I took some pics last nite and put em in an album in my profile. They didn't turn out as good as some of you other guy's pics. Whats the secret?
Lots of threads on photography here on Coin Talk: Read a few of them and then post any questions. Numismatography Book Review – Numismatic Photography by Mark Goodman Great Coin Photos! How do you take them? Photoshop your pictures to make professional looking images Diffused Lighting Coin Photography (Capture the Color) How Best To Photogragh Coins Axial Lighting System ... Or Not Axial Lighting (continued) Lighting direction when photographing ancient coins Scanning coins Trying to get better pictures... Cheap Coin Photography
And I bet you thought it was easy. It's not, but with enough practise you can get decent at it. If you are going to sell then you need to be good. Certain coins can be darned hard to capture toning or luster on.
I have a simple way of taking coin photos: I place a white paper towel on the kitchen counter, in front of the kitchen window in the afternoon (no direct sunlight), and shoot handheld. This is simple, and fast, and in my opinion acceptable results. Your results may vary :rollling:
