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But when taking children's snapshots you can-

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Forget that 'dicky bird'

ERIC COOP, expert portrait photographer whose work

is to be exhibited in London has been summing-up the advice he would give to tho amateur on holiday who wants REALLY GOOD snaps of the children.

Coop says there is only one way to avold the tament: "I only 1 had had the camera rendy...." And that is to have the it ready always and take picture as soon as you see it,

If

This is comparatively easy your camera Ja of the

Jimple sn' shot type. but if it is a focus ing camera have it set at about 9ft. dls- tance.

Don't worry i ho u î the position of the be fappens to 'shining straight Into the lens, In which case change your own position.

sus unless

Don't ask the children' to move, and so lose the spon- taneity of the moment.

Naturals

If the chlidren see you always with the carnera in your hands, Coop has found they will soon get tired of posing for pictures, and then you will be able to get really natural shots of them.

If they become self-conscious tell then you want to photo- graph the song canile they are building, or the toys they are playing with.

you

Sun spot

1

And if anyone has ever told that the san must be shining on your back when you are taking a picture, forget It.

The best effect is obtained if the sun is coming from the left

right behind the children. There will be plenty of reflected light from the beach to illum- inste their faces, but not so much that their eyes will be rewed u against the sun's

lore. "And-

The old days of standing still and watching for the dlcky bird un for the Konc

take

Dr

Don't tilt the camera to left right but do incline point it down- ward rather then upward.

to

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ACROSS

1 Culminating point (8).

1 Vice (5)

4 Selects (5)

2 Track (5)

7 Repeal (8)

3 Alarm (7)

8 Thicket (5)

9 Bird (6)

11 Diminishes (7)

13 Young animal (7) 15 Skilful (0)

Don't, unless want yo 14

omical elo:e - up: effects,

in ur feel

hande which

are closer to the camera than the rest of the body.

Don't forget to take off your

lusses before estimating19 Scrimmage (5) exposure. On a bright 19 Church living (8) good. Films sunny day at this time of the 20 Crest (5) are so fast year It is safe to work at 21 Flogged (6) nowadays

1/100sec

3with

an aperture of that, for

Aim. If, as pic 1/10 using a fast tures On the in simple box cameras, the beach, you speed and aperture

are Axed, for a suit-

arc

at

ank your chemist atty slow flim.

ne

work can 1/100sec. the

Now all you need is a lot of time and the children patience. Let the children gat

can go un playing with the send on with their fun, but watch

stem like a hawk. while you snap them,

THIS DREAM MEANS:

You are en-

. .. .. ..

YOU WERE RUNNING DOWN- STAIRS FEELING VERY

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HAPPY - ON THE

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