Mr. R, V. Dent on Practical Portraiture: Helpful Points for Amateurs Mr R. t's lecture "practical Portraiture" under the auspices of the Photographie Satlegr on Thursday evening wen of analysis of those qualities which go toni op senly at Gass pore trait photography. Mr. Dent is wall nip Sheng and undoubtedly the best authority in the Fat Boat on the, meet up-to: Sate end selentite methods tobe used in obtaining sally lifelike Mr. Dent said that we were all beyond the stage where we accepted the.statement that the Somere coutel' ae s tual Print might be a lie in every sense of the word. The photographic plate did not lie as regards outline but. {ewan generally an-airoclons lar yales end took ow.
tactically all the defects of portraiture as truth of drawing disappeared when made sevotsopiealy: This wan Docoune lio drewing was "entirely wrung then aonelfered a' single print two image was also important, quirements were "that we should have a suitable light to act on the emulsion of either plate or film and a suitable lens. Good values which were dependent on the technique of photography were influenced by the character of photographic emulsion used and the development played an important part in the quality of the final print. The amateur should therefore realize hhis limitations, but these tions were very wide a would only select suitable subjects hho could produce results as fine as those of anyone, except work from the extra-special controllable lenses which some used.
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