The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
BEFORE THE CAMERA.
How Some Customers Try the Patience OF
the OtO.raphers.

Il
the Photo .raphers.
at would amuse you TO see the
absurd actions of people who come
here 10 have their pictures taken, -
said Bowery photographer the other
day. That is, it would for a year or
two. You might get little wearied
by some of their tricks after you had
seen them repeated few thousand
times with very little variation. The
only way l keep the top of my head
fastened together when am annoyed
by some particularly stupid thing. Is
by trying to remember that it ISM
The same person who keeps doing it
over and over.
For instance. here are three
proofs which have just received by
mail from very particular customer.
She writes 10 me to finish from the
darkest one of the three. Now. can
you tell which is the darkest oneP"
The reporter said he couldn't and
didn't see how any body could
"Of course not" said the artist:
"1he 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 t
tell which one she picked out for
there isn't much difference between
them.
THAT is a trific, 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 10 BE- differ
emily arranged. Nine times out of
ten change would be decided inn
pfovement; but unless it is really
necessary, or unless tits some specially
important job. l don't tell them so.
1t would only take more of my time
and trouble. and 1 can't afford
ii; 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. l have poorer customers, who
are not educated on the subject. and
who probably have not had the ex-
perIence.
Every body knows that the color
of the dress hss much to do with the
effectiveness of picture, though we
can not yet reproduce colors with 4
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 green's
and gray and purple will take light,
and lavender, yellow and rose color
take nearly white. A cream white
takes better than pure white. Chill
dlh w WCdl
light colors when sitting for photo
graph.
That brings up the greatest trouble
of photograph gallery. the taking of
children's likenesses. am very sue
cessful for two reasons. First, like
children and they like me, so can fix
their attention. Secondly. will al
low but one person in the operating
room with the child. You would be
though, 10 see how many
people generally come with the baby
when it is brought here. Most people
seem to make it kind of holiday
party. The little ones sisters and
cousins and aunts. as we'll as both
parents and one OF two grandparents
will often be of the party. Each one
has much to say about it, and gener-
ally each one tries to soothe the infant
and prepare its nerves for an ordeal,
as if it were to have tooth pulled or
like that. The conse-
quence is that the young one usually
gets frightened and gives a good deal
of trouble, whereas if only one person
had come the child would be inter-
ested but not excited, and the work
would be easy."-M Y. Mail and Ez-
rreee