New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
FOR 4N4TECR PHOTOGRAPHERS.
ADVANTAGES OF MODERN METHoDs-THE SEASON
OF ACTIVE WORK BEGUN.

ADVANTAGES OF MODERN METHODS-ThE SEAsoN
OF ACTIVE WORK BEGUN.
The simmer time OF the year Is here the vacation
season has begun again. and the young man with a
camea is abroad in the land. The young man Is not
alone, however, for there are many, great many
older men, who find In the gentle art OF photography
relief from the cares vexations Of business c and
a source OF constantly Increasing enjoyment. The
true Photographic appetite grows with what IL feeds
upon and while In some cases carelessness In de-
velopmcnt printing, oning, other processes naturally
resulting In medocty OF the finished product, Is the
rule In the great majority of cases. every failure Is
carefully studied and It's lesson learned, the sensible
amateur profits by his losses, and the result Is dis
rnct and valuable training Of both eye and hand and
artistic perception.
In the good old time OF cOllodon and silver baths
amateurs we're comparatively few, and they were
looked upon as being just shade beyond ordinary
mortals owing TO their knowledge Of the black art.
They had to do all the work themselves, and II re-
auired a certain knowledge OF chemistry and the tenn
per OF an angel to the silver bath. which would
be left In perfect order one day. and on the next coud
neither be coaxed driven TO do lis work. They
cleaned and sensitized their own plates, sensi'ized
their paper did their developing, printing toning
and mounting and felt happy and proud over the sue
cess Of their work.
The anal to-day has many facilities for becom
Ing mechanical In his work. lie obtain dry plates,
good and cheap and has no occasion to know anything
OF the mysterious processes OF cooking and applying
emulsi0ns lie make his choice of dozens Of dill
ierent printing papers, 80 many. In fact, that lie Is
often bewildcred He need not stain hi, fingers with
pyro or mss around with other developing agents.
burn his fingers with hot burnsher, slop lot 0f
paste around In "A vain endcavOr 10 mount print
without stretching II putting paste on Ito face. or
bother his head about how much gold to put III his
toning bath But unless the shadow chaser under
stands all these processes and Is capable Of carrying
them to successful conclusion, he Is not entitled to
IA. name ~ amateur. nor should he be- casscd with
the large and constantly Increasing number Of those
vho are lovers of the for The arts own sake. and
no TAX. pride IN one perfect print, oil their own
production than In stack OF factory made prints,
with which the owner had nothing more Ia do thnn
simply pushing the button and paving the bill.
>uil the fraternity of amateurs has hope Tor The
.chancal button pusher, and the frequent eNcnr.
ions to the country and sea>hore. and the constant
.,urch for bits Of beautiful scenery aud odd ana
Interesting views are In themselves object lessons III
ari and cannot fail To exert an influence for good ana
dey. lop and incr that love Of nature which makes
all men better aud nollcr. The amateur photographer
4. "A factor for good In the community. and the more
the spirit Of self reliance In his work and independence
of purchased help = cultivated the more important the
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