Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . h sufficient light for taking a portrait, then b a^ iwould be the angle of light for this point. If I take now a second point a^^, to which I desireto give the same amount of light, without being able tomove the spot from its place; in this case the angles oflight b a^^ i w^ould be much smaller, and, in order toobtain the same amount of light for a^^ as for a^, the opening in the curtain would haveto be enlarged until the two angles coincide. I have met w
Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . h sufficient light for taking a portrait, then b a^ iwould be the angle of light for this point. If I take now a second point a^^, to which I desireto give the same amount of light, without being able tomove the spot from its place; in this case the angles oflight b a^^ i w^ould be much smaller, and, in order toobtain the same amount of light for a^^ as for a^, the opening in the curtain would haveto be enlarged until the two angles coincide. I have met with many photographers who do not even understand these simple andeasy rules, and who vainly attempt to take pictures at a^^ in the same time and with thesame effect as at a\—Dr. H. W. Vogel. 21. There is more art in lighting the model than most are willing to concede. A mild,soft light is what is required. A strong illumination produces shadows of great intensity,and often contracts the features of the model. This is why some people complain thattheir pictures make them look older than they really are.—George H. (>LASS-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 77 of it is from the east side, thus showing the arrangement of the top and oneside. Of course, then, the side we see is the west side; by the chair we observe Fig. 69.
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