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slower IN sEses than the naasls-
chrome Aim Therefore sfs lssai-
iaS conditions ~ill have - -
favorable Il ycu have reAsoa 10
use fast shutter Sreeda ColSr
slm ia also much less tolerant 10
variations fTos11 the correct ex-
poSuEw than It's counterpart in
black white Ie get the aess es-~s
rendition ~ea should by az means
employ your exposure s!etxF A
guess. ore way OF tAe other. may
easily result In an cyerrxposed
or anderexposrd transparency
Gardens Are Ideal
Flower ssrdens. especially IN the
sprlng and early summer. are
ideal spots to take outdoor color
shots. Adults and children alike
may be easily and naturally posed
among the Soft hues of natures
making. fer eolor pictures that
viii really be outstanding
II you are far enough advanced
as an amateur YOU probably stil
want 10 take some indooT color
portraits Of the family III their
Easter best. In this case you will
need q Nc, OF fsoodlamns for illu-
mtnation. Should your camera
s,lll be loaded with outdoor color
fslm. be sure 10 remove II and
chanse TO the indoor type It's
useless 10 attempt usine outdoor
color fflm inside or yiee~versa un-
less you have the necessary cor
rection filters and are thoroughly
skilled In their use Though many
will argue for hours on the sub
ject, the Aim manufactures knows
best and the type recommended
for indoor shooting should be
used.
In posing your subjects for color
portraits under artificial lighting,
place them at least four or Ave
feet from the background 40 as
TO eliminate dark shadows that
will not look good In eolor Also
place a light In position 70 iight
the background unless you have
some particular purpose In want
ina II dark. Again let us point out
the vital importance of haYtng o
BACKGROUND that wiil complement
the color that is worn by the sub
ject II your walls are papered
or painted In soft pastel shades
they will be ideal for use as o
background Otherwise use a soft
colored blanket that Ia free from
ereases and folds,
Peak Of Action shets.
To get back to the children and
their Easter activities. We must not
overlook the eoloriul and pictorial
possibilities OF the Easter basket
and egss. The many -eolercd eggs
and baskets sith coloriui filler are
excellent material for props 70
build q series Of pictures around.
II the children are coins on an
egg rolling expedition. you sili
have many opportunities for nat
ural color action shots. However.
remember the comparatively low
speed OF your Aim and pick q
time TO expose when you have
plenty OF light on the subject.
You can also keep q close watch
on the subject and make your ex-
posure during the peak Of the
action when. for Just one instant.
motion Is negligible. In this man
Incr you will be able TO produce
action shots without much danger
! Of recording movement Of the SUBJ
| Iject, But to do 10 you viii have
10 be quick In Judging the exact
instant 10 make the exposure.
Movie fans who are covering tho
same action with color Aim In
their cameras win not have 70 ee
quite 30 particular. But suffieisnt
light must be available 70 insure
an adequate exposure.
EeH rolling 10 sticky game
sometimes and the alert photosrs-
phsr will be In q position 10 shoot
some very natural pictures as tbs
children lose themselves In tho
game and forget all about the
camera and posing. All this IL
much 10 the good because your
color fim In quite a bit more az
pensiye than the black and whit@
and every shot wiIi count. 30
whenever possible avoid giving the
kids direetions--iet them ssTiaah
the eggs as they will. Pictures like
these will be the ones that viii
satisfy you the most In years TO
come. imposed. entirely natural
and in full color.