. Photographic pastimes : a series of interesting experiments for amateurs for obtaining novel and curious effects with the aid of the camera. me, the combinedportrait will show vivid alternations ofopening and closing the eyes, whichproduces a striking effect. (27.) PHOTOGRAPHIC SILHOUETTES. Well-made silhouettes, which werevery familiar to those who lived in thepre-photographic period, are particularlyuseful in studying family characteristics,which no doubt are, on the average, farbetter observed in profiles than in anyother single view ot the features. Thereare two methods by which silhouet
. Photographic pastimes : a series of interesting experiments for amateurs for obtaining novel and curious effects with the aid of the camera. me, the combinedportrait will show vivid alternations ofopening and closing the eyes, whichproduces a striking effect. (27.) PHOTOGRAPHIC SILHOUETTES. Well-made silhouettes, which werevery familiar to those who lived in thepre-photographic period, are particularlyuseful in studying family characteristics,which no doubt are, on the average, farbetter observed in profiles than in anyother single view ot the features. Thereare two methods by which silhouettesmay be produced photographically. Forthe first method the following things arerequired: Two backgrounds, standingon castors (if possible of a dark colour, ifnot, pieces of black calico can be hungover them), a third background of whitemuslin, and several yards of black calico. 74 PHOTOGRAPHIC PASTIMES. Now put the two dark backgrounds nearlyparallel to each other, and far enoughapart to place the sitter between the pieces of black calico over thebackgrounds, thus forming a tunnel, atthe end of which place the white Fig. 24.—A Photographic Silhouette. tipped back slightly to reflect the greatestpossible amount of light into the the other end put the camera, andfocus on the sitters profile. Insert asmall stop so as to get the outhnes welldefined. Should too much light enter PHOTOGRAPHIC SILHOUETTES. 75 this camera obscura from the side wherethe camera stands, shut it out by meansof strips of black calico. A little lightgives faint detail, and is not at all hurtful. The second method consists of thefollowing: A light frame, from four to sixfeet square, is filled with white tissuepaper, and placed in a well-lightedwindow, and blinds and shades are ar-ranged so as to prevent all other lightfrom entering the room. The sitter isplaced in profile against this the evening, or after dark, the placingof one or two bright lights behind thetr
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