The American annual of photography . UNDER THE PORTICO, NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. WILLIAM S. DAVIS. 31. ON MAKING LANDSCAPES By STILLMAN TAYLOR HANCE will not often produce a good landscapewhich is the logical result of study and especial-ly a consideration of the point of view of thescene. To snap-shot here and there may nowand then give the amateur a photograph or twoworth keeping, but the average run of pictures so made arescarcely worth the effort. Therefore, the first essential step inpicture making is to determine the reason for photographingany particular object—is the desire to make a c
The American annual of photography . UNDER THE PORTICO, NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. WILLIAM S. DAVIS. 31. ON MAKING LANDSCAPES By STILLMAN TAYLOR HANCE will not often produce a good landscapewhich is the logical result of study and especial-ly a consideration of the point of view of thescene. To snap-shot here and there may nowand then give the amateur a photograph or twoworth keeping, but the average run of pictures so made arescarcely worth the effort. Therefore, the first essential step inpicture making is to determine the reason for photographingany particular object—is the desire to make a copy of some-thing which has interested the eye, or do we want to show thebeauty of a stretch of woodland or water by taking it fromthe best angle so that the result will appeal to the eye throughthe arrangement of line and tone? The record photograph isquickly taken, but the interesting landscape must be studiedbeforehand. Choosing the subject is the first step, but in selecting themotif for the picture does not necessarily mean that any orevery object which attracts and is pretty will make a go
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