Photographic silhouettes are a source of decorative pictures—and camera fun—which every snapshooter should try. The arrangements are simple—a white sheet stretched over a doorway, or division between two rooms, with a strong light behind it and the camera set up in front By arranging his subjects in front of this brightly illuminated sheet, the clever photographer can construct any number of imaginative or star telling pictures, Costume snaps are particularly interesting in silhouette, and there are possibilities for many humorous pictures of the "it-can't-be ie For instance, a juggler can be pictured keeping a dozen or two balls or bottles in the air at one time, or a camper can be pictured with two skillets, flipping a dozen flapjacks at one shot. In both these pictures, the Objects to appear in the air would be cut from black paper or cardboard and pinned to the sheet at proper points The sheet must be stretched evenly, as wrinkles will show in the pictures, Lighting behind the sheet should also be as even as possible. Five feet is a suitable distance from lamps to points.
Three 60-watt inside-frosted elec-trio bulbs will provide enough light to give good results with five-second time exposures, using a box camera with its lens at widest opening, or other cameras at lens stop fil. To stop movement when pets or small children are appearing in silhouette, use a flash behind the sheet, Or, with two or three large size flood bulbs snapshots can be taken.
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