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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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a north-light is by far the most desirable source of illumination, as itis more steady and more reliable and avoiding the strong high-lights and shadows that a south light or other lighting is likelyto produce. But, unfortunately, not all of us can control thelocation nor select a north exposure, and therefore, have tomake the best of the situation and use a room that is mostavailable. Being in this unfortunate condition, if unfortunateit is, I am compelled to use a room which has the south light,and with sun streaming into it all day long, but by a methodpossibly not entirely original, I have overcome some of thedifficulties of this exposure, and yet, as a rule, I do all myindoor work just at the very time the sun is pouring in thewindows, from lo A.M. to 3 P.M. but I do not think theprints submitted, show any streaks or sunlight which are attimes, difficult to avoid. To make plain the preventive, I cover a large south windowwith a frame of light woodwork. Covered in front with a 242
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EXPECTATION. Illustrating Article Window-Portraiture, by Harry D. Williar. double thickness of some light material like cheese cloth,chiffon on anything else of this character, and according tomy experience, these materials are preferable to muslin, sheet-ing or other closely woven goods, and of which a single thick-ness would, no doubt, be sufficient, but I like the soft effectof the chiffon and its subdued diffusion of the sunlight. Onboth ends of this frame work, black cloth is tacked so thereis no back lighting, but all the light is controlled and passedthrough the diffusive material referred to and falling on thesubject with practically the same effect as a gallery side light. When the suns rays enter the room and are falling directlyon the subject, I correct this by means of silk, pongee or someother material of similar character that will cut off these raysand soften what would otherwise be too strong a light. Thebottom of the frame work is covered with a piece of blackcardboar

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