todays photo "1 of 100 rings...only American one"

[Leslie(nova scotia)]

From the land of the Bluenose.....thought for the next 100 days I would post ring finds. Still adopting to the new camera and have gotten that figured out now to work on the lighting. Daytime no problem but would love suggetions for evening photos of finds. Tried a bare bulb on the top.

This ring was found on a trip to Saratoga Springs, NY to meet a fellow I had never met...my bio father who died last June. Ring is dated 1980 Clinton High School. Here is one side of the ring which rates as the largest silver one I have ever found.

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

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[VT Dave]

Looking forward to the other 99!

Leslie, you might try using a diffuser made from a gallon plastic milk jug. Cut off the bottom and put your item on a small pedestal. Use two lamps shining through the plastic and shoot down through the neck. By adjusting the lamps, you can eliminate most of the shadowing and the plastic softens the light enough to take away the hard reflections. You shouldn't need a flash either. Hope this helps.

Dave

 

[Joe G]

He posted some photography / lighting tips a while ago. Great stuff! I use those full spectrum bulbs in some cheap clip on lamps I bought. Made a light box out of a plastic 2 1/2 gallon water jug. Works great.

Take all of your shots in super high quality; use a tripod. You can then crop it in the photo editing software that came with the camera and post it at 100%

 

[Pete in MI]

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