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Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1912 (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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tunities for suchstudy presented to the average photographer unless within acomparatively short distance of his home? Let us consider the various conditions which may developto alter a landscape so that a study which has been passed byas worthless may become a valued addition to ones collection: First the seasons. Spring with its misty days and gentlerain will efface many an ugly background leaving a harmonfbusforeground study ready for the camera. Again, many a tinybrooklet becomes enlarged at this season, changing its courseand introducing new leading lines frequently proving of pic-torial value. Especially in April, the month of showers, when the sunbursts forth after a rain, many a commonplace street showsbeautiful reflections in the puddles, and harmonious curvesin the muddy wheel tracks filled with water, lighted by the sun. A little later the fruit trees are in bloom, creating a com-plete change in the view and adding many pictorial possibilitiesto the picture seekers list. 250
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pa <u w Soon after this the trees are in full leaf, giving masseswhere previously lines existed, and the field flowers such asdaisies, etc., soon begin to bloom in such profusion that itis seldom difficult to select a view point where the flowerswill mass properly for a pictorial gem. The summer season follows when the foliage of the treeshas lost the brightness of spring and takes on a darker shade.The field crops ripening show changes in hue, and stacks ofoats, wheat and hay may be found which present subjects forthe picture lover. The changing foliage and storms of autumn give us furtheropportunities. At this time also the clouds are unusuallyfine, completing and adding effect to many simple composi-tions, which would be of small interest without the cloudeffect. Probably the greatest change of all is caused by winterssnow. At this time the key of the landscape is completelychanged, much that is unsightly is hidden from view by thewhite mantle. Winter landscapes are also very fl

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