Hello,
I have posted many posts about coin photography and have decided too give up based on the fact that I just can't do it and it was stressing me out so I took advice from
@latman100 from 2010 (15 years ago)
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Here is my advice. Firstly, take a deep breath, hold it, let it out and relax. I am not having a go at you here, I want to help you. You are engaged in a hobby, as such it should be relaxing, calming. It should help you forget your troubles, not create more for you.
Coin collecting is a hobby, not a job so therefore it should be fun.
I also got some tough love from
@Bryan1315 from the same post in 2010
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There are some of the greatest collectors that have ever lived that never took 1 picture of their coins so they really do not have to go hand in hand.
This made me feel a lot better because coin photography is something that takes a lot of time, patience and practice. The first 2 I don't have, which makes the third not needed.
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so believe me you are not the only one who can't take a picture of a coin but it should not discourage you to not even want to collect coins because you do not have to have one to have the other.
This VERY true, I went years collecting coins without even thinking about taking pictures of them.
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Think about it, anything worth having is worth working for, if its not worth the time then no need to start it.
This specifically spoke to me regarding coin photography. Again, I do not have the time nor patience.
I enjoy buying new coins and going to shows and shops and getting to know dealers. I went through a buying craze about 2 months ago where I bought a lot of coins from sellers on
ebay, it was great!
I enjoy exploring sites like coinfacts.com and tracking silver prices. I also enjoy reading
Coin World and going to my coin club meetings where coin photography is rarely or ever even brought up and discussed.
Thank you @@latman100 and @@Bryan1315
I have learned that taking pictures of coins is not for me.
Rich
Rich M. - Collector since 2008
Posted 02/20/2026 2:51 pm
