The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-09-21
BEFORE rHE CAMERA.
How some Customers Try the Patience OF
the Photographers.

How Some Customers Try the Patience OF
the Photographers.
1t would amuse you to see tie
absurd actions Of people who come
here TO have their pictures taken."
said Bowery photographer the other
day THAT is, 1t would for year or
two You might get a little wearied
BY some Of their tricks after you had
seen them repeated a few thousand
times with very little variation. The
only way / keep the top of my head
fastened together when | am annoyed
by some particularly stupid thing. is
bv trying to remember that it isn't
phe same person who keeps doing il
over and over
aFor instance. here are three
proofs which l have Just received by
mail from a very particular customer
She writes TO me to finish from the
darkest one of tho three. Now. can
you tell which is the darkest onep"
The reporter said he couldn't and
didn't see how any body could.
.sOf course not, said the artist.
1.-The trouble is that the proofs fade
rapidly. They are not intended to
keep The lady probably wrote the
order and laid the proofs one side for
awhile before sealing and sending the
letter. The darkest one lay on top in
a bright light and speedily faded.
Now. when 1 ask her again. as / will
have to. it is most likely that she can t
tell which one she picked out for
there isn't much difference between
them.
THAT is a trifie. though. People
come here for their pictures. and after
they are seated begin TO ask whether
they are dressed properly. or whether
their hair ought not TO be differ
emily arranged. Nine times out of
ten change would be decided inA-
proyement, but unless it is really
necessary, or unless it's some specially
important job, l don't tell them so.
1t would only take more of my time
and trouble and l can't afford
1t; my prices are too low The
higher-priced operators can afford
it, and that is one of the principal
reasons why they take better pictures
than / do. Another reason is. that
they have customers who are better
posted. have poorer customers. who
are not educated on the subject and
who probably have not had the ex.
peuenee.
Every body knows that the color
of the dress hrs much to do with the
effe ctiveness of picture though we
can not yet reproduce colors with s
camera. but very few know what
colors are best to wear. Much depends
on the complexion and on the style OF
picture that is wanted. Black silk or
velvet will take very dark. naturally.
Cardinal red takes dark and scarlet
takes light. Navy blue. dark green,
maroon and seal brown will take
dark. while lighter browns and greens
and gray and purple viii take light
and lavender, yellow and rose color
take nearly white A cream whit,
takes better than pure white. Chill
dren ought almost always 70 weal
light colors when sitting for photo
graph.
That brings up the greatest trouble
of a photograph gallery. the taking o
children's likenesses- am very sue
eessful for two reasons First / lik
children and they like me. so can f:
their attention. Secondly. 1 will al
low but one person in the operating
room with the child You would
surprised. though, to see how man.
people generally come with the bab
when it is brought here. Most peopl
seem to make it kind of holida.
party. The little ones sisters an
cousins and aunts. as well as bot
parents and one or two grandparents
viii often be of the party. Each on
has much to say about it and geneI
ally each one tries to soothe the infan
and prepare ITS nerves for an ordeal
as If it were to have tooth pulled Q
something like that The conse
quence is that the young one usuali
gets frightened aud gives a good des
OF trouble. whereas If only one perso
had come the child would be intel
ested but not excited. and the wor
would be easy.''-M T. Mail and E
press