tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036301.post110926977963248779..comments2023-06-29T03:01:17.098-09:00Comments on heardsaid: Pale faceStuart Ian Burnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18132101517832896837noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036301.post-1109295547599279692005-02-24T16:39:00.000-09:002005-02-24T16:39:00.000-09:00need to say your blog made me lolneed to say your blog made me lolJusthere2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/08163943640544796381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036301.post-1109279903974547432005-02-24T12:18:00.000-09:002005-02-24T12:18:00.000-09:00I should explain that I heard all of that during a...I should explain that I heard all of that during a tour of the Kodak gallery at the Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford at the weekend.Stuart Ian Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132101517832896837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036301.post-1109278272306993012005-02-24T11:51:00.000-09:002005-02-24T11:51:00.000-09:00You don't have to close your eyes on long exposure...You don't have to close your eyes on long exposures. You can blink, because the blink takes up only a small fraction of the whole length of the exposure, so it doesn't *really* register on the photo. The blinking may show up as a slight blurriness in the eyes. (The iris would be blurred too if the subjects moved their eyes a lot during the exposure instead of looking at the lens.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9036301.post-1109272955671313722005-02-24T10:22:00.000-09:002005-02-24T10:22:00.000-09:00I took an art history course in photography. This ...I took an art history course in photography. This post is at least half-true.<br /><br />1. Never heard of painting faces white for better light. The problem wasn't solely low light, but slow chemicals and thus long exposure times, which meant...<br /><br />2. Yes, braces, mounted on stands, were used extensivley to hold people (esp. their necks) still during the long exposure times. <br /><br />3. People didn't smile because it was hard to hold those muscles still for so long (but the making fun part may also be true).<br /><br />4. Never heard of eyelids being closed, but touch-ups to prints were as common then as photoshoping is now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com