New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

few wears She is a woman Of wide culture
and has travelled extensively, being at one time
with her parents the guest of the Russian Uov-
eminent, as Mr. Barnes was an official delegate
10 the International Statistical Congress at ~
Peters burg She was Nassar student, and would
have been graduated from that institution but
for a severe illness brought on by overwork
She took up photography at first merely as D.
diversion, hut soon became so thoroughly inter- {.
ested in il as science and saw IN 1t so many
artistic possibilities that she has given up 'he
leisure and pleasures which wealth and social
position confer TO devote herself TO the WORK
with the care and vigor of a professional
After mastering the first steps OF the ART py
herself she felt the need of an interchange OF
ideas and. the Albany Camera Club not admitting
women. Joined the Society of Amateur Photos-
raphcrs of New-York. Miss Barnes's knowledge
Of the details of photography was so thorough
that she was frequently called upon 10 address
the club and read papers before other bodies,
both amateur and professional, in different parts
Of the country. She has practical knowledge
Of every detail of the work, from the selection OF
a subject to the printing and mounting OF ths
picture She has been particularly successful
with lantern slides and has received medals ana
diplomas for them in New-Yorl< and Boston a
delightful and vivacous conversatlonallst, he1
little talks when exhibiting her slides, with 'he
stories and adventures connected with each' arc
particularly entertaining. She Is mdefatiga"io
in securing the particular view she desires, ana
does not hesitate at the discomfort OF stahains
with her camera in brook Tor an
artistic landscape sitting i'll a cramped position
in a small window seat for the sake of beau'
tful old staircase. -
Miss Barnes has been one of the editors OK
n he American Amateur Photographer for ne
last few years, besides conducting department.
in Outing" and writing Photographic articles
for other periodicals. She is remarkably versa
tile, and as her time became fully occupied
she cultivated an acquaintance with the type-'
writer to such an extent that she could Write
upon il more rapidly than by hand, and, whao
is more difficult to many people, could tninK
to the machine. For over year she has hid Az
office in the building occupied by - File Outing
Company, which has charge OF the publication
OF her magazine and with her private secretary
has confined herself TO office hours and carried
en- the more mechanical details vi editorial work.
In Albany she has perfectly appointed studlo
on the grounds surrounding her fathers honse,
whore she has done some fine portrait work ana
designed and executed a number of beautifu!
poem illustrations. With the requirements "
the picture the studio il transformed from
iishermans hut TO modern dnwlng.room, ahv
changes again from city attic TO medlaeVA
castle Miss Barnes was a painter before enc
was a photographer, and makes use OF this %,
ability in getting up her scenery, besides calling
in the assistance OF the carpenter and even levy
ing upon the stage properties of regular theatre
sometimes in perfecting the setting ~ her picture
Sympat hetic models are more difficult 10 obtain,
and Miss Barnes mas often" solved the dlincuity
hy dressing for the character herself and with hei
foot pressing a tube ingenionsly concealed ana
connected with the camera has been AT the same
time photographer and photographed. In Illus
trating Hoods Song Of the Shirt she has ac-
oomplished wonderful results In this way Illus
trations Of Lancolot and Elaine and Jean lnge., p
lows Seven Times Seven ars other beautifW
pictures. .....,. 4
Last fall Miss Barnes read paper at the con.
vcntion of the Photographic Society Of Great
britain in Edinburgh. and made camera trip
through ENGLAND and Scotland. She took with
her p Thousand plates and brought home many
beautiful views. Some OF tho lantern slide ex''
hibitions she has given since her return have
Leen so largely attended that many people were 4.
turned away. Miss Nirres is a member of tho b.
Ncv-York Camera Club, the Society of Amltaur
PHOTOGRAPHERS Of Now-Yora, an honorary member
Of the BROOKLYN Academy of Photography and
Chicago Camera Club. and member of S>roIs, p
though unable to take an active part in its
exercises. She takes q broad view OF a wom1ns
dutief and responsibilities. and j. prom 10 number
among her accomplishments that Of being good
cook and houselleoper. s
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