Evening star., 1886-09-04

Dangerous Phosography.
A WANING 10 YOUNG LADIES WHO FORGET
THAT PICTURES ARE ENDURING.
From the Boston Courier.
1t has become high time that . protest were
entered In regard to the abuse of confidence In
amateur photography. Society girls allow them
selves to be taken In attitudes which are tar
more careless and familiar than they would
think OF assuming before the camera Of tAe
professional photographer. and they seem en-
tirely to forget that the picture 10 quite ~ en-.
during when taken by the one as by the other
sit down to to be n photoSrapSed @ i by their friends Is
that they commit hundred follies which are
harmless enough, but Of which such record a.
the photograph makes is at least pretty severe
trial 10 good taste. There are floating ABOUT in
the hands OF all society young men pictures In
which young ladies' OF the most aultless
propriety are represented I'm way which would
give 10 strangers the impression that they were
decidedly fast Once a negative is secured the
open to the persuasions Of his friends for copies
OF any OF his work that pleases them, while
young lady artists are, If any thing, great deal
worse worse in the freedom with which they scatter
We saw the other day q photograph repre-
seating young lady we know TO be not only
renned and modest but of rather unusual
strictness IN matters Of proprIety, representing
ner sitting on fence, a mans hat tilted over
enable her to maintain her rather ticklish posi-
tlon. 1t was some foolish caprice of a moment
OF excitement and fun, or winch she could not
nave realized either the folly OF the fact that q
photograph meant permanent record OF an
undignined whim; yet here was the picture ex.
posed To the public gaze, and that, too, on the
Mantel OF bachelor VINO was not personally
acquainted with the girl, although he knew her
oy reputation. He meant no harm to the
young lady, aud very likely might have argued
that II girl was willing TO sit before the camera
IN that style she could hardly consistly object
70 having her photograph displayed along with
row OF actresses and ballet girls adorning the
young mans pipe-laden shelf. Thoughtless-
ness and momentary lack OF delicacy Ola her
part. with a want Oh sensitive honor in the anna
teur photographer, who had given TO q friend .
copy OF the photograph, had together resulted
ia situation which might very easily have
very serious and unpleasant results.
IL Is bad enough TO have to endure all the bad
pictures with which indelatigaoie amateur pho
tograpners food the country; but this matter Of
violating confidence. and oi scattering copies of
plates which should be regarded rs confiden-
lal, II they must De taken at ALL Is one which
is thousand times worse. Young ladies will
20 Well TO be on their guard against the came
ras Oh their acQualntauces, since there IL Ger
talniy no other means oi safety SO complete rs
not To have one picture taken unless in way
that may be shown TO all the world without
causing the sitters veAation. As for the photo
graphers, many OF them deserve pretty sharp re-
Dukes Tor the thoughtlessness aud injudicious-
ness, not TO say dishonorable, fashion In which
tney distribute pictures which should never pe
allowed TO 90 out OF their hands.