The ferrotype and how to make it - The Grian Press

138 THE FERROTYPE.
them out if we may. How shall we proceed?
If we illuminate him by side light alone, we shall
make every perpendicular line a furrow, if by
top light, we shall produce the same effect with
the horizontal lines. We should, indeed, give him
"the furrowed brow, the wrinkled front of age,"
with a venoeance. Rather let us move the back-
ground and seat the gentleman facing the light,
directly or nearly so; the light will now tend to
render less prominent the signs of age, by light-
ing equally the depressions and the projections.
Some skill will be required to relieve the eye,
but a little thought will not fail to suggest
the proper means.
As a general rule, it is proper to take front
views of all persons who are " hollow-cheeked,"
or have long faces, and three-quarter views or
profiles for those who have round full moon
faces, or who are very fleshy. There are many
exceptions to such a rule as the above, as for ex-
ample, a long faced person whose cheeks are not
sunken, a three-quarter view may give a very
handsome oval, and frequently round faced fleshy
persons will not bear a three-quarter or profile
view.
By a course of studying the faces that come
before the operator, he will acquire the ability
to decide almost immediately, on viewing the
subject, as to the best and most favorable pose of
the figure, and view of the face. This is the
only means whereby such a knowledge can be