SilverRich

Read the sentence under your highlighted part. 
I think the distinction between "import charges" and "VAT" are important here. 

Thank you. 
I've actually been contemplating buying a proper camera as I just can't get the sort of images I want with my phone and I quite like taking coin pictures. 

Wow. What a c,unt

I'll pm you later. I just want my pictures to look like the one you've taken (crisp image of coin with black background) 😎

You want all the secrets, huh?  😱 🤣
You first need to ask yourself why you are taking the photo.  Or in other words, what type of photo do you want?
A flat, face-on picture of the coin, like you would typically see in a catalogue or dealer's website.  Usually very even, diffuse lighting, no variation across the surface. More of a 'coffee table book' style photograph, angled and with more depth.  Typically more contrast in the lighting, showing variation in texture of the coin's surface, and emphasising depth. @Silverlocks has a set-up that is much more suited to produce the first type of photograph.  He has added tutorials and information on his equipment in the photography section.
I tend to specialise in producing the second type of photograph.  Again, I have detailed a lot of my equipment (including lighting) and processes, used to achieve this.  But there is a lot of subjectivity, especially in the lighting of proofs and slabbed coins, that only experimentation is going to achieve.
Please feel free to ask any specific questions or difficulties you have.  I am happy to talk through it.

Gold deals are just so scarce that we're reduced to finding deals on wooden boxes. 😭
(Nice box though)

Gold deals are just so scarce that we're reduced to finding deals on wooden boxes. 😭
(Nice box though)

I did look briefly in the camera section but I'd love to know the exact way you take pictures such as above. Shadows and lighting when taking pics really annoy me. 

Thank you. 
I've actually been contemplating buying a proper camera as I just can't get the sort of images I want with my phone and I quite like taking coin pictures. 

Buy half sovs and 1/10 Brits. Look for deals as close to spot as possible. Sure the £/g will be higher than a full Sov but if you can keep buying them as opposed to worrying about buying full sovs it's a no brainer. 
Just roll with it. 

Buy half sovs and 1/10 Brits. Look for deals as close to spot as possible. Sure the £/g will be higher than a full Sov but if you can keep buying them as opposed to worrying about buying full sovs it's a no brainer. 
Just roll with it. 

Royal Mint 2025 1oz Silver Lunar Year of the Snake