The Modern way in picture making : published as an aid to the amateur photographer . No. 4. \ariation of No. 2. THE HEAD RESTING AGAINST THE GLASS. KODAK NEGATIVE. A frame made to hold the glass will leave the hands free for the work. 14) 44 PORTRAITURE AT HOME. An incandescent electriclight may be placed underthe glass, or a mirrormay be placed in theframe so as to reflect thelight of a lamp up againstthe glass. By adding only avery little water to thereducing agents the re-duction may be made toact in a second or lessand the worker, with alittle practice, can obtainby the quantity of waterad


The Modern way in picture making : published as an aid to the amateur photographer . No. 4. \ariation of No. 2. THE HEAD RESTING AGAINST THE GLASS. KODAK NEGATIVE. A frame made to hold the glass will leave the hands free for the work. 14) 44 PORTRAITURE AT HOME. An incandescent electriclight may be placed underthe glass, or a mirrormay be placed in theframe so as to reflect thelight of a lamp up againstthe glass. By adding only avery little water to thereducing agents the re-duction may be made toact in a second or lessand the worker, with alittle practice, can obtainby the quantity of wateradded just the strengthor speed of action that isdesired. In reducing verysmall parts, ha\e the sur-face of the part, as wellas the brush, free fromexcess of liquid, so thatthe reducer will not flowor run to adjoining parts ;have some wet cotton inthe left hand to pass over the part as soon as the right intensity is reached. If desired, a reduced negati\e may be intensified, after it is washed in three or four clean No. 5. \ariatiox of Xo. i. THE subjects head AGAINST THE CASING. \E. INTENSIFICATION. If for any reason a negative is not suflicienth- intense or contrasted, itmay be intensified, either generally or locally, in the following solution : Xo. I. 60 grains of Bi-Chloride of Mercury (Corrosive sublimate J Poison, in - - - - S oz. water. No. 2. 75 grains of Iodide of Potassium, in - - i oz. water. Xo. 3. I2C grains of H\po, in - - - i oz. water. Dissoh-e separately and combine Xo. i with Xo. 2, and ihe «ith Xo. 3. PORTRAITURE AT HOME. 45


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