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18 CHELTENHAM COLLEGE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 
- PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION. 
Presidente i WOM: Baker, Esa. 
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AHE new dark room was ready soon after the beginn- 
ing of the summer term, and this of course gives 
a great stimulus to photography in the College. 
Hand cameras have become very common, pos- 
sibly too much so. A considerable amount of 
good work has been turned out during the year, 
but too many fellows think that photography 
consists in taking ‘snap-shots’ at the College or a passing master. 
We should like to see a more general wish to make a picture. When 
the object/to be photographed has been settled upon, care should be 
taken that the camera is placed so as to get a good light and an 
effective foreground ; and if the object is near at hand the right time 
Of day should be chosen. For instance, it is little use trying to get a 
photograph of the College from the end of College Road in the 
middie of a bright day. The result will be a series of unpleasant 
black-and-white patches, whereas the enthusiast who takes out his 
camera about 7 a.m. may have secured a really good picture. If 
details of this sort were attended to, we should see better results. 
During the summer term there was an expedition to Tewkesbury, 
but we were a little unfortunate in having a perfectly cloudless after- 
noon, and many of the photographs taken were consequently hard, 
but goed views were taken of the Old Avon Bridge, and in the fields 
south of the Abbey. 
Mr. Thomas kindly offered a prize for the best series of views 
taken during the term or summer holidays, and although there was a 
very small field, some of the work was of considerable merit. (Where 
were all the Tewkesbury photographs, by the way ?). We append 
the report which was most kindly drawn up by the President and 
Vice-President of the Cheltenham Photographic Society. In con- 
clusion, if it is not too late, let us give a word of warning against 
Over-exposure in May and June—it is the natural temptation, for it is 
