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Show l'liutugraplir In the Trojlek "In photographing natlies," writes nn Englishman who has had much experience ex-perience with the camera In India, "it must ho remembered that dark face requires a longer oxposuro than a "white one; but bownro of exhibiting a portrait of himself to a native. He will seldom criticise the likeness or nrtlstlo merit of tho picture. Nine times out of ten ho will remark, 'Hut sir, tho face Is very black.' To bring out the features distinctly proper exposure ex-posure tnd treatment must tie given. ' Tho dampnets existing In xnott tropical countries Is the chief enemy of tho photographer. Whole batches of plates will go, and nothing can sat them. The only Insurnnco against this trouble trou-ble Is to havo one's plates sealed In nlr-tlght tin boxes, not to ho opened until the plates aro desired for use." |