. Portrait . shadow eye,after which move the camera around to the light sideof the face until the ear on the shadow side is just outof view from the camera, and we have a three-quarterview of the face. If a front view is wanted, have thecamera so that both ears appear the same; if a profileis wanted, after the camera is placed for the three-quarter view of the face, have the subject turn her facefrom the camera until the eye on the shadow side ofthe face is out of view of the camera. The distance the subject is from the light should begoverned by the size of the light. For example, if thelight
. Portrait . shadow eye,after which move the camera around to the light sideof the face until the ear on the shadow side is just outof view from the camera, and we have a three-quarterview of the face. If a front view is wanted, have thecamera so that both ears appear the same; if a profileis wanted, after the camera is placed for the three-quarter view of the face, have the subject turn her facefrom the camera until the eye on the shadow side ofthe face is out of view of the camera. The distance the subject is from the light should begoverned by the size of the light. For example, if thelight measures from its lowest point up to its highestpoint, say fifteen feet, the subject should be out in theroom fifteen feet from it; if the light measures onlyten feet the subject should be only that distance awayfrom it. The illustration we use was made in a 25thof a second, using an automatic shutter. The wideangle view of the room gives a clear idea as to themanner of placing the subject. *P o v t v a i 4j. Portrait at Home, the result of sitting shown on page T o v t v a i t Of course the use of screens is barred for the reasonthat screens necessitate the giving of longer exposures,and it is assumed that in this class of work it is anecessity that the exposure be limited. It is not everysubject that requires such short exposure, but when wedo have one requiring it we simply have to face themusic and make it. The draperies, if too white, willhave to be reduced after development or by local de-velopment during the process of development.
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