Evening star., 1893-12-12
PHOTOGRAPHS.
susgestiOns to Women About to Have
Pictures Taken.

Pictures Taken.
From the New York World.
here are some points for the woman who
proposes to have her own or her husbands
or her children's pictures taken. They are
the utterances Of one who speaks with au-
thority, photographer. and this is what
he saws:
Be adaptable. Resign yourself with as
complete confidence to the artist photoR-
rapher as you would to the artist painter
and the result will be entirely satisfactory
Disabuse your mind Of the idea that poses
and expressions which look well as prac-
ticed before your mirror will photograph
well. Before the camera they will gener-
ally produce contorted features. distorted
bodies and monstrosities Of hands Do
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 always preferable. For soft and dainty
effects nothing is so beautiful as trans
parent materials. such as tulles. laces nets
Black silk can be worn to advantage. and
black tulle and lace take beautifully
Woolen goods define the figure best, being
or satin. Open work embroideries in COL
lars and cuffs produce exceedingly fine ef-
fects, particularly in pictures of the Rem
brandt style. Dark green and red are the
comic pictures. Velvet. plush and Jet do
not photograph well. Close bands about
the throat are to be avoided: allow 1t to be
free. The slender woman may have per-
feet confidence in the Rembrandt shading
to produce roundness of outline. Rem
brandt, as you know. painted the broad
side of the face in the shadow and the
narrow side in the light. with the result of
never eXceled. The woman who is thin
should drape neck and arms in delicate
gauze or lace and half concealing. half
revealing" make herself doublv attractive.
Never dress a child in velvet unless Of
light colored hues Your bows charming
black or green velvet suit will be a photo
graphic failure. There is nothing so be-
fitting a boy in a picture as simplicity.
Never ask the artist to make a full length
picture of a bov in knickerbockers. Boys
feet are proverbially large and loom up
immensely when attached to a pair of slim
legs, clad from ankle to knee In stockings.
Girls need accessories and striking effects
and, besides. are more graceful than boys.
Baby. of course must wear white, with no
lack of ruffies and laces to add to his
charm. Mems clothing should invariably
be dark.
Don't tell the photographer that you are
the worst subject in the world to photo
graph, and never had a successful picture.
1t is a stilted remark resulting from q
species of egotism which simply means that
no camera has ever yet succeeded in pro-
ducing the beauties that you see in your
self.
Don't practice expression and SO sue
ceed in disgusting yourself.
Don't tell baby that birds and monkeys
will jump out of the side of the gallery to
amuse him. His disappointment will make
him cross.
Don't bring the entire family along to
keep the child in good humor. The artist
can do that much more easily. and the
baby Is less liable to become nervous.
Don't bring a friend along to pose you.
Trust the professional rather than anna
teur skill.
Don't, II you arc an amateur. try to In
struct an artist of thirty years experience
how to make a successful photograph.
Don't grow angry II YOU cannot break
the business rules Of the studio because
you do not think they are good.