Medford mail tribune., June 24, 1962, Image 42

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Any lake looks more beautiul
with a girl in the foreground.
Scenery can gain subtle drama
when done in black and white.
How to
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Improve Your Vacation Pictures
Follow this expert's advice and you can enjoy this year's trip in 1972 through fine photographs
CAN you recall where you
stayed on your vacation 10
years ago, the scenery you saw,
the fun you had?
Most people can't; at least, not im
mediately. But there is a way to keep
those vacation memories alive store them
on film. As a professional photographer,
I have learned some helpful procedures
that I would like to pass on to you.
If you are vacationing at the beach, re
member that the brightness of the sand
can cause you to overexpose your pictures.
If your camera has an adjustable lens, in
crease the lens setting one stop to com
pensate for the glare.
Strive to add life to scenic pictures by
focusing on an interesting subject in the
foreground. A close-up picture of a pretty
girl looking at a lake is far more appealing
than a mere shot of the lake itself.
If you are touring through forests or
rural countryside, search for animals and
other wildlife to give your pictures a natu
ral spontaneity. Once you find them, get
as close as you can before clicking the
shutter. A telephoto lens is helpful here.
In the mountains, don't aim your camera
solely at the peaks. By doing so, you will
include too much sky and too little moun
tain. In a photograph, blue sky is beauti
ful but sometimes dull.
Most people prefer to use color film on
vacation trips, but I know from experience
that scenic wonders sometimes can be
shown best in black and white. Shadings
By FRITZ HENLE
One of America's foremost photographers
and author of "Photography for Everyone"
I Try.
Night photography can give spectacular results.
Avoid getting too much sky in your photographs.
- It M
of black and gray also add "mood" to sun
rise and sunset pictures.
Taking pictures at night is an opportu
nity overlooked by many amateurs. Fourth
of July fireworks photographs are particu
larly appealing. In taking them, use a tri
pod to avoid blur. If you don't have one
handy, rest your camera on a railing or
some other solid support, open the shutter
as the rocket goes up, and leave it open
until the colorful display has registered
itself on the film.
A simple camera can catch the brilliance
of fireworks, but an adjustable camera is
needed for such after-dark shots as the
ater marquees, carnivals, and cookouts.
Whatever kind of camera you have,
take good care of it. No camera will
perform well if left exposed to heat, water,
dirt, or sand for an extended period.
And when taking pictures, don't jerk
the shutter release button; that will blur
the photograph. A rifleman can only hit a
bull's-eye if he squeezes the trigger
slowly. The same is true with cameras.
Wherever you go on your trip, keep your
camera with you. That way you will avoid
the agony of the vacationer at Cape Cana
veral, Fla., who dropped off his camera at
his motel only minutes before he encount
ered astronaut John Glenn in a shop.
A final tip: write brief descriptions of
your pictures on the package of the' ex
posed roll of film. Ten years from now, ac
curate captions will be an added boon in
helping you enjoy your 1962 vacation all
over again.
Family Weekly, June 24. 1962