Key: Ab major
Verse 1
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The camera lens is a mechanical eye,
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seeing everything and recording everything.
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It captures actions that will never
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it records the strange activities of tiny organisms.
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or function of hidden things.
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If objects move too fast to be seen clearly by the unaided eye,
the camera slows them
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down so that the action may be studied.
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In contrast, hours of action may be compressed
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into seconds.
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Photography, in one form or another,
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exerts a great in fluence on our daily lives.
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Photographs bring news reports to life.
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They strengthen the appeal of advertising,
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they provide entertainment for millions, and
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Photography as a hobby can lead to photography as a career,
and often does.
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But professional work calls for a lot more than just
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snapping pictures here and there.
For instance,
consider the portrait photographer.
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To make a real success in this highly competitive field,
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psychologist who understands the personality
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better than they look, so the photographer must know
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he must master the chemistry of photography.
He should also know how to retouch negatives
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to remove wrinkles and blemishes.
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If he can't do this work himself,
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part of his income will go for pay to a hired retoucher.
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Making the prints is a most im portant step in portrait work,
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and good printing can only
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be learned through long practice
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and study.
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All the previous work and the success of
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the whole job depends on the final print.
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If it pleases the subject and her friends,
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it may lead to more business, and a portrait
man must be busy if
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The illustrative photographer's work calls for a well
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You're beautiful, you're beautiful.
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You
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