Proof coin photography help needed! BALD EAGLE

rah1959

ok....how do I get all the reflections from the camera out of the fields of proof coinage...and still keep the coin in the same plane as the camera.

I tried all kinds of lighty techniques....I am noobie at photography...

blu62vette

Try putting a coin underneath it and tilt it a little, sometimes that helps.

DJCoinz

My method for cameo'd coins:





Example:




(c) Daniel Hatter

rah1959

neat idea.....

by the way...I see you have a coin mouse pad.....I do too......had mine custom made using a photo of my 1859-S $20 Liberty Gold....one of my favorite coins in my collection.

DJCoinz

<< <i>neat idea.....

by the way...I see you have a coin mouse pad.....I do too......had mine custom made using a photo of my 1859-S $20 Liberty Gold....one of my favorite coins in my collection. >>

Yep. Had mine made a few years ago from a really nicely toned 1900 morgan dollar.

edited for spelling

clarkbar04

Tilt it a little and be sure to wear black, or even better hold a black shirt up, and get your face and hands out of the way too.

DieClash

Go http://browncopper.com/ and learn some tips from Mark Goodman first.

The best advice that I received about imaging shiny objects is to do it in ambient light, especially dark ambient light with a higher aperture and longer exposure. As Mark advised me, motion will become an issue at these settings but it will result in the sharpest images.

Good Luck!

Akbeez

Highest f-stop possible, long shutter speeds = high depth of field. Tripod a must. Tilt coin, use enough (but minimal) lens to create distance to prevent direct reflect. Desaturate the color (software) will drive out the undesirable green cast. Much experimentation with angles. Very fine/small clean paintbrush or compressed air to remove felt/debris, and you have it!

Proof silver is REALLY hard to capture clean. It's the most reflective metal! Good luck.

Akbeez

Per above --

Mesquite

Read, practice, practice, practice. Clarkbar04 - looking very good!

BECOKA

All good advice. You can try the lamp shade also. surround the coin put the light through the shade and take the photo from above. Milk jug cut up might work too.

rah1959

Thanks everyone for your tips and suggestions...the photos I took above were quickies.....will reshoot this weekend.

I do have a copystand....and can do disfused lighting...however my crummy camera cannot do variable shutter speeds and f-stops.

I do believe the "practice, practice, practice" is the best course.

Again...thanks everyone!

RAH

pontiacinf

<< <i>Per above --


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nice!

rgCoinGuy

I use the cut up gallon milk jug with great results....

jessewvu

I cut out a hole in a piece of black cardboard stock paper (my wife's creative memories paper) and slip the telescopic lense through it. It covers up the entire camera and my little fingers!

Goldbully

Great idea Jesse, super pics!!!!!

Can't remember seeing any better pics of the Jamestown Silver Proofs !!!!!!!

JapanJohn watch out!!!!

rah1959

>>>>>I cut out a hole in a piece of black cardboard stock paper (my wife's creative memories paper) and slip the telescopic lense through it. It covers up the entire camera and my little fingers!<<<<


yup......going to give this a try in my next photo session......milk jug too......been meaning to try that for ages.....never think about it until I am home...live alone...and drink no milk....so will have to raid the neighbor's recyle bin!