. The book of photography; practical, theoretical and applied. lide, bring the plate into position,and make the exposure. This is obviouslyan ideal arrangement for photographinganimals or children, or indeed for all de-scriptions of studio work ; it can be fittedto any camera. Children must be in-terested or amused, and in some waycaused to forget that anything unusual is] PORTRAITURE. 483 going on. A rapid exposure must thenbe made at a favourable moment. Lines. Straight lines in the picture should beavoided as much as possible or broken upby the introduction of other lines or ob-jects ; as,
. The book of photography; practical, theoretical and applied. lide, bring the plate into position,and make the exposure. This is obviouslyan ideal arrangement for photographinganimals or children, or indeed for all de-scriptions of studio work ; it can be fittedto any camera. Children must be in-terested or amused, and in some waycaused to forget that anything unusual is] PORTRAITURE. 483 going on. A rapid exposure must thenbe made at a favourable moment. Lines. Straight lines in the picture should beavoided as much as possible or broken upby the introduction of other lines or ob-jects ; as, for example, the stiffness ofa square window would be modified by may be latent, and capable of develop-ment by suitable study or instruction. Ifthe photographer has not already someknowledge of drawing and of light andshade, these should certainly be acquiredas soon as possible. Standard works onart and magazines dealing with that sub-ject should be intelligently read, until itis seen and understood why certain poses,lightings, and expressions are beautiful. Fig. 617.—The Dallmeyeb Cabinet Attachment. the curved lines of curtains. It is, how-ever, sometimes permissible to usestraight lines by way of contrast to asuperabundance of curves, which are thusset off and shown in greater beauty. Donot allow the dress of the sitter to hangin straight lines, but endeavour to secureeverywhere roundness aud curves. Ifpossible, see that the main lines of thepicture lead up to, and serve to point out,the chief feature of interest; that is tosay, the figure or the face. Necessity for Natural Taste. The importance of good taste andartistic feeling in portraiture has alreadybeen insisted on as absolutely indispens-able, if good work is to be done. To agreat extent, however, these qualities and pleasing, while others are the reverse,and the principles which underlie thoseascertained facts. There are, however,various rules which may here be given aslikely to be of service to the photographer,w
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