Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18
THE MIRROR TO NATURE
1t is Held Up in an Artistic Manner by
Amateurs.
Fine Exhibit of the Capital Camera
PhotOYraphy-Happy Studies.

keep its exhibition of photographs open Eli
through next week. This is done in answer
to the requests of the many friends of this
popular organization, who desire to have A
further chance to inspect and admire the
beauties of the Photographic art as done
by amateurs. The display is more than a
creditable one. While 1t is hardly as large
as the exhibition of last year. 1t is a more
creditable exhibition in a good many ways.
The value of the additions made to the
field of photography through the work Of
amateurs has long been admitted, even by
professional photographers themselves. Be
ginners, possibly on the theory that fools
rush in, &c." have done many things that
professionals and writers on Photographic
subjects have always maintained could not
possibly be done. AS an example of this it
may be said that for years the theory was
that it was impossible to take a photograph
when the camera was directed into the face
OF the sun. yet amateurs and beginners
tried this very thing and proved that il not
only could be done. but that the results were
OF most unique and satisfactory sort The
effect in the way of lights and shadows is
such that the picture looks as though it
were moonlight scene. This is but one of
many innovations brought about through
the medium OF the amateur photographer
In the manner of style. posing and artistic
features they have done quite as much to
bring about revolution of ideas.
Many Types.
The exhibition of the Capital Camera
Club, which has been open for several days
past fills the three large rooms which the
club uses as its headquarters in the build
ing at the northeast corner Of It'll and d
streets. The walls are we'll covered with
mounted and unmounted photographs of
every variety in way Of finish as well as
and every other conceivable manner of pho
tograph They are tastefully hung and the
effect to one entering the front room is a
most attractive one. In the windows are
hung number of transparencies enlarged
from photographs by members of the club
There are in the exhibition portraits fancy
groups and genre pictures, as we'll as the
more usual landscape and outdoor groups.
Some OF the best specimens presented
by Mr.. Chas. Fairman. president of the club,
whose work is of very high order of merit
Interesting Subjects.
. One of his photographs that is sure to at
tract attention is hung near the entrance
door. 1t is a fancy group, entitled THE
Star in the Rural Districts" 1t is a picture
of an old farmer sitting out by the door of
his farm house. enjoying the news and Cos
sip in his favorite paper, while near him
are members of his family doing up the
chores of the evening. Another picture of
"
and represents a sportsman who has stopped
at farm house for a little aqueous refresh
ment pretty rustic maiden is standing
by an old pump, under a graceful arbor,
handing tin dipper of water. "A Wayside
Philosopher is the title of a portrait of
Mr.. Fairman, sitting under a tree in a wood
land path, and taken by Mr.. Fairman him.
self by means of the pneumatic bulb and
long tube, with which he shot himself
Mr.. l.. NJ. Mccormick and Mr.. Dante
have some excellent pictures of heads and
Mr.. w. c. Babcock has a large group of
views of picturesque New York, which en-
titles him to the first rank in landscape
work. Mr.. Mccormick has a group of
twelve cloud effects that are very fine of
their sort. One particularly. entitled IAN
Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight" is
we'll worthy of study. 1t is the picture Of
group Of soldiers standing beside a cam
non pointing across the river with the sun
the sun Is that it makes the picture seem
as though taken after dusk with strong
dark shadows.
Collection of Beauty.
Mr.. Andrew johnson has an exhibit that
will touch the heart of any man. 1t is a
set of one hundred blue prints Of photo
graphs of girls. Every girl is a beauty.
Girls are Mr.. Johnson's forte. girl is
the only thing that he thinks worthy of
being photographed. Struck by the charac-
ter of this exhibit rather witty member
of the cub has written these lines:
Now there's a question that comes to me
Bewilderei by all this witchery,
With a hundred girls caught by his art.
What has become of Johnson's hearth"
Other Studies.
1.-THE Country Band" is the title of a
couple of character pictures by Mr. W. C.
Babcock. Mr.. Allan J. Houghton has a
dairty pose of little four-year-old girl in
her 'nightie" pulling on her stocking The
portrait of a girls head done with strong
side lights, the work Of Mr.. Jose YznaRa. is
one of the most artistic examples I'm the
whole collection. Mr.. F. c. Perry also has
a pair of pictures that tell their story very
plainly. One is May /, MAJ" the other
You said l might" The first Is a small
child asking a favor. In the secbnd IL is
evident she has been turned down" and is
from the decision of the chair.
One of the most interesting pieces in the
exhibition Is an instantaneous photograph
by Dr. Baldwin of a base ball game. The |
pitcher has just recovered from firing the |
ball, the catcher is ready and the batter |
has his bat halfway around while the ball |
itself is easily discernible in the air about |
one OF the most spirited and remarkable |
instantaneous photographs ever taken.
Mr.. c. II. Townsend of the United States |
fish commission has an Interesting series |
Or views taken in South America One Is /
a sceite on Cormorant Island, and another |
depicts big iceberg in the Straits of Ma |
selian. There are also number of char |
acter and landscape views in Brazil. Mr.. |
II. w. Lochrey has some fine flash light |
affects, as has also Mr.. w. L. Soeau.