Identifier: americanannualof36newy (find matches)
Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1922 (1920s)
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Subjects: Photography
Publisher: New York : Tennant and Ward
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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ve the dull surface of platinum or the lustreof carbon; we may even vary the texture in different portions 154 of the print. Briefly, there is no other process which offers somany advantages as oil, the sole drawback being the compara-tive slowness of production. But if one lion is better thana hundred jackals, we may fairly say that one fine print isbetter than a hundred mediocre ones, and we will choose oilfor the rendering of our negatives. So the photographer, whether amateur or professional, whotakes up outdoor portraiture for the first time will find him-self led to a most delightful experience, provided he will re-member two things. First, not every subject can be renderedoutdoors; and, second, he must approach literally every subjectwith an open mind, free from preconceived ideas. Given thesetwo facts, and the technical skill to handle his instruments,there is every reason for him to expect a higher percentageof pleasing results than if working in either the home or thestudio.
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OUTDOOR PORTRAIT. PAUL L. ANDERSON. 155

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