Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-01-23
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When photography wxs young. and
the mind of man not intimate 10 it now
r. with that beautiful art the great
difficulty of the photographer was to
persuade clients thnt the proccss bore
no resemblance to the operation OF hav-
ing a tooth drawn. One may conceive
that it took some troublestO undeceive
people in that respect The Camera be-
came an alarming object when the
artist threw 4 black cloth over his head
and converted himself. as IL were, into
one large glass eye. The patient was
told Lot to move--a terrifying injunc-
ton. He was earnestly entreated NOT
to wink, and tire result was the tcars
instantly flowed into his eyes until the
craving for winding became a madness.
His head was fixed into an engine de-
signed to steady it, but which ii reality
appeared as II 4 was meant to crush II,
and In this position he was told to look
happy and TO think of something
agreeable, whilst the operator watched
him with his hand on the cap over the
l1ns MaisIng sfUf tkc happy cxpssssio1l
to coasse into his faces Il was hardly
surprising that the usual consequence
OF q sitting Of this description was !
likeness the predominant characteris-
tie of which was tEat OF acute mental
suffering and considerable physical
anguish. M 9s., x
You are constantly coming across
the most extraordinary poses, the most
astonishing expressions of fcountenancc.
the most melancholy grouping. 1t is
not the fault Of the photographers; the
sittcrs will have it So, ana ObjeUs to AZ
tisiic arrangements. A fond couple,
for instance, imagine that q most pict-
aiesqus and plc.,sin9 effect may be
prodicetl by Matilda sitsinr "a d chair
iookingup @ p Henry w ssns poetic.
could be more idyl.ic than such an at
titude; but in real life particular sub
lection Of light will not make, Matilda
hook Ike a West Indian ncgress. nor
will Henry's bowed head lead one to
suppose that IL is possible for mans
face TO consist entirely of the parting
OF his hair.
One young lady in the resolution to
look uncommonly pleasing, comes out
rs though she had been Just about to
snccze when her likeness was TAKEN
An elderly lady Of largo proportions,
quite ignorant OF the law of photograph
ic perspective. insists upon sitting '.so,'
and is Represented like an elephant in
gown. People with turn-up noses,
with very long noses, with no noses to
speak of, delight in sitting en- profile.
On the other hand, people decorated
with four or five chins, and = corres-
pondiny amplitude of check, love to
present their full faces. A short man
insists on being taken standing. A tall
ms n will cross his legs. desiring TO apl
pear in an easy attitude, and BY pro-
ject.ng his boot into the sphere Of the
lens is depicted as the posscssor of q
foot that should make his fortune In q
traye'iLg booth. ...
There can be no doubt that actors
and actresses make the best photo.
graphs. The habit OF assumption sits
lightly on them and they have the art
OF smiling and posing SO as to make
the smile look genuine aad the pose
natural Morevvcr, nnd this rufers exs
cfuslvciy 70 ACTRESSES, tnsy Know how
/ TO dress. Dress is not everything in
photograph, but it is very great deal
-Braatord Pa. Star.