Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . 82 Wilsons quarter century in photography. 25. In some of the colder sections of our country, where snow is plentiful, acone light is used. Such a plan is described and illustrated in WilsojisPhotographies. Another method, adopted somewhat in Canada, is to use aflat top light inside. Fig. Fig. 76 represents a skylight which is 50 feet long, 20J feet wide, and 14feet high from the floor to the flat light above. The side light is 10J feet fight its way throug


Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . 82 Wilsons quarter century in photography. 25. In some of the colder sections of our country, where snow is plentiful, acone light is used. Such a plan is described and illustrated in WilsojisPhotographies. Another method, adopted somewhat in Canada, is to use aflat top light inside. Fig. Fig. 76 represents a skylight which is 50 feet long, 20J feet wide, and 14feet high from the floor to the flat light above. The side light is 10J feet fight its way through a fog to get at the model, will gratefully express its sense of reliefby the increased brilliancy of the image projected upon the plate. Fig. 75 shows the shape of the roof shield {A A A A), and also the angles of theside shields and their distance from the house. These may commence at the south endof the studio, or at the junction of the dotted lines with the skylight. B B show theangle of direct side light falling upon the sitter to be exactly the same as if the shieldswere not there. To carry this plan out in its integrity, a plot of ground 87 feet by 30 feet would berequired. Where this is not available, the top shield alone may be used.—R. A. 25. Having had some recent experience in working a high side light, I was muchpleased with the results secured by it. It was about twelve feet square, and situated duen


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