How to photograph silver?
Apr 17, 2013 23:35:00 #
I have a number of exceedingly brilliant silver dollars I need to photograph and capture their full lustre I have a T3i and several off-camera flashes.
Apr 18, 2013 00:15:19 #
Kenny wrote:
I have a number of exceedingly brilliant silver dollars I need to photograph and capture their full lustre I have a T3i and several off-camera flashes.
You need continuous diffused lighting...no flashes.
I am assuming you have the 18-55 lens. If so this will work fine. When I take photos of watch movements I place the subject on a light box (like a slide sorter) to elminate shadows. Aim the camera straight down on the coin. You can put the subject at the end of a table and use a tripod to point straight down on the subject. Turn on spot metering use manual white balance based on the background. AV f11 the camera will select the shutter speed. Here is a watch movement taken in this manner. The light is overhead diffused 5000k fluorescent.
Apr 18, 2013 00:19:01 #
Kenny wrote:
I have a number of exceedingly brilliant silver dollars I need to photograph and capture their full lustre I have a T3i and several off-camera flashes.
There are a number of good tutorials available by using Google to search "how to photograph silver coins".
I'm sure you have done this already so I won't copy the links here. Have fun :thumbup:
Apr 18, 2013 04:21:19 #
Check the SEARCH function, been discussed many times before
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/search.jsp?q=silver&u=&s=0
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/search.jsp?q=silver&u=&s=0
Apr 18, 2013 05:36:15 #
This was shot with a 85mm macro lens and lighting from both sides of the coin.
Apr 18, 2013 05:40:03 #
I say both sides I mean left and right of the coin and lights placed high enough to get about a 45 degree angle on the surface.
Apr 18, 2013 08:20:00 #
I have an Epson V500 scanner and have found it does a great job of capturing the brilliance of my coins. I can scan more than one coin at a time.
Apr 19, 2013 09:44:12 #
Apr 25, 2013 22:52:45 #
Kenny wrote:
I have a number of exceedingly brilliant silver dollars I need to photograph and capture their full lustre I have a T3i and several off-camera flashes.
If you dont want to spend money on a light tent then go cheap. Shoot thru a white umbrella placed above and behind the article. Go to the Dollar and get a couple sheets of foam core. ( 50 cents each ). Place them in a V shape between the article and your camera with an opening just wide enough to get your lens through. Do a white balance and fire away. Its a good thing that my clients dont see the everyday items I use to get saleable images. Ace is the place where I buy a lot of photo aids for table top imaging. Its embarrassing but many items I use work better than you might think. P.S. All the items in this shot are held in place with bent paper clips and gaffers tape.
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