On the best means of obtaining good Cartes-de-Visite
Saturday 2 March 1867, The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser
A FEW HINTS BY MESSRS. LIDDELL AND YOUDALE, Photographic Artists, High-street, West Maitland, ON THE BEST MEANS OF OBTAINING GOOD CARTES-DE-VISITE, The best time is the forenoon, or early in the afternoon before the artist has met with some nervous, restless sitter or spoiled child, to try his patience ; for, if the photo- grapher is in good humour, you will be more likely to have a pleasant expression. In dressing, remember that in photography blue ¡s light, and red or orange dark: and therefore the more blue any- thing contains, the lighter it will be ; and the more red, or orange, the darker it will be. Thus purple, violet, mauve, magenta, will be light, because they contain a large propor- tion of blue; scarlet, and brown, and olive-green will be dark, because it contains a large proportion of orange, or red. Another thing to be particularly observed ¡s, that whatever reflects light comes out white-such as the polish on boots, the gloss on silks, oil on the hair, &c. ; henoe, black hair, with much oil, will come out as if grey. THE GALLERY HAS BEEN RE-ARRANGED, and provided with a choice selection of pure chemicals, and a variety of artistic scenes, so as to give the greatest possible finish to his portraits. CARTES-DE-VISITE taken—standing or sitting—One for 2s. 6d. ; four, 5s ; twelve, 10s. 6d. LIFE-SIZE PORTRAITS finished in the highest style of art, in oil or crayons. Specimens on view. 7886
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