Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-10-07
HANDY WITH CAMERAS.
WOMEN WHO HAVE BECOME Ex-
peeTs IN PHOTOGRAPHY.

Something About the FAR members OF
A.. Camera Clubs of the Country-Ex-
traordinary Advantages to Females
Given by the New York Camera Club.
Ordinary folks who don't feel a profound
ooncarp In such matters, but know that
amateur photography has OF late taken a
stronger hold than ever on the affections
~ many. would be surprised to find that of
tbe large number OF members belonging TO
the camera clubs at least one-third are
women, and that in the good town Of New
York alone there are score or more of
ladies' of leisure who know vastly more
about lenses, plates, prints and processes
than old Father Daguerre himself ever did
And they are by no means the unintelligent
wielders of the handy little Kodak. or do
they content their ambitious souls with
mere detective snap shooting, but they
study the scientific branches OF their art
and develop tone and finish by many diff
ferent processes, prints Of which profess
sional might be proud.
In 1888 the New York Camera club was
organized to satisfy the growing demands
Of the amateurs for common home where
congenial souls might meet to enjoy the
pleasures of social intercourse, and use the
web arranged photographic cohVeniehces,
and from the very day of its inception, ON
the payment OF proper fees and dues, all
the privileges OF the club We're extended to
ladies' applying Tor membership. They
were requested TO read papers before the
cluD, submit lantern SLICES vi their own
making with successful pictures Tor exit
bitions, and now and then at the Halter
ingly urgent request OF the male members
they have accepted ofnces OF Importance.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC GENIUS
prominent among the ciuos iady mem
bers Is Mrs. Richard r. bounsberry, whose
work, In point OF artistic merit and per
lection or finish, Is second only 70 that OF
the most skiiiful professionals This little
DARK eyed woman, VINO Is busy over her
sociai duties, mas YET FOUND the time,
through her pure love OF photography, TO
STUDY ana practice the BEST methods. Por-
trsiture Is her speclalty, ana Tor posing
subjects she possesses positive genius.
WIN men women ana children she Is
e9uaiiy successlui, duu scarcely ever does
sue see ioVely oapy iace framed IN curls,
young Iriend whose features and color
my esPeo,aily seem aaaPoeu 10 reproduce
wen on .he Piate, that tine beloved camera
~ not produced and most arbitrary
youngster or shy girl coaxed to sit a second
before the lenses searching eye
IN her STUDIO ana laboratory photo
graphs are Plieu everywhere. charming
oiu isuies III Whioe caps ulghihed bishops
III Uneir stateiy ropes, famous literary,
9rtlstlc ana theaoricai Iolk VINO are Mrs.
~ lrienus look out from group
Ira.hes anu open slpuhns' ana more ire
qeey tuan III, uoes one hhd pictures
Vi Ine Ihree sihaii Iouilsoerrys' taken at
eNery ase' III All manner Oh quaint cos
Tunes ana IN every stage OF the days
uuUies anu pleasures, from peeping out OF
.ne mornings oath TIL In little white
hightgo"ns' IKE three yellow headed cher
uos, they go tine round OF family kisses.
AT one period IN the New York Camera
ciuo history discussion arose among the
members "hlch was somewhat difficult to
solNe satisfactorily tor the entire club.
hhny resigned 10 organize the American
society oil Amateur Photographers, of
"hicii MISS taCherlne weed Barnes Is
prominent member. Though this lady
nVes IN Albany, and her club is domiciled
IN New York, her interest in its advance
ment never lags, and, in conjunction with
two clever men, she edits a handsome
monthly devoted 10 the interests of anna
teurs.
sENEhAL CLEVER WOMEN.
MISS BARNES Is glrted musician, and at
one tlIne was an ardent student of art, but
some years ago camera fell into her
nanus anu siice theh all tine time and
sCuuy 10 nc spared from her duties was law
isheu on photography She Is, without
oouot, tne cieVerest lady amateur in Amer
ga. III 1ne GROUNDS OF her spacious home
in .he cApiIal city she has built laborato-
auu studio perfectly equipped with all
tne necessary apparatus Fifty lenses,
srounu py famous makers, are counted
s anions ner most precious treasures, and
sne s sSuuio ooNS's an array Oh painted seen
0na J m'u I:. sIooh small .heatre-
ps.n n'Iie Woman MIS-. Laoer, OF
e. ~ -. US was aseock raiser
- , ma n Purchased small
sa-,,1s. anu al uiialued' except Tor the
800. ho.t go =. ~ paper pamphlet
.-L-sn. u 'aNe Sinai ouo charming
IN. iohihs ABOUT 10 see to
mIao practicai use tue easily acquired but
valuable knowledge could be put, she de-
c1ded TO take pictures of her husbands
bloOded cattle Eventually the same nho-
tographs were PASSED between the daoIa,
and cattIa mon i;,,i,,(, =, = ,i;,. o.io uo1iei
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