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Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1917 (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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the ex-posure to the extent of allowing the feeble light, generallyassociated with night pictures, to make a visible impression onthe emulsion of the plate. It is possible to photograph what-ever we can see, regardless of time, place or conditions. Before approaching the mechanical side of the subject a fewwords in connection with its artistic interest will assist in themaking of better pictures. Haphazard work in night photography cannot be tolerated.In the daytime it is sometimes possible to secure a good resultwith little, if any, previous study of the subject; but afterdark such chance-taking will inevitably lead to worthlessprints. To enter this delightful field - of photography withserious intentions it is obligatory that the worker center hisefforts on the charm, not the mere novelty, of the subjectin hand. It is urgent that he study and try to appreciate theconditions with which he will meet, and when the enchant-ment and fantastic witchery of Night has once taken its hold 38
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Figure i.A NIGHT IN JUNE. Illustrating article Night Photography, by Arthur C. Brooks. 39 upon his senses, he will have achieved a long stride towardsuccess. While the field of endeavor in this instance is commonlyconceded to belong only to those times when, in the city, thestreet and store lights have been ignited and, in the country,the moon is well risen, it is easily possible and advisable towork when the sun has recently set and, filching from theElegy, the weary plowman wends his homeward way. Thepurple-gray lighting helps greatly in assuring an appearanceof atmosphere, so desirable here and lessens the exposureconsiderably. The Camera: Speaking broadly, whatever can make photo-graphs in the daytime can do the same at night. This is saidto confute the impression that special apparatus is required.For the sake of convenience, however, it is prudent to use asgood an instrument as it is possible to acquire. The size of the camera is not a very important topic. Toset forth the true

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