Show Mf Make Moke or Ruin Ruin Photos F nS t r yn o rr f s. s i li de der r 56 6 aarN 11 i i 0 ar f r IF i t HE E EDGE EDG OF Oh F A BARN D DOOR R. R YE YET YET- YET its the picture idea and amI Identities identifies the thc place the thc effective use of the dark barn interior 4 background Ithe f In many a good background is half the battle No doubty have seen seen any any number of shots in which the picture idea was good the subi subject subject sub sub- i well weB chosen yet chosen yet a bad background spoiled I the effect Outdoors or indoors the photographer should I always look beyond his subject to see what else the camera will include Bear in mind that your I I eve has the convenient ability to overlook anything anything anything any any- thing thing in which it is not interested while interested while the camera obediently takes in everything I I Therefore mal make e it a habit habit after after placing your I to look at bad subject subject to the background and note features If there are objectionable details posts details posts I I wires wire the corner of a building that that belong doesn't belong I in the picture a bush that seems to be growing I out of the subjects subject's h head eliminate head eliminate them In general there are two types of backgrounds I plain ones and settings A setting could be the I flower garden the nursery a rural path path path-in in brief any scene that fits in with the picture idea or is appropriate to the subject The best settings are simple ones that do not contain clashing features Ire Iri the accompanying picture you see an extremely ex- ex extremely extremely ex ex- simple setting combined with a plain background The setting is merely the edge of a barn do door door but but r-but but it is sufficient to place the picture picture picture pic pic- ture and is perfectly in in character The dark interior of the barn speaks for itself such itself such in interiors interiors interiors in- in provide perfect dark backgrounds in outdoor outdoor outdoor out out- door shots Try background control in your shots during during during dur dur- ing the remainder of the summer and the remainder remainder remain remain- der deg of The Salt Lake Telegrams Telegram's Amateur Snapshot Snapshot Snapshot Snap Snap- shot Contest which is now in its ninth week and which is rapidly drawing to a close Final date for entries is midnight Wednesday July 31 Use tho thi above hints hints and and you'll welcome the difference your prints |