imposed. seem to have been The—as à rule, appear between aken Snout the Tedge—and the result, of course, that the subject appears more natural, without emy camera-consciousness.
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Serious Trade Impediment it is said that, if and when the seem to rest entirely on the decision of the bank.
Nor does there appear to be any certainty whatever that a foreign merchant will be able to obtain licence at all, even if he complies with all the regulations. This is sufciently obvious from the mere fac: that the amounts of monthly imports are strictly limited. Such uncertainty is bound to lead to all sorts o: delays and difficulties for the importer, who will, for instance, be totally unable to fix a definite time of delivery in his contracts. To order first and trust to being able to obtain a licence in the meantime, before the goods actually arrive would be too dangerous a gamble.
Another vexed, though minor, question is that of personal requirements and gifts—as distinct from bona fide trading goods—which have been despatched from Europe or America. It is said that, provided it can be shown that same are strictly for personal use, they will be allowed in without permit But, again, no definite instructions seem to have been issued on this point, and presumably the interpretation of "personal use" will lead to considerable misunderstanding and friction.
The long delay in getting the ne: regulations under way, together with their vagueness and indefiniteness, would seem to indicate that the whole scheme was first drawn up elaborately on paper, and that it was not till Took their best"—r insist on watching the camera—and such subjects must be caught "off guard" if you want a really effective picture.
That doesn't mean that the subject must be wholly unaware of the camera. It simply means that his attention must be drawn elsewhere—focused on some other thing—at thoment of exposure.
One simple solution is to give the Subject something to do—something to absorb his attention complete, so that he has none left over for the camera. For example, consider the picture above. The small girl is too busy to watch the camera—she must watch Daddy, who is going to catch her. Therefore, while the picture has obviously been arranged, there is no stiffness. It is a genuine "off-guard" shot.
Another good trick is to place th: camera on a firm support, pointing at the subject, and keep your hand on the shutter release while you engage in conversation. For example, suppose you want some shots of Johnny blowing soap bubbles. Place the camera on a lawn table or chair, sit the shutter casually when everything is as you like it. You'll find it easier—and the subject will be more at ease than if you were peering at him through the view finder.
If your camera has a fairly rapid shutter, that's an advantage. Use a shutter speed of 1/100 or 1/150 sec., and you won't have to caution the subject to hold still.
Now, load up your camera, pick a subject that has proved "difficult" in the past, and try these "off-guard" methods. My guess is that you'll get more natural, pleasing pictures. it was about to be put into actual practice, that some of the difficulties were realized. It is to be hoped, for the sake of all concerned, that an early and quite clear explanation will be put out as to the detailed workings of the new system.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.