PHOTOGRAPHY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 305, 21 December 1912, Page 15

PHOTOGRAPHY.

THE ENLARGING PROCESS. I For those who can afford it, the -most I satisfactory e.nlarger for every kind of ! work is that with which a good coni denser is used. A ccnrrplete enlarger of i t-lrffl kind ecets from £5 to £C. Some i makers supply the Vantern without I camera or lens, -adapted for use w.mh the j camera and leno with which the original negative wae made. If such an instrument is used there is a double advantage—first, in regard to the saving in cost, almost amounting to one-haif; and secondly, in the better denning quality of .the "lens compared with these fitted 2S a mile to complete enlarging cameras. ;In addition to the camera you will re- ! quire an easel on wvhioh to pin the bro- ! mide paper during exposure. A good stout piece of -well-plamri wood, supported in an upright position by two etrirts, is the beet for the purpose. The outside measurement should certainly not be lees than 20 by 15. and preferably even larger. The various sizes up to .15 by 12 eb-ould be draivn in ipencil or ! ink as a enikle to affixing -the paper in the semi-<iarkncee of the enlarging room. If you are using- your own lens you must mike a. cap for it, the top of wlticb. is veMow or orange glass. The advantage jof this will be apparent. It enables you ito affix the paper -with drawing pins ! with much greater ease and accuracy ■than Trould be possible in totai obscurity. It is well not to (handle tfie paper too . nruch even in this ligiht, especially if the brand of paper ie a- very rapid one. When the negative is placed in its cari rier, und the ißerninaiit turned on, the desired degree of enlargement ie obitained cby moving <the easeJ baclcwa,rd& and forwards from the camera until the image is sharply defined. The focus ie obtained in the saane way ac with an ordinary camera, namely, by increasing or decreasing the betto-ws extension. The matter of exposure tis even easier than with a. daylight instrument, because a strip of paper ie easily pinned over a part -of itie picture and » series of pro- , greseive exposures gpven. Devekvprnent will show at once which ns the correct . one or nearest correct. I generally I mark tile exposed strip with pencil ac- , cording- to ihe number of seconds given, and tlh is is a safeguard against forgetting • the raiao after development has taken i place, writee a contributor to the GlasI g o ™ "Herald." I need hardly cay that ■ the conditions must be <t>he same as reI gairte tie strength of the developer, the i intensity of the light, and so on, as , with tiie enlargement itself. DevelopI ment I do mot. require to deal with, as ; I Shave already done so a week or two [ since. Broad effecte, which are much t admired in portrait eniangemente, can . be got by the use of bolting silk held a , few -inches .m front of the paper during . exposure. A softer effect wffl resnrt if f the silk is held right dn front of t>!ie [ paper. About liatf as long again ex- . posure should be given to- cwnpeneeute , for ifche interposition of the silk. Really > wonderful things can be done in eriarg- ; ing with a little practice, and it will be . a very long time before ithe inqoiring , aanateur 'has exhausted half tire dodges . and experiments which are possible "with t it. By -using- the hand, or a spec&allyaim.ped card, any part of the enlargei meat can be shaded and held back while ! anotiher part, which fa weak and ref quires strengthening, receives extra ex- . pesure. With a cardboard mask out to . shade the picture up to the horizon, this ! part can be carefully .protected while f suitable clouds are put in from a eepsT--3 ate cloud negative. The thing to watch i in "this connection -3s that the two negaj tives are lit from the same aide, or the j result -will appear tmKcul-ous inetead of paoturesque.

