photography is intended to &quot;market&quot; my coins, I have no interest in producing glamour shots that hide or minimize problems but merely to present the coin&#039;s own attributes in the most honest way possible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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