The American annual of photography (1914) (14593801940)

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Title: The American annual of photography
Year: 1914 (1910s)
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Subjects: Photography
Publisher: New York : Tennant and Ward
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University



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ng the picture merely as a rectangular space to be filled wemay begin by so arranging the principal lines (as for example,the horizon, the water-line, baseboard of a room, trunks oftrees or folds of drapery) as to break up the original spaceinto smaller ones of varying proportions. So far as possiblelet the general trend of the less important lines be toward thecenter of interest which must not be confounded with thecenter of the picture. The leading lines of the picture having been planned bymeans of the finder, or focusing screen, it is an excellent plan totake a lead pencil and space off both the finder and the groundglass focusing screen into vertical and horizontal center lines.By having these lines for reference you can tell better how toavoid placing the central theme of interest upon them. Thedistribution of the lights and darks must be considered. Thedeepest as well as the lightest tones or values as artists termthem, should be concentrated. Small patches of intense light 188
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GRAY DAY ON THE DUNES. Illustrating Article Photo Composition from the Art School Standpoint, by William S. Rice. or dark scattered through the picture tend to destroy contrastand produce a confused effect. The use of two L shaped pieces of heavy paper or card-board are Hkewise of great value to the student of composi-tion, as very often a print may be improved by trimming awaysuperfluous parts. Adjust these Ls or finders in this man-ner ^ and shift them about until the placing of your printfulfills the laws that govern balance, symmetry, line andNotan, if you have not succeeded in perfecting your com-position on the original plate. In the two examples accompanying this article I haveendeavored to embody the principles mentioned in the fore-going paper. How well I have succeeded in this will be amatter for your own consideration. These prints have notbeen retouched or modified in any way, and are straightcompositions. Of course, in painting, or sketching some ofthese subjects, the art