Sunlight and shadow; a book for photographers, amateur and professional (1897)
Adams, W. I. Lincoln (Washington Irving Lincoln), 1865-1946 · New York, The Baker & Taylor company · leaf 102
SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW The question now is to overcome contrast and give soft¬ ness to our photographs. As before the light must be subdued, and the exposures are either made early in the morning or late in the afternoon as before, and overcast days are employed as far as possible. The sun must illu¬… … chromatic plates are especially desirable for this class of work, as they harmonize the contrasting dark greens and browns with the whiteness of the snow, and so obtain a more natural and pleasing effect in the finished photo¬ graph. Non-halation plates also can be used here to great advantage,…
Photography, Artistic · Nature photography
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