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Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1919 (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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graphicchemistry. Even if he never uses this knowledge in hiswork, the camerist will be the better for the experience. Inshort, the practical and intellectual value of photography liesin mastering its fundamentals thoroughly; then, the cameristmay discard older and slower methods as he will; but hiswork will rest on a solid foundation of practical knowledgethat will facilitate his rapid and successful progress. Some of my readers may contend that my suggestions in-volve too much time and effort. I grant that time and effortare required; but isnt photography worth it? I am reason-ably sure that the average man who buys an automobile doesnot begrudge the time it requires to master the manipulationof the engine, to change the tires and how to make minorrepairs. There are comparatively few who would venture farin an automobile unless they could do these things if occasiondemanded. Yet, there are amateur photographers who will goon long trips without the slightest knowledge of exposure, 10
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MISS LUCY S. LOUIS FLECKENSTEIN. It developing or printing. Such amateur photographers pressthe lever and let the corner drugstore do the rest. If, per-chance, the film sticks in the camera, the ground glass is brokenor the rear lens-cell becomes dusty, they are helpless to remedythe difficulty. Here again, the very simplicity of modernphotography is to blame for a state of mind that assumes thatno great effort is required to obtain results. In the foregoing paragraphs I have tried to point- out theneed and the benefit of mastering the practical fundamentalsof photography. There is no question but that the knowledgethus obtained is a direct asset financially and artistically. Inshort, the camerist is in a position to act with assurance; and,because of this very assurance, he produces results that area credit to himself and to photography. There should be little need for me to call attention to thedirect physical benefits of photography. It must be obviousthat to make landscapes, marin

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