How To Get Good Images/Pics Of Shiny Coins

It may prove convenient to have an assistant vary the direction and range of incident light with hand held lighting.

mrthrills first change your background. flat yellow drawing paper. you can also use clothe white not bright. the black gets pulled on top of your coin. the light you are using is what I call hard light. copper I like to use cool white light. it is the next thing to neutral light. if you want to know the kelvins. the bulb for copper is 4000K its neutral. same light used to photograph vegetables like tomatoes. also dinner plates. here is a copper Canadian proof like coin very reflective. Ray is right diffusion. you can use kleenix or muslem clothe.