Last Reimage for the Day

cosmicdebris

laurentyvan

You're lighting from just one side, right?

cosmicdebris

3 Lights One right above, 1 at 10:00 o'clock and 1 at 4:00 o'clock

Aethelred

What type of lights are you using Bill?

ajaan

Bill is blue lighted, he can't answer now.

Darkhorse

When are we going to see new pics from you, Don?

ajaan

Haven't figured the camera out yet Phil. Well, really I haven't taken the time to load the the software on the computer yet. I did follow the directions you posted in another thread and took a few shots. Overall not bad for a first attempt. I was taking photos of P-L Canadian Dollars and I got a reflection of the lense in the photo. I've gotta figure out the lighting.

cosmicdebris

I tried Phil's suggestion of just plain old regular light bulbs. 1 75 watt and 2 60 watt

Darkhorse

Normally I just use 2 lights, sometimes just one. It all depends on the coin, sometimes I want it drowned in light, other times I use shadow to my advantage to highlight certain aspects of it.

My lighting setup is VERY crude, this isn't an understatement. I have a night table beside my bed with 4 legs, one light is afixed to one leg and I use the other one for whatever purpose. I essentially take my pictures on the floor.

Aethelred

How far away from the coin do you set the lights Phil? At what angle?

You take some kickass photos, if I can do half as well some day I'll be happy!

Darkhorse

The lights are about 5-6 inches away from the coin, usually. The light is pointing at the coin at a 45° angle, usually and I'll position the other light wherever looks best.

Aethelred

O.K., I'm going to go and try a few.

Aethelred

One more question Phil, what color background do you shoot on?

Darkhorse

I place my coins on a white sheet of paper with those circle/square guidelines printed on it from my previous tutorial.

Aethelred

So you use white no matter what. Thank you wise teacher!