Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . hat the background maybe used in the east or in the west, at will. The models shown are quite low,and formerly, when wet plates were most used, this was an object, because itaccelerated the exposure. 22. Every portraitist of experience knows very well that the best results are got indiffused light, not direct, and that is obtained from the front, top, and side lights, or thefarthest corner through which the light is admitted, no matter whether the gallery has af
Wilson's quarter century in photography : a collection of hints on practical photography which form a complete text-book of the art . hat the background maybe used in the east or in the west, at will. The models shown are quite low,and formerly, when wet plates were most used, this was an object, because itaccelerated the exposure. 22. Every portraitist of experience knows very well that the best results are got indiffused light, not direct, and that is obtained from the front, top, and side lights, or thefarthest corner through which the light is admitted, no matter whether the gallery has aflat, or span, or side sloping roof. Direct top light is wrong, likewise direct side studios built with side light only, the best, or, rather, the most pleasing pictures aremade by placing the model on one side of the background, the farthest from the source GLASS-iroUSE CONSTRUCTION. 79 23. A more diffused light may be obtained by a higher constructiou, but itsuse also re()[uires a higher degree of skill. The plan represented in Fig. 71 isengraved from the studio of Mr. J. H. Kent, Rochester, Xew York. It will Fio. be seen that the side light leans or is inclined somewhat, a plan by which believes he secures advantages in grading the light upon the lowerdraperies and accessories. Mr. Kent uses the handscreen to modify the lightduring exposure. This is explained in the next chapter. of light; those with top light only, by shading the sitter over the head. An operatoronce said: We take sitters from the front, therefore the front should be the predominantLIGHT. Another operator said: I should put it thus: therefore we want the predomi-nant light from the side. People do not take a landscape or a building with the sunplump behind the camera. I say that depends upon circumstances; it is convenient (and I speak from muchexperience) at times to get the sun plump behind the camera.—David Duncan. 23. A top side light is the best combination. The most common error
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