New-York tribune., 1900-09-25
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
PRACTICAL HINTS on THE ART OF
MAKING GOOD PICTURES.

Autumn is pre-eminently the season Of amateur
photography. The air is fresh and invtgorating go
that one may saUnter for miles. camera in hand
without becoming fatgued while with bicycle
the impossible in distance seems easy.
The photographer does not need to 20 far aheld
however In The Bronx, Central Park Prospect
Park and on Staten Island are charming spots
well worth his cameras attention and In an abun-
dance not TO be exhausted In any season in any
Of those places
IN taking landscapes II is a good idea TO observe
tne rule; Expose for the shadows and let the
lights take care OF themselves" The most com
mon fault in landscape photography IS a false
perspective. making the objects in the foreground
sap you in the face to artists slang. This
Is caused generally by. the employment Of a lens
IN which covering power is made the important
feature, thereby sacrificing the length Of focus
needed to give correct perspective II is better 10
have good single lens for landscape work and
the cost is not nearly great as that Of the anas
ugInat or rectilinear. A single lens will not do
Tor shutter work. nor for architecture. the lines
curve toward the centre. but for landscape It is
ideal.
difficulty with many amateurs IS that they do
not sufficiently consider the subject with view
TO bringing out its most effective points. before
making the exposure. The picture should be care
fully studied and that viewpoint selected that
gives the most coherent and balanced composition.
II IS much better for instance bring the largest
tree near one side than in the middle of the plate
centre
Little bits that are well Illuminated should be
chosen. care being taken TO have the sun shining
over the shoulder while the photographer faces
the subject L the sun should be shining or
even beside the lens. the picture is likely to be
misty and deficient IN detail Il IS better 10 avoid
bits that have dense shadows IF figures are in
troduced they should not be placed too prominently
nor allowed 10 assume stiff attitudes They should
be al harmonious part OF the landscape and not
figures Wit L-~ z-7
they ce placed n bright sunlight, for in that case
some one will have a face OF Nubian blackness
and q small white patch TO represent the nose
while another will have bar Of light bisectng the
features shady spot with good general light
and not TOO much detail is best.
Il is never wise TO attempt to photograph groups
under trees, unless the day IS overcast as
light through the branches will throw white
patches on faces and figures
It IS often possible TO revive an underexposed or
underoeveloped plate TO such a degree that
good print may be made An approved intensiher
is made Of one gramme OF uranium nitrate dis
solved IN 100 cubic centimetres Of water. or, in
other words fifteen grains Of nitrate in three and
one-third ounces Of water. Add to this two-thirds
OF an ounce Of glacial acetic acid, and then dis
solve one grarnTne OF red prussIate Of potash IN
tnree aEc one-third ounces OF wafer, and add 10
the solution Leave the plate in this bath until
every black particle has been changed into red
aish brown. but not q moment longer then wash
dark Tor printing purposes. make a positive from
be almost inevitably a perfect negative.
The amateur photographer frequently is obliged
10 leave much Of the simmer and autumn work
ss-71v slow An avnar- rero77-7e-4s a r1e-r0d for
producing prints in warm, rich tones IN z rapid
manner. follows: The ordinary gelatins-chloride
papers are used, and preferably the glossy va
riety, the matt surface papers are more likely
10 fog in the developer. a solution OF exactly five
grains OF biChrouate OF potassium in pint OF
water IS made and used IN the developer in the
proportion Of six drops 10 one grain OF pyrog34Ic
acid ana one ounce Of water The developer is
applied with a soft cameIs hair brush 70 the
print which should lie a sheet OF clean glass.
The print must be dry when the developer Is
used and IL s better 70 remove the free silver
b preliminary washing In from TWO 70 three
minutes the print viii be fully developed. and
must Be transferred directly 10 the ordinary fix
ing bath. where IL Is moved about, face do|G. for
q few moments. The priuL made viii be OF
rich chocolate tone, and after few minutes dxa-
ton and an hours thorough washing can be dried
and mounted in the usual way.