Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-08
THE PERFECT PHOTOGRAPH.
What to DO and What Not to DO to Get 4
Speaking Likeness.


Speaking Likeness.
Here are some points for the woman
who proposes to have her own, or hei
husbands or her children's picture
taken. They are the utterances of one
who speaks with authority, a photog'
rapher And this is what he says;
he adaptable, Resign yourself with
as complete confidence in the artist
photographer as you would to the
artist-painter, and the result will be
entirely satisfactory. Disabuse youi
mind of the idea that poses and express
sions which look we'll as practiced be.
fore your mirror will photograph well.
Before the camera they will generally
produce contorted features, distorted
bodies and monstrosities of hands. Dc
nothing; forget that you want to look
well and you will succeed in looking
natural.
AS to. your dress, any material that
falls in graceful lines is desirable.
Light colors are preferable. For soft
and dainty effects nothing is SO beauti-
Jul as transparent materials, such as
tulles, laces, nets. Black silk can be
worn to advantage, and black tulle
and lace take beautifully WOODEN
goods define the figure hest, being less
liable to wrinkle and crease than silk
or satin. Open woik embroideries in
collars and cuffs produce exceedingly
fine effects, particularly in pictures of
the Rembrandt style. Dark green and
red are the desire of the artist; large
plaids suggest comic pictures Velvet
plush and jet not photograph we'll
Close bands about the throat are to be
avoided; allow it to be free. The slen-
| der woman may have perfect confidence
in the Rembrandt shading to produce
roundness of outline. Rembrandt, as
you know, painted the broad side of the
face in shadow and the narrow side in
high light, with the result of start
ling life-lil1eness in his portraits never
eXcelled. The woman who is thin
should drape neck and arms in delicate
gauze or lace, and half concealing half
| revealing, make herself doubly attrac-
tive.
Never dress child in velvet unless
of light-colored hucs Your boy
charming black or green velvet suit
will be Photographic failure. There
is nothing so BETTING a boy in a pic
ture as simplicity. Never ask the artist
to make full-length picture of a boy
| in knicllerbockers Boys feet are pro-
verbally large and loom up immensely
when attached. to pair of slim legs
clad from ankle to knee in stockings
| Girls need accessories and striking eff
fects-and, besides, are more graceful
than boys. Baby, of course, must veal
white, with no lack of ruffles and lace
to add to his charm. Mems clothing
should invariably be dark,
Don't tell the photographer that you
arc the worst subject in the world tc
photograph, and never had Il successful
| picture. 1t is stited remark, result
ing from a species of egotism which
simply means that no camera has ever
yet succeeded in producing the beauties
that you see in yourself.
Don't practice expression and so sue
coed in Disgusting yourself.
Don't tell baby that birds and mon
keys will jump out of the side of the
| gallery to amuse him. His disappoint
ment will make him cross.
Don't bring the entire family along
to keep the child in good humor. TIL,
artist can do that much more easily
and the baby is less likely to becom,
nervous.
Don't bring friend along to pos,
fou. Trust to professional rather thar
amateur skill,
Don't, if you are an amateur, try t.
instruct an artist of thirty years expe
fence how to make a successful photo
graph
Don't grow angry if you can no
break the business rules of the stud;,
because you do not think they ar
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