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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kevin Mader, post: 8203695, member: 106826&quot;][USER=94733]@Mountain Man[/USER] did a nice job getting you links and tips on photography.&nbsp; Your pictures are decent for a newbie, so you&#039;ll be snapping some nicer photos if you follow the tips and do some searches on taking photos.&nbsp; Here are some tips on photos I like to offer:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]1437974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1437975[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1437976[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1437977[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1437978[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Choice of background color given the color/tone/metal of your coin is important.&nbsp; You&#039;ll note the chartreuse background washes out the brown LWC.&nbsp; Blue was a better choice.&nbsp; Find an object to set the optimal distance for your particular camera/phone.&nbsp; The object should be heavy enough to steady your camera.&nbsp; Fill the viewer with your coin paying attention to over pixelating your image.&nbsp; Watch the lighting and get it from multiple directions but pay attention to glare.&nbsp; Final image above is a shoebox setup using tilted glass to reflect the light evenly over the subject to minimize glare and shadows.</p><p><br /></p><p>With a little effort, you can produce pretty solid pictures that will help get your questions answered.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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