The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-02-21

This, III substance, Is a dialogue in
photograph gallery few days ago. \
woman had come in to see her proofs, :
and the clerk had blandly handed the
cause of all the commotion over the
showcase, behind which she had in
tronched herself. The customer or sub.
ject, . as the photographers term their
patrons, was mad as soon as she saw
the proof But the diplomacy of the
young woman behind the showcase
would have given points to apoitician.
She was thoroughly in earnest or conf
Dental or friendly or a little bit trou-
bled, all in one breath. 1t was apparent
that she had been there before, and she
demonstrated that she was well ae-
quainted with the promises. And she
was truthful She knew that it wasn't
fair to judge the plate by the proof, and,
what Is more she succeeded in con5 inc
ing the subject that this was the case.
Very well, Miss Blank, - she said
when the atmosphere had cleared some
what. we will finish some Of Them
and you come in and see 'em, and if
you feel then as you do now we Won
ask You to take 'cm.
As the door closed the clerk rear
ranged some photographs Of party gowns
ON the showcase, looked away into
space for few moments and murmured.
"Oh, bummio, and then went back and
thrust her head into the pokebonnot
contriyance where she was making ugly
people look a little less so. and there
was silence in the room.
DO you have many cases of that kind
to handle:" the photographer was asked.
well. no. not many. OF course there
are some people who are bound to kick
ANYWAY. But | have noticed that such
characters have moro self conceit than
they are entitled to. We have all kinds
of people to handle" And then follow
ed little dissertation which would i'll
terest subjects, and particularly the wo-
men, who have ever tried and intend to
try conclusions with the camera The
stock remark which at some time near
w every subject utters as she comes in
to the presence of the camera cyclops is
that she had "about as soon have a
tooth pulled as to have picture taken "
i But that tilne bonored platitude has lit
tie eXcnse for existence nowadays. said
the photograDber. because in all of the
best galleries pictures are taken by short
exposure, which is practically instanta-
ncous. The peonleWho know more about
photography and tho art of getting a
good likeness than does the operator
often cause him some ANNOYANCE and a
good deal of amusement.
In deciding upon a pose for the
face. " continued the photogrrher. we
must exercise great care. I'm the few sec.
onds that we have to look at the subject
we must decide provided. Of course. we
are allowed to decided what position of
the face will give the best likeness. 1t
is true of almost everybody that one side
of the face is quite markedly better look
ing than the other, and for this reason
comparatively few full face or front view
photos are taken. But sometimes we
have to deal with individuals who in
si>t upon pose Of the face that Is dis
tinctly bad Not long ago a certain man
came to mo with the photograph OF a
friend which showed the face in clear
profile He said he wrlted photo Of
himself in exactly that position. Ii So
happened that the model which he sub
mittod had AN unusually good profile,
and consequently the picture was quite
effective But my subject profile WAS
faulty. Indeed he had nose as WAS u
nose. 1t was gigantic. | SAW right
away that a profile of his face would be
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