Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . n without anystudio. If the light is not good, I dismiss my sitters, and wait until it is good ; or, if theycannot wait, I ask them to come again. If they cannot do either, then I request them togo to another photographer, as I will not willingly make a bad picture. With me it isall a matter of feeling, and I cannot work without it. One cannot impart this to another,or hardly describe it. GLASS-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 91 man make very good work in what he called hi&
Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . n without anystudio. If the light is not good, I dismiss my sitters, and wait until it is good ; or, if theycannot wait, I ask them to come again. If they cannot do either, then I request them togo to another photographer, as I will not willingly make a bad picture. With me it isall a matter of feeling, and I cannot work without it. One cannot impart this to another,or hardly describe it. GLASS-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 91 man make very good work in what he called hi< And it was a curiosity. The diagram (Fig. 91) 29. I once saw aCuriosity prove it. The top-light w^as originally made to light the store below, a a are thelights, six in number (half-inch thick glass), 3x4 feet, arranged as indicatedby the dotted lines. B the end, and h hthe sides of the opening in the roof, 4feet 9 inches by 12 feet; and c, screensof blue paper which slide under theceiling, c/, when not in use; e e are thebackgrounds in position. The side-walls are white-coated, and act as side Fig 91. By placing the sitters near the middleof the room, strong top-light is ob-tained ; and by placing them near thewhite wall strong side-light. The back-grounds usually stand about six feetfrom under the light; and to darkenthem run them back from the arranged sittings on all sides of the light occasionally, but usually on thesoutheast or southwest side. By becoming familiar with the light he becamemaster of it. The glass was half an inch thick, ribbed. Those who think their skylights are not good should study the nature ofthem, and in nine cases out of ten they will find they have too nmch light, orare making sittings on the wrong side of the room. If you cannot direct thelight the way you wish, watxih which w^ay it will go, and by a little judiciousmanagement of your screens, your worst enemy, light, becomes your servantand friend. I have seen
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