Scouting, Volume 61, Number 1, January-February 1973 Page: 41
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Sunsets always produce
exposure problems that
are best dealt with by
taking more than one
exposure. Slow shutter
speeds and wide-open
lenses are the rule. But, as
this picture shows, the
result is worth the effort.
*
Here's a way to take a
hiking picture. Try a low
shooting angle with a care
fully selected background
to heighten the dramatic
effect. This picture also
presents a problem. Unless
the light meter is used
close to the Scouts before
you shoot, the sky will
give you a major under-
exposure.
YOU CAN TAKE
GOOD PICTURES
BY GENE DANIELS
Take along a camera on your troop's next
camp-out. The pictures you bring home
can be used to rekindle many pleasant mem-
ories. If you use color film, as I'd suggest, you
can project your slides on a big screen so
that mom and dad can get a better idea of
why the outdoors is so appealing to their
son. Such showings fit in neatly with your
recruiting nights and courts of honor that
happen during the year.
If your pictures have been ho-hum so far,
and hardly worth inflicting on anyone else,
I think I can help you. I take pictures for a
living, and I know from experience what
mistakes you're likely to make, and how you
can avoid them.
Let me assure you that today's cameras,
films and lenses are so advanced that any-
body—and I do mean anybody—can take
excellent pictures if he follows a few simple
rules.
First, learn to protect your camera. Buy a
case, but make sure that no part of it pro-
trudes into the camera's vision. Protect your
lens with what is usually called a "skylight
filter." This filter gives a warm tone to your
pictures and is particularly useful in gray
weather. Even more important, it serves as a
see-through lens cap. Sure, it costs a few
bucks, but if the filter gets scratched, it is
much cheaper to replace than your favorite
lens. Carry a plastic bag in your case. Then
if it rains, it will protect your camera from
possible ruination.
Best for taking campground pictures is a
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Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 61, Number 1, January-February 1973, periodical, January 1973; New Brunswick, New Jersey. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth353670/m1/41/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.