New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
AMATECR PHOTOGHiPH IN WINTER
From The Boston Advertiser.

From The Boston Advertiser.
The present season ha, not been very pleasant one
for outdoor Photographic pursuits. \ large proper
lion Of the work done by less experienced amateurs
i'm this locality has been accomplished by the Ui
lu,tantancous dry plate, of the stanley type. since
the beginning Of The yrar, snow a, been present much
Of the time aud except at certain times Of the day IL
been quite difficult for beginners 10 secure proper
landscape plate. a. anything but " most RAPID ~
posure, l., apt 10 produce 100 den% plate. except
with very careful Development In addition, the pre-
vailng cold weather ias tended I" make outdoor work
signify uncomfortable and dNarreeablc For hi,
reason. much Of the amateur work Of the last few
wcels la, been confined to prhths dnd a"inting Tie
pictures taken In the preceding year Although there
Is much that is pleasant ard ENJOYABLE In this work,
1t /, apt TO become somewhat trtsoInr unless Nan'd
nv an occasional use ~ the camera. and II seems
pity that more groups are not taken indoors.
The great tendency Of amateur indoor work In the
mast Ina, been In the direction OF na,hllgt picur,
II is almost safe to add that the majority Of such
work Ina, been open Ia objection The natural i'm
mis- Of nervous .tcrs rccoll or blink at Inc
moment OF tho magnc,ium's nash. Thc eyes Of the
sItter-' therefore. have contracted or garlng cN-
preston that is anything bnt agreeable scyernI
amateurs have reported good results BY talking the
picture In room wnch c Is ,a".y ',nmlned BE-
il more generally used some OF the objection To the
Of the ha,hlght may be obSIatsd. 1t must he
The 0asblIgh is not always safe object and it, use
by children. who are now important members If the
,ra,amenG"d In addition the carclc.s hnndlIns
Of the magnesium is apt to result In disaster to car
In a parental veto of all such wor, thereafter.
lar more pleasant form Of indoor work. especially
OF
light on instantancous plates. In fairly well lighted
room an exposure ~ from four 10 SIX seconds on n
bright dav will secure very good results with soft
pleasing effects Animals and children can be taken
In a stronger light close 10 the window II shorter
exposure IS desired Care should he taken. of course
that the windows themselves do not appear In the
photographs and the direct sunlight shonh not fall
within tile space Photographed In almost every case
when the groups are taken In corner room II is
best To- station the camera In the corner between
The windovs II III. photographs taken In a
side or front room The camera should be much nearer
the window than the sitter may be- II a ground
cass Is used for focusing. the sicrS may he grouped
I'm several positions before the sensitive plato f. I'm.
serted As care should BE- taken TO insure the same
degree 0. lIcht upon all the fncrs Shawls. rugs
glass or sllvcrware be introduced in the picture
with much general benefit and light col0red wall
paper makes an excellent II somewhat conventional
background.
slight trial of this form OF indoor work will prob
ably convince any beginner who has not Vet turned
his attention in that direction that winter time l. bv
no means dull season for the amateur phOtOgra pher
He will find that tho stronr. dfused light from the
snow which Is such hlndrance outdoors. becomes
auife valuable assistance 10 his house work. In that
81 throws hepng reflected light from below into the
room His prcvlcns experience In ou'dor work may lead
INN 10 undercxpose lis first few plates. hut fcv
trials will show The proper degree ~ exposure aud
The work will soon prov, casv and inter sting. As
form % day work 10 break thn mnn0lonv Of maniDu-
lang the printing frame, II is we'll worthy Of trial
No other line offers such facilities for through
travel between inc East and West the fourtracA
n-.aH $3.50 D.ll =