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<p>[QUOTE="brg5658, post: 2836295, member: 29751"]I agree with [USER=19094]@robec[/USER] : </p><p><br /></p><ol> <li>You <i>must </i>diffuse the Jansjo lights a bit, otherwise you will get far too many hot spots.</li> <li>The 10-12-2 formula isn't universal. It depends on the coin design and the way that the devices are laid out. In general, faces should be lit as they would be in portraits (side or top, not from bottom). Other designs are subjective as to how the photographer decides to light the "subject".</li> <li>Make sure your lights are at a high angle to the coin (i.e., high, above, and close to the camera lens). It looks as though you are doing this already for the most part. The 3-light 1950 BW photo looks great! Try to replicate that look on the others.</li> <li>Practice, practice, and practice some more. It took me a <i>long </i>time to get to a point where I was happy with my photography. </li> </ol><p>Very nice progress [USER=10103]@green18[/USER] !! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="brg5658, post: 2836295, member: 29751"]I agree with [USER=19094]@robec[/USER] : [LIST=1] [*]You [I]must [/I]diffuse the Jansjo lights a bit, otherwise you will get far too many hot spots. [*]The 10-12-2 formula isn't universal. It depends on the coin design and the way that the devices are laid out. In general, faces should be lit as they would be in portraits (side or top, not from bottom). Other designs are subjective as to how the photographer decides to light the "subject". [*]Make sure your lights are at a high angle to the coin (i.e., high, above, and close to the camera lens). It looks as though you are doing this already for the most part. The 3-light 1950 BW photo looks great! Try to replicate that look on the others. [*]Practice, practice, and practice some more. It took me a [I]long [/I]time to get to a point where I was happy with my photography. [/LIST] Very nice progress [USER=10103]@green18[/USER] !! :D[/QUOTE]
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