INJECTIONS OF SCENT. Ultra-smart Parisians in search of a novel sensation have diiscovered a new use for scent. Instead of using morphia, cocaine, or cafeine, they now employ as a stimula-nt hypodermic injections of otto ' of roses, violet, and "cherry blossom perfumes. An actress, who was the first to try the new practice, declared that 4S hours after an injection of the perfume known as " new mown hay" her skin wae saturated with the aroma, NURSES FOR DOGS. There are now. states the "Globe," institutions for training ladies to become canine nurses. They are taught to study the different ailments of the canine pets, i and ihave to serve an apprenticeship for I at least twelve months before they are j qualified to go out to nurse. A good | nurse can command a good salary. Only j a few weeks ego a lady in Dublin engaged j one of these canine nurses at three gui- ! neas a week, besides paying travelling expenses. At most dog-shows one notices girls m nnraes' costumes attending ,he valuable animals that are on exhibition. An advertisement appeared in * journal only a few weeks ago, offering £ 60 per year and all i ound for a. qualified kennel maidTRAINING FOE SOCIETY. " The Bureau of Social Requirements " is America's latest fad. It is a eort of school for society's novices, and undertakes almost anything and everything calculated to make modern life less arduous. New York originated the idea, and succeeded so well in filling the longleft want that not only Washington, but other American cities, followed suit. The bureau is run by good business women, some of whom have been society hostesses in their time, and know what is wanted by society. They have undertaken to choose, decorate, and turnisn houses, run them when fin&heu, or supply housekeepers, secretaries, and servants, permanently or for special occasions They -wfll arrange and conduct balls' weddings, dinners, etc. The bureau is especially designed to jnee* the needs of newcomers to Washington, who tremble lest they infringe some unwritten l*w of the country's diplomatic and social capital. IMjs Laboaisse, formerly of New York, who has been twice married, 13 chief directress of the bureau, and has a staff of qualified assistants, every one of whom is dying to fill all the needs of much harassed hostesses, or tutor those still untried in the social fcubyrinia. Mrs Labouisse is confident that the bureau will be a success, and points to some well-known houses " already ■managed by the bureau." " Aleo;" she says, " we arra-nged the marriage of Miss Hopkins to Mr Elliott, the other day. The programme was characterised by many attractive -novelties, not the least appreciated of which, I am sure, was serving sandwiches and drinks on the private train which we engaged to take guests to the wedding." The rapprochement between the world of business and society, Mrs Labouisse insists, is becoming more marked every .season.

THE LIOX'S TAIL. Lady Primrose gives the following reminiscence in "Vanity Fair": — About 13 years ago, one winter's ifternoon, the late M. de Lessar. the celebrated Russian diplomatist at the L\>urt of St. James, came to tea at my house. Tn a few minutes the door Dpened. and the late Sir Richard Temple (formerly Governor of Bombay) was announced. I introduced them, and was puzzled it the look of astonishment on their faces. M. de Lessar, somewhat hesitatingly, held out his "hand. Sir Richard put both of his hands behind his back, made M. de Lessar a profound bow, and, turning to mc, said: "This is the gentleman who attempted to twist the British Lion's tail and nearly sent England and Russia to war over the Pamirs. Lady Primrose., I wish you good-day." It was a most embarrassing moment. M. de Lessar then proposed that he should leave, but I persuaded them that they were both my friends, and that mj drawing-room was neutral gronnd; an<3 as I was entirely ignorant of the political quarrel, I suggested that they shoulc tell mc the story of Ihe Pamirs. Harmony was restored, and they botr fell in with my suggestion, and, seatec around ray tea table, talked in the moat amicable way of their political differ ences—of the policy of Russia and Eng land on the Indian frontier and else where—l being a silent listener all th« time. UPTON AS NEWS VENDOR. An amnsing incident occurred th« other day at Boulogne, on the return ol Sir Thomas Lipton and Sir Thomas Dewar from a Continental motor trip Anxious to learn the latest, news from England, Sir Thomas Dewar purchased a parcel of English papers and handed them to Sir Thomas Lipton to take car« of. On the arrival of the boat express from Paris Sir Thomas Lipton, wearing his yachting cap, was standing at the head of the gangway. A burly American went up to him, and, thinking Sir Thomas was a newspaper vendor, said, " What papers have you got there 1 Have yon got the ' New York Herald*?" Quickly realising the humour of the situation, Sir Thomas said he had not the "~New York Herald," but he had some English papers, inchidhag the " Dairy Telegraph," the " Dairy Express,* the " Daily News," the " Star," the " Westminster Gazette," and " Reynolds'. "' "Give mc the 'Daily Telegraph,'" said the American. much is it?° Thinking to make a profit, Sir Thomas replied, "Twopence." The purchaser took the paper and made his way to his cabin perfectly happy. Subsequently, on Sir Thomas Lipton informing Sir Thomas Dewar that he had made some money for him during I his absence, the latter quickly told him i that he was mistaken, that the paper had cost threepence, and through the transaction he was a loser by a penny, or. as he put it in commercial language, thirty-thrpe and a-third per cent. In the course of the Channel crossing the American became aware of his mistake, ■ and made profuse apologies to the owner I of the Shamrock.