The American annual of photography . SUMMER MEMORIES FROM THEMAINE WOODS By ARTHUR HAMMOND JIE advice usually given to those seeking en-lightenment on the problems of outdoor por-traiture is to avoid direct sunlight and to placethe sitter in the shade of a tree or on the shadyside of a building. In many ways this adviceis sound and sensible and, in so far as it tends to eliminatetechnical difhculties, it is helpful to the inexperienced, liveryrule, however, has exceptions and among amateur photog-raphers there are some who want to know why and who arenot satisfied to do as they are told withou
The American annual of photography . SUMMER MEMORIES FROM THEMAINE WOODS By ARTHUR HAMMOND JIE advice usually given to those seeking en-lightenment on the problems of outdoor por-traiture is to avoid direct sunlight and to placethe sitter in the shade of a tree or on the shadyside of a building. In many ways this adviceis sound and sensible and, in so far as it tends to eliminatetechnical difhculties, it is helpful to the inexperienced, liveryrule, however, has exceptions and among amateur photog-raphers there are some who want to know why and who arenot satisfied to do as they are told without knowing , then, it is advisable to make portraits in the shadebecause, by so doing, one avoids the dangers of halation andother technical difficulties, and a soft and diffused lightinggives a more natural rendering of the features so that a por- 170. Figure 1. trait taken in tlic shade is more likely to be a pleasing there are great possibilities in sunlight and very inter-esting results may often be secured by taking ])ortraits indirect sunlight if a few simple ])recautions are observed. Asmy illustrations (Figures i, 2, 3 and 4) perhaps will show,the bold and contrasty lighting of sunlight and the freakishaccentuation of shadows often may possess considerable in-terest and charm. 171 We may well study the methods of the modern motion-picture producers. Often, I am sure, we have been impressedwith the beauty and realism of a strongly lighted close-upmade in blazing sunlight, and nothing can so well suggest thedazzling splendor of a summers day. If it can be done inthe movies, why should not the same thing be done with aKodak ? My own recollections of my annual ten weeks in camp arebest preserved by pictures of the boys reveling in the glorious,liealth-giving sunlight of July and August in the Mainewoods, in spite of
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