The clements of be outlined, as modelling of the features depends on correct light-Avoid flat front lighting as that destroys modelling. The keen amateur will experiment with various directional Tightings if he wishes to see what a difference it makes, Side light gives excessive shadows even with 2 reflector. falls on the sitter is head at an angle of about 45 degrees.
Backg-ounds for the amateur are best Left alone. Be careful if using a wall that the shadow of the sitter is not thrown right up against St, as it is not visual to sit touching the wall, White walls will never show white if a portrait negative is correctly develop: unless they wore specially illumi ated. A. blanket makes a good background for a head and bust. If working. in home surroundings Jeither have the further details completely out of focus or in good focus, but a effect undesirable. ing high-lights ju the finished por trait, touch them out with a lead pencil; very easy to do and greatly improves the appearance of the print, 0 not attempt "stunt" Lightings land effects, as they do not exist jin nature and anyway would seem poor imitations of studio work, The amateur is safe only so long. fas he does not strive to emulate the studio-worker, for has neither the skill nor the equipment lof the latter, and portrait specialists, if worthy of their name, are more than photographers but artists using photography as their medium of expression,
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