[Bell Historians] Dorset Part III

[Richard Offen]

> > Please Christopher, could you let us all into the secret of how you
> > take those marvellous photographs of bells in such cramped and
> > difficult conditions. For me the photography is one of the biggest
> > highlights of the books.
> 
> Thank you, kind sir. The requirements are
> 1. A half decent camera
> 2. A moderately wide angle lens (35 mm, rather than 28 mm, on a 35mm
> camera)
> 3. A tripod and, usually, a time exposure
> 4. Careful lighting (floodlight, or two or more flashes, at an 
angle).
> NEVER use a flash mounted actually on the camera because it kills the
> shadows.
> 
> C D

Thank you Christopher, this is very useful information. Even with 
this advice, I guess it will still be a long time, and lots of 
experimentation, before most of us can take pictures of as good as 
your's.

R