Architectural photography : practical lessons and suggestions for amateurs . ps, CanterburyCathedral.(Camera both tilted and out of Level.) 9 THE beginner in photo-graphy, Like the be-ginner in other thingsis usually ambitious, andthinks that he will achievethe best possible re-sults during his first fewweeks. He generally starts offwith portraiture, or someother different branch ofthe subject; but he will bewise to confine his earlierattempts to buildings, whichare perfectly steady duringthe period of exposure, arealways to be found whenwanted, and, again, do notgive a man a black eye forprod
Architectural photography : practical lessons and suggestions for amateurs . ps, CanterburyCathedral.(Camera both tilted and out of Level.) 9 THE beginner in photo-graphy, Like the be-ginner in other thingsis usually ambitious, andthinks that he will achievethe best possible re-sults during his first fewweeks. He generally starts offwith portraiture, or someother different branch ofthe subject; but he will bewise to confine his earlierattempts to buildings, whichare perfectly steady duringthe period of exposure, arealways to be found whenwanted, and, again, do notgive a man a black eye forproducing a caricature inplace of a portrait. Even so, however, it isnot to be expected thatvery high class work will 10 Architectural Photography. be done at first, for there are certainly several difficultiesto be overcome, which, however, are of such a character asto give the beginner an ample insight into the uses ofthe different parts of his apparatus, and consequently acontrol over future results, whatever be the branch ofphotography he may ultimately take up Farm House, Bidborough.{Camera not level.) The first difficulty encountered is always that of a selec-tion of apparatus, and it is scarcely possible to denouncetoo strongly the prevalent idea that a small hand-camera isthe right thing to start with. It is indeed a capital idea forthe plate makers, for it leads to numberless mistakes andwaste of plates. It is far better to have a stand-camera ofsomewhat solid make, which, if blown over by a gust [of Hints to Beginners. 11 wind on to a hard pavement, will not necessarily fall intoickle, ickle bits. The first camera should certainly bea small one, either a quarter-plate or 5 by 4, both foreconomy and ease of carrying, and because the results aresufficient for most purposes ; in fact, the experienced worker
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