The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-03
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POSING By THE RULES
WHAT NEW YORK'S PHOTOGRA-
Pliers SAY ABOUT SUBJECTS.

One Who Is About to Have a Picture
Taken-Points a Subject That In
eerests and Exasperates Many.
If you are determined to pose in photo
graph gallery, pose in fashion.
What is the fashion? Well, as a rule, it
Is whatever the photographer tells you.
Don't 90 to the gallery arrayed in an ex-
panse of shirt front with the blacklist OF
broadcloth backgrounds Don't tell the
photographer that you want side view
when 2 study of your facial peculiarities
or inaccuracies, If you viii, should con-
vince you that the result of the cameras
sly work will be z caricature.
''There are a few rules that every one
can follow" says Sarony's artist, al
though every man needs to have his phys
iognomy made a study OF. The one rule
that has become an axiom in our business
Is told in two words-'avoid contrasts.
There is nothing that discourages an artist
80 much as the full length dress suit pic
ture, with the low cut vest and the ocean
of shirt bosom. The artist must adjust
his camera and his lights for the black
and then for the white Even white neck
ties come under the general title Of the
operators bette noire.'"
The question of the necktie is one which is
easily I'D justed if you only obey this Sarony
pointer 4 your suit is gray or light color
ed, wear IA light colored necEtie, something
that matches Strain after uniformity in
color above all things. A startling yellow
or red necktie with a black suit is as in
appropriate as d black necktie with light
suit.
When you decide to have your picture
taken study not alone your face, but your
physique. If you are corpulent don't have
half length taken, or, if you will 20 into
group, have the picture taken "full'' or
front" That viii eliminate the embon-
point, at least in the picture, and you will
be satisfied with the result of the camera
Don't wear glasses. Some men have an
idea that the CLASHES rim furnished them
by the photographer viii make their eyes
look unnatural. This is not so. The glass
simply reflects the light and takes all ex-
preston out of the counterfeit present
ment.
ABOUT TEE ETES.
Above all things take a good look at
your eyes in a clear mirror before you go
TO the photographer. Then when you have
advice, for It comes from George 7. Bas-
sett, Dana's operator Your eyes may be
deep set, they may be without popularity
Or they may bulge. In the first instance
insist on sitting well back from the camera,
with Il strongly modified light. A poor
operator can easily spoil your picture by
giving it lusterless eye, and particularly
is this the case if be fails to appreciate the
of modifying his light for your
deep set eyes and beautifully arched eye
brows.
above all, don't think you know all
shout your nose, for you don't" This was
the emphatic advice given by Napoleon
Sarony. Don't think you know the way
-FOUR nose looks best. A lady who has
studied her face a thousand times in her
bOudoir mirror may think she does, but she
is mistaken. Now, understand, don't say
she Is mistaken about how it looks to her
In the glass, or in what way she had best
turn her pretty head / simply mean that
when she takes her position before the
camera another attitude must be studied.
1t is the same with men, ana men of fashion
know this, and that Is why they are easier
TO pose than the uninitiated, and can ex
plain better what | mean by relating my
with Mr.. Burdett-Coutts, hus-
band Of the famous baroness He might
be called "A man OF fashion, dare say. He
came to me not long ago and turned his
face as be thought best.
Turn your face the other side" said
"Whyf" he asked.
you have had an accident befaI your
nose, haven't your"
yes, fell from horse and broke one
aide of my nose years ago" he answered in
surprise; but" he added, bit nettled
ut doesn't show"
"Yes, but it does. and that is why ]
burned your face around"
PHOTOGRAPHING THE NOSE.
But that viii get the worst side in full
view" he criticised.
1.-The mistake ne made" continued the
photographer, leaving the dialogue, lis the
mistake common not only to nine out of
every ten posers but to many, a great
many photographers. 1t is the mistake, |
may say, of playing the best side of your
face on the camera. But you can't fool the
camera. Follow the rule that Mr.. Burdett-
Couuts found it so hard to see the value Of
Ii tie worst side of your nose is the left
turn that toward the camera; then the
picture viii take the line of the good side
Of the nose. Ii there is depression on the
left side, for instance, and the right side is
turned toward the camera, the line of the
picture VIII be the irregular line of the far
Or left side of the nose. 1t seems a little
odd that the worst side of the face should
yield the best results, but that is a para
Ilox we work on
Remember, again, that when you think
you have determined the best pose for
yourself, man of fashion though you be,
you may not have taken account of a de-
feet in your nose unknown TO yourself
Perchance your other photographer has
been always taking the other side of your
nose.
Remember that the nose has two differ,
ent sides.
II don't presume there is any face that
20 an expert artist eye has a nose without
this. The pressure of babys forefngeI
when be is chewing his little thumb may
be enough to start this tendency If not.
the accidents of later years in football,
baseball, wrestling and general athletics
will effect the difference.
Each face is but one of a type Think Of
some prominent man whom you resemble
and then buy his picture, and when you go
TO your photographer insist on sitting SIS
he does. New York World
Not Used to Ii.
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