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Basics of Coin Photography

A slideshow produced for presentation to a local coin club: Use by a non-profit coin club is permitted as long as no admission is charged to those attending and I am sent feedback as to its usefulness.
Title slide
Title slide		 Scanner vs. Camera
Scanner vs. Camera		 Support Choices
Support Choices		 A Simple Rig
A Simple Rig
My Way - 2008
My Way - 2008		 Color Balance
Color Balance		 Background Colors
Background Colors		 Any Background You Choose
Any Background You Choose
Lighting Direction
Lighting Direction		 Rough Draft
Rough Draft		 Cleaned Up
Cleaned Up		 Lighting Elevation
Lighting Elevation
Direct or Diffuse Light
Direct or Diffuse Light		 All that Glitters....
All that Glitters....		 High Relief Coins
High Relief Coins		 Toned Coins
Toned Coins
Black Coins
Black Coins		 Close-ups
Close-ups		 VDB
VDB		 Combining Images
Combining Images
Pretty Coins Make Pretty Photos
Pretty Coins Make Pretty Photos		 Good Photos Show Faults Honestly
Good Photos Show Faults Honestly		 Some Photos Show Faults Not As Easily Seen in Hand
Some Photos Show Faults Not As Easily Seen in Hand		 Of Course, Nicer is Nice
Of Course, Nicer is Nice
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