The American annual of photography . < < u en a:u 263. DIRECT PHOTOGRAPHY WITHOUTUSING THE COPYING LENS By CHEEVER C. CONLEE HE accompanying illustration was made froman ordinary print without resorting to thecamera. The operations very simple, indeed, andwhile the resuMkte necessarily crude, from anartistic standpoint, it is the^jgiginion of t4ie originator thattheprocess can be improved Qio^d^avisry large extent. The subject illustrated .is^a:*ciet6uchedportrait. If using acommon lithographed comm-ercial postcard, such as can bepurchased anywhere, I piace the same in a tray of warmwate
The American annual of photography . < < u en a:u 263. DIRECT PHOTOGRAPHY WITHOUTUSING THE COPYING LENS By CHEEVER C. CONLEE HE accompanying illustration was made froman ordinary print without resorting to thecamera. The operations very simple, indeed, andwhile the resuMkte necessarily crude, from anartistic standpoint, it is the^jgiginion of t4ie originator thattheprocess can be improved Qio^d^avisry large extent. The subject illustrated .is^a:*ciet6uchedportrait. If using acommon lithographed comm-ercial postcard, such as can bepurchased anywhere, I piace the same in a tray of warmwater for a few minutes, then lay the card face down on asheet of glass, and remove two layers of the card. Afterthoroughly clearing the surface of the card from all lint andparticles of paper, I apply a transparent solution, procurablefrom any dealer in art supplies, and which is used in makingtracing paper. It is very reasonable, and a half pint willrender transparent a great many subjects. After thoroughly drying the original, I place the same in aprinting
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