Putty Deadens Glossy Surfaces in Photography
Attempts to make “close-up” photographs of machinery, or highly polished objects, often fail because the reflection of light upon the bright surfaces causes a blur in the photograph. Some photographers use putty to deaden the gloss. A lump of putty is rubbed over the surface gently where a brilliant reflection is visible, or the entire surface is rubbed so that it presents an even, dead finish on the ground glass of the camera, when focusing.—Ralph W. Tillotson, Erie, Pennsylvania.