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Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1914 (1910s)
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Subjects: Photography
Publisher: New York : Tennant and Ward
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ces. Now, it is an actual fact (:hat the average parent wants plainfront views of their children, for the sake of likeness, andany photographer can undertake the lighting for such workwithout any previous experience. Simply get the subjectCLOSE TO ONE OF THE WINDOW CASINGS. Beingthus near the window softens the light by letting it come froma generous angle on the face. Children may be leaning withthe head against the casing. A sheet held to catch the windowlight and to throw a reflected light back against the shaded sideof the face balances the half tone and shadows perfectly ifdone with care. With the camera close to the wall on the other side of thewindow from the subject, the exposure, if the window sash beraised away from between the face and the sky, and the sub-ject be close to the window, will be about a quarter of a secondwith F/8 or number 4 on the kodak scale of stops, providedthe sun be not too near the horizon. The following sequence of acts will develop speed in work- 102
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lUustrating article, Some Thoughts on Home Portraiture, by F. M. Steadman. ing: After getting the subject in the approximate position placethe camera at the proper distance to give the correct size offigure on the film as seen in the finder. Second: Place the ringof the tape over some projecting part of the shutter or camerafront, usually one of the standards, and carry the tape out tothe head to get the distance. Third: Place the lens correctlyin position on the scale. Then having the reflector in placeand the subject in position the exposure may be made. Alwaysshield the lens from strong light during the exposure. By observing this method as a starter dark backgroundswill be the rule as the corners of rooms are usually rathershaded. Now, on such a trial trip the real requirements are thecamera, film, tripod and some half dozen sample pictures toshow the kind of work. If you wish to save time and compli-cations in this first experiment have only one style and size offinish. This redu

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