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I have started putting Ikes up for sale, but they are a real bear to photograph properly. Most of them have light gold or caramel toning. When I photograph them straight on, the toning seems to cut all the luster. The coin ends up looking dead and slightly discolored, which is not at all how it looks in-hand. What is the correct way to photograph toned coins? Clearly it isn't this way:  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Usually I will photograph head on to show the coin as is, then angle it to show the toning, then edit the pictures to get them to look like the coin as close as possible. That way there will be no complaints that the coin doesn't look like the pictures.
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 try a slight angle |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree with Marve65. And, pics taken at a couple angles can't hurt.
Edited by ijn1944
10/18/2024 5:52 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Subject angles are not a help. Lighting angles are critical.
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Ok, perhaps the starting point should be the setup angles. What are the proper angles between the coin, camera, and light source to produce a good photo of toning?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Subject angles are not a help. When you are trying to show the toning on some coins "subject angles" are indeed a help. You can move the light all around you want on a full head on shot and you still will not accent the toning. |
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From the SEARCH box: Head on pic.......  Tilted pic.......  Head on.......  Tilted......  Edited by Marv65
10/18/2024 10:02 pm
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Always set up your lighting like you were viewing the coin in-hand. Thus one eye is where the camera is, and the light and coin are in the positions to give you the best in-hand view of toning or luster or whatever it is you want to highlight. If you do this you'll have the same look as you do in-hand.
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Posted 10/18/2024 3:54 pm
