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Produce Portrait: In the later decades of the nineteenth century enlargements of portrait negatives were frequently made on photosensitized canvas specifically for the use of the artist. One supplier boasted that the emulsions on their prepared canvases were "so thin that they in no way interfere with the very threads of the canvas, nor in the least take away from the beautiful receiving properties of the prepared oil-ground."3 Thus the origin of the painted portrait was completely disguised.
The first attempts to produce portrait color automatically, by photographic means, was a search for a substance which, chameleonlike, would assume whatever color was shining upon it.
However, although a long focal length lens is mandatory, it need not be expensive. The utmost of critical sharpness in a portrait lens is not necessary, or even desired, since considerable diffusion can be tolerated in portrait negatives. Your lens needn't be in a shutter for strictly studio portraits, either. A lens in barrel is perfectly satisfactory, since you can provide yourself with a simple Packard shutter to use behind the lens. Many portrait men actually prefer the Packard to the more costly between-the-lens shutters.
"At the time of your new arrival, listeners were informed of the good news by this station. Now that the baby is growing up, we wish to send you our special gift: a 5x7 natural color portrait of the baby, compliments of this station.
"The portrait may be made anytime within 30 days before or after the baby's first birthday. Just call Blank Studio at this number and make an appointment. Then take this letter with you when the portrait day arrives. We hope you will treasure this gift for many years." |
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