Photographic Club

The last three meetings of the Photographic Club illustrate Its varied activities very well.

On their last club night Mr. Perry conducted a tour through his dark room and studios, illustrating the various ingenious devices he had installed and contending that prints should not be touched up—make-up should rather be used on the sitter. He demonstrated this very well on an unwilling victim.

On September 9th an address was given by Mr. McDonald, President of the Wellington Camera Club. The highlights of this were his analysis of difference between "popular tastes" and good photography, his interesting points on landscape work, that most difficult branch of the art, and the emphasis on flawless darkroom technique, the need to do one's own work.

The necessity for careful choice of filters in camera work, to offset the indifference of most films to reds and yellows, was well dealt with by Mr. M. A. Johnson, member of both V.U.C. and Wellington Clubs, at the third meeting. He also recommended the use of lens hoods and tripod for greater clarity and freedom from "camera shake."

Numbers of good prints were shown at each evening and although the club has omitted to submit any for Spike, we may say that it is now a thriving concern.

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