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books and from personal experience, and they do all their own 

 finishing. 



They were led to photograph nature subjects from a love for 

 nature, and as they worked they found more and more to interest 

 them, and the desire grew to know more of the things they pic- 

 tured. 



CROW, SITTING. 



From Miss McColm's "Notes by the Way," I quote: "A still, 

 cloudy day is the ideal one for photographing nature subjects. 

 But we are not often favored with such conditions — especially in 

 western Kansas. 



"In photographing flowers, where they grow, it is desirable to 

 be able to use a small diaphragm, and give time exposure, so as to 

 have a good depth of focus and plenty of detail. From a negative 

 possessing these qualities one may make good bromid enlarge- 

 ments. 



"Sometimes just at sunrise or sunset it is calm, so one may give 

 time exposure on flowers, and with the soft light obtain very beau- 

 tiful results. Often, however, the wind blows continuously, and 

 one must be content with a rapid snap-shot in the bright sunlight. 

 When the wind does not interfere, an umbrella is useful to soften 

 the light, when taking nature subjects near the middle of a bright 

 ay. 



