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How To Take Better Coin Photographs
Wondering how to take great photos of your coin collection? In this guide, professional coin photographer Denis Richard answers the 15 most common questions collectors ask — from lighting and lens choices to how (and when) to photograph slabbed coins. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your technique, you'll find practical, easy-to-follow tips tailored for hobbyists.
The Coin Color Illusion: Simultaneous Contrast in Numismatics
A coin collector gingerly places a shining silver coin on black velvet and marvels at its brilliance, while on a white tray, the same coin seems to lose a touch of its luster. It isn’t imagination – it’s a quirk of vision known as simultaneous contrast, a color theory discovery that’s as relevant to coins as it is to art.