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caused by that eve being smaller than 

 the other. This, of course, the operator 

 cannot remedy. 



Now to return to the steps. 



Sixth — After the direction of the 

 light has been secured, as directed, to 

 make a negative in the effect of light 

 as shown in our illustration, have the 

 subject begin to turn again from the 

 light until all of the light has just left 

 the nose. Be careful here, and do not 

 go too fast. When the light has left 

 the nose have the subject stop, for to 

 go farther would be to flatten the face 

 with shadow. 



Seventh — Look into the shadows of 

 the face, and see if you can see the flesh 

 through them. I mean by this, that if 

 the shadows are so dark that one can 

 not tell whether they rest on flesh, or 

 leather they are too dark. To make 

 them lighter, a white card should be 

 held in the hand during exposure close 

 up to the front of the face until the 



proper amount of illumination is se- 

 cured. 



Eighth — Look at the highest light 

 there is on the face, which is on the 

 cheek, and if the flesh tints cannot be 

 seen in it, it is too bright. To make it 

 lower, there should be a white cheese 

 cloth hung over the open sash of the 

 window so that all of the light falling 

 on the subject must pass through it. 

 This makes the lighting much softer. 



Ninth — To secure the view of the 

 face as shown in our illustration, the 

 camera must be stationed at a point 

 where it is the same distance from the 

 window that the subject is seated. It 

 will be noticed that the view of the face 

 is a full profile. Therefore, the camera 

 should be the same distance from the 

 window that the subject is posed. 



This effect of light is known to oper- 

 ators as the half shadow lighting and 

 can best be used on blondes, as it shows 

 the hair to better advantage. 



SPORTSMAN'S WEATHER 



By CAROLYN B. LYMAN 



One may feel it in the breeze — 

 Hear it calling through the trees, 

 Though 'tis hidden in the gray 

 Of the chill December day ! 



All the woods, it's breath now fills 

 As it lingers, 'mong the hills, 

 And we taste it here and there 

 In the keenness of the air. 



In the dead grass and the leaves 

 There's a something lives and breathes ; 

 For it came, with footsteps light, 

 With the frost, so still and white. 



In the first few flakes of snow, 

 When the winds yet sharper blow, 

 When with gun we steal away, 

 In the dawn of winter day! 



