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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marshall, post: 903428, member: 21705&quot;]I&#039;m learning as well. My axial lighting is just a cheap picture frame that I set at an angle to reflect the light back on the coin. Since I don&#039;t have a copy stand, I set my little tripod directly on the glass since I got a frame with frosting along the perimeter. Then I use cent rolls to block the direct light. I adjust the angle of the frame by moving the coin storage box on the right and top book on the left back and forth for the proper angle. Of course my camera is usually attached and the lens is close to the center of the frame.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i788.photobucket.com/albums/yy168/MBryant31958/coinphotography002.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Is reflective lighting is the same as axial lighting?</p><p><br /></p><p>If the goal s to get all light to originate in the same direction, then moving a light source closer would defeat the purpose as the angles from the top and bottom of the bulb become greater. It would necessitate getting a larger and more distant light source (like the sun) for a broad reflected light source without increasing the uniform &#039;angularity&#039; of the light.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, If you simply want reflective lighting, then moving the light closer would reflect light over a greater portion of the coin and eliminate shadows, but there would be more variation in the angles of the light.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m a very long way from getting the initial imaging right. Your questions help more than just you and I appreciate them. I hope my posting here doesn&#039;t bother you, but I felt it is better than multiple threads on the same topic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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