That would not keep the kid from moving or squirming. The exposures were long, and most children were not comfortable with strangers. So, if the mother was in the image, she would have to been restraining the child, which would not make a very pleasing portrait. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 6:42 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Bill, > Seems to me the lame part is not simply including the mother. > Our family photos include mom with the kids. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 3:44 PM, William Robb > <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 06/05/2012 2:12 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >>> >>> I guess, but kind of a lame idea... >> >> >> When exposure were measured in tens of minutes, photographers had to do >> whatever they could to ensure kids kept still. For adults there were all >> sorts of contraptions (head clamps and the like) to keep subjects from >> moving for the requited time. >> >> >>> >>> On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 9:21 AM, Daniel J. Matyola<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> A fascinating technique in portrait photography: >>>> >>>> http://www.retronaut.co/2011/10/the-invisible-mother/ >>>> >>>> Dan Matyola >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> William Robb >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
