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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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mera and light themagnesium some distance off. A lens cap is awkward, souse a bulb and tube or antinuous release. Fast plates arebest and backed by the makers; home-made or applied backingis oft times not very effective. Development is largely automatic. Use developers whichtend to bring out detail without making the lights too dense,and it is well to use a weak solution and without bromide.Do not develop longer than necessary; a denser negative meansmore contrast, and in portraiture contrast should be avoided.Metol, pyro-metol, or rodinal will be found suitable. Figured backgrounds seem peculiarly out of place here,nothing is better than plain canvas stretched on a frame. Forsingle figures the dimensions of the frame can be 7 ft. 6 in.high by 5 to 6 ft. wide. The model should not stand closeto the ground, three feet or more away if possible and focuson the model. To observe the shadow cast by the model a portable electriclight is handy and, of course, the greater the candle power 160
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ENQUIRING. P. 8; Barnet Extra Rapid Ortho; Rodinal; 18 in. Ribbon; 10 ft. away.Illustrating Article Shadows, by H. H. Brook. the easier it is to focus. Try to avoid sharp angles or awkwardcurves in the shadow. Take note of the shadows fromearrings, glasses, or the nose. They are often detrimental tothe effect, and might completely spoil the picture. Childrenmaking rabbits, etc., on the wall form telling pictures, butchildren are very camera-conscious, therefore repeatedexposures may be necessary before they will concentrate theirmind on the little animal or caricature they are forming onthe wall.

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