Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-09
THE CAMERA.
Directions Tor Beginners and Hints Tor the
Expert.


iizcd world. During the present time a
person gets not only the outlines. but the
detail as well. by The aid OF me camera.
Formerly lovers of the beautiful tried 10
garner up the choice views of nature ny
sketches with the pencil. What is more
interesting or beautiful science thah ph"-
geography?
We do not claim originality in the proc
esses described below. but as we nave
experimental largely with them and their
results. we have selected the ones given
as being the simplest and giving The pes.
results. When making preparations FOR
making II picture" Gust the inside or the
plate-holder before pushing the plates IN
The plate holder can be filed only in n
| dark room. and for this purpose a room
which is absolutely dark with the eNrep-
ton of what light comes from me ".
| lantern is necessary. The dark room Goes
not mean room with ii closed door anu
the hight streaming in over the transom,
nor with il coming through the cracks III
| the door.
| A special room is not necessary FOR a
dark room and for this purpose a room
| formed at night. An ordinary room my
| be used in the day time 10y drawing me
~,w'qIns ana placing same heavy opaque
| cloth over the entire window. SO, that no
ugnl can possibly enter. An ordinary
| dark close, is all that is necessary. ana
! if one may be readily obtained it is tins
| best thing for the purpose. Order ana
| cleanliness is another essential feature OF
| the dark room. Never use the same pot
lie or dish for different purposes. a long
iist Of mistakes and failures may be cas-
! lily avoided by carefully observing these
rules.
with any other solution. After using II.
wash the hands as II VIII prove fatai 10
any of the other solutions with which II
/ comes in contact. although II Is perfect
| ~ harmless to handle. To fill the plate
holder. carefully open sealed package
of plates by cutting along the lownr
| edges. Next remove a plate, and on tax
| ing one up you will observe that one SIDE
| is glossy while the other side is dull. The
| dull side is the face or film side; WINE
| Place the face or film side out 50 as IT
| may be next to the slide, as the slide side
| of the holder is the side which is next TO
the lens during the exposure. ana on Inl'
| side is the exposure or impression made
| Having placed plate in each side OF
| the holder be sure and replace the cover
| ~ the box of nlltes before you open tn"
door of your dark room. From eleven 70
| .wo o clock is Gne brightest porcon OF the
day. and at this time the exposure IS ne
essfrily much shorter than during any
other time OF day.
TAKING THE PICTURE.
Every part of photography. thai, is. the
taking of the picture, the deyelopns,
| printing and toninS. are separate
/ branches of themselves. Let us begin
md take picture. First We viii assume
that we are all beginners. and VIII take
he camera out doors and try and take
! picture. as out door photography IS con-
Sidered to be the easiest and simplest ksnd
| If pictures. The best views are obtained
| when the sun is shining directly on the
object. 50 we will get in such a position
! hat the sun may be ON our backs. y "
II allow the sun 10 shine directly on the
l 'front.' of the camera.
The first thing to be done is 70 focus
/ he camera. and this is done by turn ne
che dial until it corresponds with me
20 be photographed. The nearer one
stands TO the object. the larger Will oe
he details on the Photographs. 50 1t Will
De to ones advantage to get as near the
| object as possible. and yet obtain every
/ thing which he wishes to appear III ne
i picture.
Ry looking in the finder small lens
IN the top side of the camera. you MI
readily see if what You wish TO app1a" N
he photograph is there or not. and at ne
same time you can get the View in 4 '"f-
| fectly straight position. After getting the
distance correctly, You should set your
shutter and then Withdraw the slide iroEl
the plate holder. or, if the camera Is OF
The film roll variety, turn the iilm Nnf'l a
number appears 1T the Transparent apr
,lrr ut the back of the camera.
The reason for setting the shnl a PC
holder is this: In beginning. a Iteat
number of persons come to grief by hav-
ing their cuffs or sleeves press the but
ton before they are ready TO take the
time and money Now everything S.
ready and by pressing the button you
} lake mo Uctuft. AlttF tdhiiS lti' ~
ture. imm, ,iatcly replace the side n the
plate holder. and If your camera takts
HE film turn Ahc knob which contro sne
!, film until another number comes in view.
This Is very ESSEN sil feature. as fan
are on your part 10 do This often causes
you to snap more ti4an one picture ON
the same film. The more sensible way
, and also the more economical way for
beginner is to send his or her pictures 70
photographers for development and
printing until he or she becomes adept IN
his branch of .hc art. In this way the
uhutogranher on fms nS the pc ures i'm :
= mediately discovers the mistakes You
l have made. and in this way you discover
D your defects and learn 10 improve on
them.
The person who wishes TO make sue
I cess of phat osraphy must have plenty ol
lime and patience nj his disposal. ana II
+ his time is entirely taken up with ma
MIA for taking pictures of everything
n nj short d,ratjon. The dr.. mates VIII C h
aIe mos useu arr NV "'un,.,nu' , ~" bon't
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