The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
The Posts Popular Reading Co.,
COURSE INN PHOTOdRAPHY Eop N,
Copyright. 1900. by Seymour Eatou)
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than for those near ~.
uls'ant objects the lens ni II
Tue ground glass, while -, no'sd
US the lens must be movs W ossss
the ground glass. 'ea fara., }
inc Choice of a n,.
AFTER the focus has hssn safasa
what diaphragm or 'stops, s sSea tslli
some operators recommena should y y
Ing be done with the Sls ~ saal " d,
II mas been the experience sssn
tnat beginners make hat /" sit III
rem, the diaphragm tro g''s :,
part before focusing. to h. ', I'm "
the focusing. 1t would. 4 ra't
imp0ssibility to lay down sssse
rule for choosing tho IT,. ~ I'D
subjects will require difsss.a y i<e
locus. IL must be understoso,a WV ,1
diaphragm is used for two a',,s, ~
10 secure greater depth o; m
smaller the diaphragm a. 'oeuA
depth, or the farther back :, s'slr
picture sharp. But the dr.w,.' w W
Ing too small diaphragm = L y
REQUIRE a considerable incrss..
ure. The second considerasis.. y
the diaphragm is that It corrscs. =
and other alterations thai az y Z Wa
Ihe chief point to be rememb.. y Y
the diaphragm is to use IN su
sioie' Tor It requires less linz 7.
picture is better. The small, ~
pnragm the fatter the Geld !,
words, the more sameness ~ =, 4. Y
have. 1t should be the aim ss'se
perfect perspective or dIs,sss. ''ss
siole. and If too small a djsss',.
used 1t will bring the distanes ,s.'
~ the same focus as the fores,a -.
causing the flatness spoksr ' :.
About the simplest rule H.,
given for the choosing OF a a,.,s.
TO focus on the central figure 81 ~.
the picture with the diaphras, s ~
then put in different sizes MN X.
Is found that gives the effect Tm,
lance receding gradually until II. ~
distance Is of misty anne.rs,..
even the distance farthest from ~ W. =
should be distinct enough ID shss
1t is composed of. 1t will ba mi
the diaphragms are all numbered Il
in numbers like this: "A mr. III !, +
so on. These numbers are only n ~
the size OF the diaphragm but i /,
not TO rely on any number, but 4 "a,
me eye to see all that is in Tie "a
TO be made.
Timing the Exposure.
After the diaphragm has been Ol,,.,
the lens a careful examination ss,l
made OF the object as II appear, d
ground glass to decide upon Ia Il.
exposure. This is another point NJ,
Will take experience TO become ann,
near accurate. One method that /, \
gested for the beginner to follow 4
look hxedly at the object 10 b, h,
graphed, keeping the eyes as near n,
ter Of 1t as possible for twsnly-av; \
onds, and then, without looking A d
thing else. to put the head uni,
focusing cloth, examine the image n 4
ground glass ana count the number Il
ends it takes to see the detail in IN
deepest shadow. Whatever that rr
may be will be the time It will uA
get good negative However SON. ID
require less time than others. Thh a
cd is good II the regular landtcay, a
as put out by the different manuiiag
are used,
If 1T has been decided that landstrl
wanted 1t will require close study to
out just what will look well 10 NJ
picture. A bit OF scenery which i
very attractive to the eye may MD
very ordinary picture. When We lsair
view we can see more WITH the gs
the lens Will take in fhs sihlis
should be broken in its nature OVrN
"sameness'' as much as possible v
the bit Of scenery that will cause ~
examine the picture closely.
After the view has been decided y
it is then necessary that the liEa
Just right to bring out what We w
shcw to advantage and to cover "
things which we should like to rs1ii
the background. As In the case d w
a building, the sun shoai Z
fall upon the lens. Select tine q