In the previous posts we have covered various tips and techniques for photographing coins, now its time to play with lighting setups to create works of art.
Here's a Coin shot using dark field lighting setup.
Here's how the setup looks from the top with a couple more flash units added.
Here's a Coin shot using dark field lighting setup.
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A little invention for dark field shooting:
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A black cardboard cylinder, with a small paper border at the bottom. This setup ensures, that the light for the coins really only comes from the side (through the white paper rim).
Here's how the setup looks from the top with a couple more flash units added.
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And here's couple more taken using the dark field lighting technique for your inspiration.
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Have Fun: Vicco Gallo
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