Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . thewing-screens and the projecting canopy. The canopiesd are also light frames covered with thick white calico,transmitting very little light. The background restson three feet, one at each side and one in the middle ;these each project behind about eight inches, to give firmness and steadiness; each foothas a large castor, to permit the whole to be wheeled round easily into any wings are hinged so as to hang an inch or two from the ground, and are
Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . thewing-screens and the projecting canopy. The canopiesd are also light frames covered with thick white calico,transmitting very little light. The background restson three feet, one at each side and one in the middle ;these each project behind about eight inches, to give firmness and steadiness; each foothas a large castor, to permit the whole to be wheeled round easily into any wings are hinged so as to hang an inch or two from the ground, and are very easilymoved backward and forward. The background is papered—in that used by M. AdamSalomon, with salmon-colored printing-paper. The sitter is placed within the curve,and the background, which is made to run easily, is moved round him until the righteffect is produced, the curved screen being used to regulate the amount of light admittedon the lighted side, and to act as a reflector on the shadowed side, as well as to form abackground, which by its light and shade gives space and relief to the figure.— 122 WILSONS QUARTER CENTURY IN PHOTOGRAPHY. crowded upon one 10 x 12 sheet. If a full figure of a bride is taken, the chanceis good for including all this in the picture. Then it might harmonize withher bridal tour.^ But if a seated subject is offered, what must become of thebackground if the lens is brought up to any proper approach ? Try havingpretty bits painted for your backgrounds on sheets 5 x 6 or thereabouts, andyou will like them better. Revolving, oscillating, curved, circular, and swinging backgrounds are amongthe novelties. The Kurtz cone background did not seem to secure many adherents, though deservinga better fate. Fig. 133 represents it entire. It is made of papier-mache, six feet indiameter by three feet deep, mounted on a rod which fits any ordiriary head-rest stand;the latter is fastened to a wooden platform on castors, and is furnish
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