The Washington times., 1902-05-25
How to Make a Photographic
Trip Along the Towpath of
the CaRal-VdTying Wis
tas Afforded BY the Wooded
Banks Of The Potomac--Ro-
nance at Cabin John. =

carefully taking small camera for the
purpose OF making sketches of the spots
that seem of interest, and after the
plates have been developed and printed.
making a second trip to make more Sc
rious pictures of those spots that seem
this second trip a larger camera. and
suiting the time of the trip to the prop
er hour of the day, when the landscape
seems to possess the greatest charms.
This method is often adopted by tho
most conscientious workers, and I know
OF one worker who has made at one
locality nearly seventy negatives in or
der that he might be certain that he had
secured the best results in cloud effects,
feeling that the subject was fully worth
the expenditure of time and plates.
One common error should be avoided
II the desire is for the making OF pic
lures instead of photographs. and that
is the including of too much in the COM
position. The best of photography is
gained by careful selection, and from
the great natural beauty with which the
view is presented on the finder or ground
glass the temptation to make pic
ture because OF its attractiveness in
color often leads to serious mistake.
which is soon realized when we see tho
finished print in monochrome.
Near Chain Bridge there is abundant
material for the camera. and some in
teresting pictures have been made at
this point which have included stretch
of the river and canal, and some fine
trees that remind you a little Of the
New Haven elms. There is more work.
ing room in this vicinity. and conse-
quently more opportunity for careful
spacing Of the points of interest to be
included in the view.
picturesque road, not one OF the
kind that has been macadamized and
Strengthened. runs down from the Con-
duit Road to the road leading to Chain
Bridge. This is worth visit, for there
are few roads of this kind so near to
the city. and the opportunity for picture
making by those who are fond OF max
ing studies OF roads with figures in them
will be readily seen at this point.
To those who are fond OF making pic
lures of water in motion the Little Falls
OF the Potomac, near Chain Bridge. cam
not fail to furnish something Of interest.
Here is an opportunity for this class o.
work. and the field has not been over
for but few remarkable pic
lures have been made at this point with
he camera. and it has been left for the
oainter to give us the best impressions
1f this spot. De-.
Those not fond OF walking can va =
he program by taking canal beat at
he head of the long level. and reaching
he city by the canal. To enjoy this
rip to its fullest extent the time should
De so arranged that Georgetown will be
reached a little before sunset. At this
time the shadows have heightened until
he whole temperament of the landscape
IS changed and the rarest beauties OF
his section are then on exhibition.
The river seems entirely different. and
me river DdDhS are TlCu
,f color brought around by the change
of the position OF the sun. At high
noon the river was a gigantic mirror
the sunlight until the eyes are
'oon tired by the glare. Now the light
S softened and the water is full Of .
hanged light that pleases the eye, and
me wishes that color photography was
within our grasp. so that We might pic
ure the scenes we are passing with
Ill the delight of color now so promi-
rent. The buildings of the city are
atching the light. and some of them
eem to be transformed to patches OF
lame, the clouds are banking around the
citing sun, and the stretches of the ca
lal are now long masses of shadow. bro
len by masses of light reflected across
he water by the setting sun. 1t is the
ne choice moment OF the whole day for
'icture making, and If you can catch 4
With the camera one RECORD of aly
his beauty. the day has been profitaoly
pent, and the last plate saved for this
'icture will bring the greatest satis-
action of all.