photo tips n outdoor flash is handy too flashbulbs can add ponch lo trapping a handkerchief around the closeups youmake on the the oasbolder each laer of brightest days and when sun- handkerchief you put over vour shine lakes a vacation oo your rash reflector cuts the remain- camera holiday flash can provide ing amount of fight just about a handy standin for natures in half you shouldnt however sunlight use more than two layery the thing thats important the amount of filllight requir- about hash is the control over ed depends on the brightness of fight it allows the photographer the subject the type of day it is when you purchase a rox of the distance from camera to sub- film you get an instruction sheet jtct and how much you want to that tells how to set your camera reduce contrast a little eipen- lor use with hash at most any menting will give you an idea of subjecttolens distance- follow bow much light you need for that printed advice and youll various situations come up with pictures as sharp and vrid as if the sun itself i nrst tod been peering over vour try bracketing your exposures u ihs u ln the j on brifbt sunny days when p and distance from the your subject faces directly into the sun you can round out and soften shadows by using fiash- bulbs for fillin light its just the thing to get more natural- looking facial features when youre making informal portraits dark portions this is also the ideal way to light up the darker portions of your subject when vou areit- ing the sun for sidelightirj or backlighting some situations call for mjre subdued iighttnc for instance when shxnc closeup for three or four feet vouil needle fill- in iigrt than uher v jur jbiect i eigh or 10 tcet trutn the itr- era if v jnt ucrt to ue the full brilliance of tile flashbulb you can control the amount jt light tu reach utr subiect b camera take a first shot with one layer of handkerchief orer the reflector then use two lay ers for the secondshot and three layers for the third shot pick out the best picture from these three exposures and use this same amount of fillin light the net time you run across a similar situation when vou use flashbulbs for fillin light with your subject 15 to 20 feet from the camera tilt your reflector shghtiy upwards so that the subject gets the full benefit of the fihin light and no light is wasted on the immediate foreground- your photographv dealer or photofinisher incidentally will be glad to help rf you have any questions about flash tell him what results you are frying to get and hell probablv be able to give good advice on how to come up with fine pictures nine hours of feasting followed by big snack in oklen times at christmas dinners in england there was a huje baron of beef at one end ot the table an j a haunch of em- son a he other and in between the table groaned under the weiih of enormous platters ot meat and fish a knight had to ue his knrfeofalrwori to cut up the meat of the lady next to him a gentleman was supposed o cut up the meat forhis fair partner but in the middle age it was quite proper for guests to eat with their fingers as knives and forks were rare hounds foot too queen elizabeth the first and her father henry the eighth are said j hae had a habi ot tossing bones and srap meat over their shoude hound which were in the instead of using napkins diners dried their frpgersj their clothes or waved the air afer niqe hctors of fea thev might adjourn to the irtg room for a midnight which might include a of ovsters with pheasants o side washed down by bi of hot punch try it out he it will be real simpl us to get married darlin father is a minister she okay lets gie it a mine an attorney rob outdoors for yule flair the holly and the ivy bring a brecfli ol fresh air into the ule- tide celebrations greenery for fee pagan symbolized the return of spring and for the christian it coincides with the coming of the christ child according to ancient legend trees burst into bloom and bore fruit on the night that christ was bom in the same way the ever green tree a promise of the suns return bursts inlu a riot of color on christmas day evergreens are however not the only decorations from the out- doors to brighten this midwinter f estiv a glowing effect pines cones weeds and bare branches may be used most ef fectively tu create a glowing at mosphere lo warmth and wel come in themselves they are lather drab as christmas decora tions but with the aid of a lit tle time and some enamel spray paint they may be transformed into gleaming gold silver or mill- licotored ornaments i no special skill is needed first of all collect the cones j and branches from the woods j the children will only be too de lighted to make a special for- aging expedition j ftne cones are probably the most suitable for hanging on trees for a christmas finish place them oo old newspapers and spray with gold or slfrer paint- they may either be com pletely covered or just tipped with the paint these cones hart an 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