Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . hter, he begins at the whiteand passes gradually to the darker tints. Another advantage of this apparatus is to keep the backgrounds of the pictures freefrom spots or stains, as the cloth being in motion during the pose, it can leave no tracesof them. The construction is simple, presents no difficulty, and also costs but little. 4(j. The numerous ways in which a background or accessory may be used are notapparent at first sight. Frequent use, continued experimen
Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . hter, he begins at the whiteand passes gradually to the darker tints. Another advantage of this apparatus is to keep the backgrounds of the pictures freefrom spots or stains, as the cloth being in motion during the pose, it can leave no tracesof them. The construction is simple, presents no difficulty, and also costs but little. 4(j. The numerous ways in which a background or accessory may be used are notapparent at first sight. Frequent use, continued experiment, and study alone revealthem. Much pleasure is afforded me when I see that my works have been used under-standingly; and pleasure, mingled with surprise, when they are put to new and gooduse upon which I had not calculated. My respect for a photographer increases with hisadvancement, and I feel more firmly bound to do for him my best when executing hiscommands. We are all stimulated to our highest activity when much is demanded, and we areinterested when working out an idea above the level of our everyday pursuits or 124 Wilsons quakter century in photography. suspeuded horizontally; it is partly over the head of the sitter, and raised andlowered by means of cords and pulleys. Another shadow is thrown in behindthe sitter by moving a very dark triangular screen, about one-half the size ofthe background (which, by the way, must be white, or very light), up and downduring exposure between it and the sitter. This will account for the time which some of our enthusiastic friends spend when thepresence of a good model or sitter offers the opportunity. The professional artist-painter of landscapes or figures is not content with the practicefound in the execution of his usual subjects, but periodically takes days and weeks forthe close study of nature, in order that he may advance to a higher plane. Recently I have seen great improvements in the work of an artist friend afte
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