. Portrait . The proper effect of light on the subject should beone where the face is the attraction, therefore the lightshould be concentrated to the face, but sometimes itspreads over the drapery in a broad expanse of whitethat detracts from the face. To reduce it properly theoperator should begin work at the base of the figure andgradually work upwards until the highest light on thedrapery is just on top of the shoulder. Care must betaken to keep from making it splotchy. When thistrouble is met the solution is too strong and is workingfaster than the operator can handle it. The first fewtim
. Portrait . The proper effect of light on the subject should beone where the face is the attraction, therefore the lightshould be concentrated to the face, but sometimes itspreads over the drapery in a broad expanse of whitethat detracts from the face. To reduce it properly theoperator should begin work at the base of the figure andgradually work upwards until the highest light on thedrapery is just on top of the shoulder. Care must betaken to keep from making it splotchy. When thistrouble is met the solution is too strong and is workingfaster than the operator can handle it. The first fewtimes the operation is tried it may be wise for one touse the solution much weaker than I gave it—theoperators judgment will have to decide. There are times when one has to intensify certainparts of the drapery and even certain high lights on theface. Of course it is an easy matter to intensifythe whole negative but it is not always needed, andthere are often times when we would like to add some Tort v a i : I. Cyko Portrait at Homethe result of sitting shown on page 6 Tort v a i i strength or brilliance to a small portion. For this pur-pose I work on the negative after it is dry, and with asmall sable brush I paint the part with a saturatedsolution of bichloride of mercury. After it turns whiteI clear it off with a solution of sulphite of soda. Besure the negative is well washed after this suggestion I wish to make here is that the
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