The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1895-03-30

FUN IN THE GALLERY

FUN IN THE GALLERY
THE PHOTOGRAPHER DOESN'T Al
WAYS SEE THE HUMOROUS SIDE.
Tho Woes with which He 10 Beset by All
Sorts and Conditions Of Men-It Ii .
Business Where Much knowledge Of Hu-
man Nature Is Necessary.
"Oh, my goodness gracious, sakes
alivei That's horrid. Why, I wouldn't
give picture like that to one Of my
friends for worlds"
"But, Miss Blank, you forget that
this is only q proof
"A proof, is it? And what were you
trying to prove by making me look like
that? That l am 100 years old or had
been through q fever before the picture
was taken?''
miss Blank, think you are little
unreasonable. This is nothing but q
proof, and all of those dark shadows and
hard lines will be toned down. admit,
~ it is, it does not do you Justice
"Justice? Well, 4 should say not l
amt very conoeited about my looks, but
II I thought was as hideous as that
picture makes me I'd wear mask"
This, in substance, is dialogue in .
photograph gallery few days ago. A
woman had "come in to see her proofs, I"
and the clerk had blandly handed the
cause of all the oommotion over the
showcase, behind which she had in
trenched herself The customer, or "sub.
jeot," 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 a politician.
She was thoroughly in earnest or conf
Dental or friendly or little bit trou-
bled, all in one breath. It was apparent
that she had been there before, and she
demonstrated that she was we'll &C.
qua{nted with the premises. 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 convinc.
ing the subject that this was the case.
"Very we'll, Miss Blank" she said
when the atmosphere had cleared some
what 1--WE will finish some of them,
and you come in and see 'em, and II
you feel then as you do now we won't
ask you to take 'em."
As the door closed the clerk rear
ranged some photographs of party gowns
Oh the showcase, looked away int
space for a few moments and murmured
"Oh. bummie, and then went back ant
! thrust her head into the pokebonne
oontrivance where she was making ugl.
people look little less so, and ther
was silence in the room.
"Do you have many cases Of that kim
to handler" the photographer was asked
SWELL, no, not many. OF course ther'
are some people who are bound to kicl
anyway. But have noticed that sucl
characters have more self conceit thai
/ they are entitled to. We have all kind
Of people to handle" And then follow
ed little dissertation which would in
terest subjects, and particularly the VIC
men, who have ever tried and intend t
try conclusions with the camera Th
stock remark which at some time near
ly every subject utters as she comes in
to the presence Of the camera cyclops
that she had "about as soon have
tooth pulled as to have picture taken. ,
But that time honored platitude has lit
tie excuse for existence nowadays, sai'
the photographer, because in all Of tn
best galleries pictures are taken by shor
exposure, which is practically instanta
neous. The people who know more abou
photography and the. art of getting
good likeness than does the operate
often cause him some annoyance and
good deal of amusement.
I'm deciding upon pose for th
1Ace," continued the photographer, wv
must exercise great care. In the few sec
oads that we have to look at the subjec
we must decide provided, of course, W
are allowed to decide) what position Q
the face will give the best likeness. ]
is true Of almost everybody that one sid
of the face is quite markedly better loo.
ing than the other. and for this reaso
comparatively few full face or front vie,
photos are taken. But sometimes W
have to deal with individuals who IN
sist upon a pose Of the face that is dis
:; tinctly bad. Not long ago certain ma
came to me with the photograph Of
friend which showed the face in olea
profile. He said he wanted photo 6
himself in exactly that position. It q
happened that the model which be sui
mitted had an unusually good profile
and consequently the picture was quit
effective. But my subjects profile wa
faulty. Indeed he had nose AS was
nose It was gigantic ! saw righ
away that . profile Of his face would b
anything but aattering to the owne,
and tried to break it to him gently.
"'But, he said, 'you admit that thi
! is q fine photo, and know that the like
ness is excellent Why can't You ge
:: the same results from, my face? I thin
am quite as good looking as he is, don
your ="
"'That isn't the point said /, b
cause didn't want to hurt the man
feelings. You know that no two face
are alike, and am only telling you th'
q profile is not your best view. -;
''But he wasn't satisfied and insiste
ON . profile, SO rather than anger hi
took that view Of his face and afte
ward one which thought was bette
, The next day he came in to see b
proofs. showed him the profile frs
There was no overlooking that nose. !
loomed up like Mount Tom from Smith