The American annual of photography . faiite Hoods. by Arthur 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 satis


The American annual of photography . faiite Hoods. by Arthur 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


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