CHAPTER VIII. 



CLEANLINESS AND ITS IMPORTANCE DEVELOPMENT 

 FIXING HYPO ELIMINATORS STORING 

 NEGATIVES CLEARING SOLUTION PINHOLES 

 INTENSIFICATION REDUCTION. 



Cleanliness in photography is a most important 

 item. All dishes, glasses, etc., must be well washed 

 before being put away, so that when next used all 

 articles will be clean. They should not be left 

 dirty, with the idea that one will have a more 

 favourable opportunity to tidy later on. An orderly 

 systematic arrangement will simplify matters very 

 much, and render operations more pleasant. Each 

 dish should be kept for its own separate purpose. 



Supposing the beginner to be only making a first 

 attempt at development, let him place the fixing 

 trough, lamp, developing dish, and measure con- 

 taining sufficient developer for his plate, in position 

 in readiness o<n a table, and then assure himself 

 that the room is safely lighted. A jug of water for 

 diluting the developer, if necessary, should be handy, 

 as well as a vessel of water for rinsing the plate 

 before fixing. If the dark room contains a sink and 

 water tap operations are much facilitated. 



All these preparations being made, the dark slide 



