The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-03

lery, pose in fashion. What
Is the fashion? Well, as a rule. it is
whatever the photographer tells You.
Don't go to the gallery arrayed IN an
expanse of shirt front with the black
est of broadcloth back grounds. Don't
tell the photographer that you want a
side view when study of your facial
peculiarities or inaccuracies, if you will,
should convince you that the result of the
cameras sly work will be a caricature.
There are a few rules that every one can
follow" says Sarony's artist, although
every man needs to have his physiognomy
made study of. The one rule that has be-
come an axiom in our business is told in two
words-'Avoid contrasts There is moth
ing that discourages an artist so much as
the full-length dress-suit picture, 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 neckties come under
the general title of the operators bette
noir'"
The question Of the necktie is one which
is easily adjusted if you only obey this
earony pointer. If your suit is gray or
lght-colored wear light-colored necktie,
something that matches. Strain after
uniformity in color above all things. A
startling yellow or red necktie with black
suit is as inappropriate as a black necktie
with light suit.
The man of fashion will avoid loud
eolors without explicit instructions, but
even he has not that fine distinction of
what TO the eye of the artistic poser forms
striking and oftentimes startling con-
trast. For instance, no man knows how
to dress in better taste than Bob HilIiard,
yet when he goes into a photograph gall
lery the vari-colored bouttonniere is always
aneyesore. Sarony takes Bob, bouttonniere
and all, however, and takes consolation
In the fact that there is very little shirt
front to spoil the effect.
When you decide To have your pictures
taken study not alone your face but your
physique. If you are corpulent don't have
ahalf-length taken, or, if you will go into
sgroup, have the picture taken ''full" or
front" That will 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 glassess rim furnished
them by the photographer will make their
eyes look unnatural. This is not SO. The
glass simply reflects the light and takes
oil expression ont OF the counterfeit pre-
sentiment. Lspenard Stewart, for ex-
ample is always taken with eyeglasses,
and the pictures as rule show a soft
glance, full of tender expression. This
would be completely lost and would
give way to blank stare did he not in
variably wear the glassless 'pince nez"
when he prepares To pose.
Above all things take a good look AZ
your eyes in clear mirror before you go
to the photographer. Then. when you
have discovered one Of three things, fol-
low this advice, for it comes from George
/, Bassett. Dana's famous operator: Your
eyes may he deep set. they may be with
out popularity or they may bulge In
the first instance insist on sitting well
back from the camera with a strongly
modified light. \ poor operator can
easily spoil your picture by giving it a
lusterless eve. and particularly IS this the
case II ne fails to appreciate the necessity
OF modifying his light for your deef-set
eyes and beautifully archcd eyebrows,
above ali / don't think you know all
about your nose. for YOU don't" This
was the emphatic advice given bv Ma
r0eon Sarony. whose underscored sigma
tire - 81 familiar Don't think YOU
know the way your nose looks best. A
lady who has studied her face q thousand
times in her houdoir mirror may think
she does. but she IS mistaken. Now. un-
derstand ! don't say she j. mistaken
about how il looks 20 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 lee studied. 1t IS the same
vith men. and men Of fashion know TINS,
and that Is Why they are easier to pose