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Times Advocate, 1989-11-01, Page 5',1tn�.�AdrooMl... Page 5 Where would farmers be without neighbors Work crew - The perfect weather Saturday provided an opportunity for the neighbors to have a plowing bee at the Harglen Holstein Farm. From the let are: Glenn Hodgins, Terry Hodgins, Dennis Hodgins, Phil Hall, Bruce Dale, Edith Hodgins, Bob Hodgins, Bill Regi- er, Roy Ryan, Gerry Glavin, Larry Ryan, Don Dundas and Dennis Dietrich. Working while the photo was taken were: Scott Hodgins, Earl Neil,* Arnold McCann and Pat O'Rourke. Harvey Hodgins of Harglen Holstein Farms, R.R. 2, Crediton isn't available for this year's fall plowing for the first time in many years. He's recuperating from a serious farm accident Oc- tober 6 that caused him to lose part of his leg... but the plowing on the large operation is well in hand thanks to the neighbors who pitched in on the weekend. It was an old-fashioned plowing bee with equipment capable of covering an acre in only a few minutes. Harvey's son Glenn, who is a partner in the farm busi- ness, figures with all the tractors in operation they were tuming the equivalent of 48 furrows each time the tractors went around a field. Funk and Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary defines the word "neighbor" as one who lives near another. Harvey and Glenn Hodgins will be the first to tell you the people in their part of the. country go far beyond this definition. If the Hodgins could pick their neighbors, I'm willing to bet you wouldn't have to change the names on any of the mail boxes around Harglen Holstein Farms. Moving west After operating the Canadian Tire store in Exeter for the past four -and -one-half years Barry Finch will be moving on to a large operation in Victoria, B..C. Barry, his wife Ruth and their two children will be moving west in January. Stu Shirley of Walker- ton will become the new CTC dealer in Exeter. Win at all costs Some people will do anything to win. This was demonstrated on the weekend during the scavenger hunt at the Hallowe'en bash Saturday night at the Exeter Golf and Country Club. Sorori- ty members organized the event with a hunt for specific items one of the highlights of the evening. One of the winners con- fessed to me Monday (perhaps out of guilt) that his team used questionable tactics in winning the contest. They were one of the first group to find an egg. In fact they discovered a whole tray of eggs. The devious duo took two and threw the remainder away getting the jump on the other contestants. Portrait photography more than just saying "cheese" By Adrian Harte EXETER - In the process of doc- umenting our lives, we frequently use cameras or videotape to capture the memorable moments forever, but when the results have to be per- fect, only a professional photogra- pher will d�. • Bart DeVries has been an Exeter portrait photographer since 1982 and he has just completed the fm- ishing touches on the new studio addition to his Andrew Street home. DeVries used to rent studio space at the north end of town. The new location is not only more visible and easier to find, but also allows him to maintain the odd hours re- quired of a photographer. DeVries, a graduate of . Fan- shawe's photography program, used to work as a photographer for Agripress before going into busi- ness for himself. His home town, Exeter, seemed the best location to set up shop. DeVries will go on location for wedding photography, although group photos taken in the studio are his first choice. Most churches do not offer the space or backdrops that make such photography easy. Weather, of course, must not get in the way. "If it's a rainy day, or the middle of winter, you need a proper facili- ty - that's what the studio is for," said DeVries. The studio, with its 10 -foot ceil- ing, is set up with banks of lights that produce exact and repeatable results. The secret to good photog- raphy is not knowing how to con- trol the camera, notes DeVries, but how to control the lighting. The portrait business is also sea- sonal. Weddings are most com- mon in spring and summer, and portraits are popular in the fall. "A family portrait is just a great Christmas gift for grandparents," said DeVries, explaining the ratio- nale behind the fall increase. The winter, understandably, is not as busy. Car enthusiasts say there is no substitute for cubic inches of en- gine size. photographers know• there is no substitute, for square centimetres - of negative arca. Se- rious photography requires large cameras. DeVries has a 35mm camera, but uses it only for family rime Stoppers The Exeter OPP and Crime Stoppers of Huron County are seeking your help in solving a break, enter.and theft in Stephen Township. Between May 11 and 15 of this year, the Proplastex Ltd. plant in Stephen Township was broken into and $275 dollars in cash, two pocket calculators and a quantity of Papermate pens were taken. If you have any information about this or any other crime, call Crime Stoppers of Huron County at 1-800-265-1777 and you could receive a reward of up to $1,000. Remember, crime doesn't pay, Crime Stoppers does. snapshots. In the studio, he relies on 6x7 cm medium -format cameras for all his portrait work and wed- ding photography. For the occa- sional industrial client, DeVries will use a 4x5 inch view camera. While the decline of the Canadian dollar against the yen and the mark have made amateur camera equip- ment more expensive, professional equipment has skyrocketed. A sin- gle lens for a medium -format came- ra is now well over $1,000. Impressive equipment is only as good as the photographer using it. It is the "results that count", says DeVries, which is why he controls. the process right down to making his own prints in his darkroom and doing the retouching himself. Exeter has a longstanding heri- tage renowned for portrait photog- raphers. DeVries has a collection of some of Joseph Senior's work. Senior photographed Exeter, the surrounding area and its people in the late 19th century and his por- traits and postcards are attracting the attention of collectors because of their characteristic liveliness and quality. DeVries still gets some of Sen- ior's portraits in his studio from families who want them copied. How easy is it to capture some- one's character on film? "Everyone's a challenge," said DeVries, who said extended sitting times are what sets him apart from the discount portrait studios. Too much time, however, doesn't help with small children. "You have to be able to get their attention and you have to be able to do it quickly," said DeVries. He es- timated a photographer has an aver- age of 10 minutes to capture a 2 - year old on film. Any longer and a child becomes easily distracted and irritable. Arranging a sitting with the mother at the time of day the youngster is usually happiest helps` As for photographing adults, DeVries takes care to match the backdrop colour to the subject's clothing. While he naturally takes a variety of poses, there is one side that flatters the subject best. It's true, he observes, people just aren't as symmetrical as they might like to think. "Everyone has one side that is better than the other," said DcVrics. Optimist contribution - Gary Bean (left), on behalf of the Exeter Li- ons, accepted a cheque for $5,000 to the Lions' Youth Centre from Ross Long and Mark Heimrich of the Exeter Optimists. New studio - Bart DeVries Photography now has this spacious new picture taken. Don't worry, though, DeVries says he doesn't like be - studio in which people can complain about not liking having their ing a photo subject all that much either. Mork J. Mcihrafa S. Qepreserwatrve Metropolitan Life .,41, art : £ff coMPANIFS North Main Slree+ ieatorth Ortta"" MIK 1610 Office (519) 2. t . G41 l Sdsice (SI9) 5P1.27643 MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEMS SAMSUNG COMPUTERS and ACCPAC ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE CaII us for assistance in select- ing the right combination to meet your specific information needs. G.W. PARSONS & ASSOCIATES INC. 396 Main Street South, . Exeter, Ont. 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