The San Francisco call., 1895-05-22
WITH CAMERA AND TRIPOD
A Record of Events in Local
Amateur Photographic
Circles.
Opening of the Summer Season
Snap Shots at Yosemite and
on the Bay.

The summer season, which may be said
to have fairly commenced, has brought
with it great activity to the amateur photo
graphic fraternity of California. The local
camera club members are already COM
mencing the exhibition of advance proofs
of exceptionally fine negatives in all lines
OF the art. New processes of printing are
attracting attention, and, on the whole,
the outlook is good for season fruitful in
pretty prints
The bicycling annex of the Camera Club
is already an established success. The
mem bership exceeds thirty, and plans
have been made for the preparation of a
series of prints or albums, which shall be a
Photographic record of the doings of the
club. Some good negatives were secured
on the recent outing of the club at Hay
wards. Miss Faucompre and J. ]. B.
Argent, both prominent amateurs, doing
good view work.
The dark rooms of the club are being re-
tinted and decorated. A movement is on
foot among tue members to volunteer SER
vice to the Half-million Club in the way of
providing facilities for advertising the
State. 1t has been pointed out that the
system of the interchange of lantern slides
whici, exists between the various clubs in
this country and Europe can be utilized for
the purpose mentioned.
Ex-President Charles Adams reports
that he is doing very little in the camera
line. He makes this confession very shame
facedly but puts forth as an extenuating
circumstance that all his energies are con-
sumed by his bicycle. He is still a very
active and prominent member of the local
club, but his friends are not desirous that
he should fall from grace entirely through
his neglect of the black art.
The current number of the Photographic
Times contains specimen of the work of
Jesse Poundstone. A marine study forms
the subject of the picture.
Messrs. Argent, Owens and Adams pro-
pose making a trip to the Yosemite VAL
ley this year. They will start the last week
in June with bicycles and cameras. For
"big" work, /. e., such negatives as cannot
well be treated on small plate, they will
use an exceptionally fine and large camera.
This will be sent on in advance, and the
party will follow with hand cameras and
smaller-s sized boxes. 1t is anticipated that
many of the negatives will be converted
into lantern slides, the effect of Yosemite
views, especially when suitably colored.
and thrown on the screen, being wonder
fully realistic. The proposed trip should
be productive OF good results to Mr.. Adams
and his friends.
DR.. e. &. Eisen and w. g. Mcintosh are
devoting their attention to marine scenery.
]. A. Hall is taking some good flashlights
and interiors.
DR.. de Vecchi, an old-time photographer.
is making speciality OF interiors and chill.
dren.
E. Kolb, recent addition to the ranks.
is doing good work with his Kodet.
Miss Ella Hobart is doing a good deal of
home and outdoor work.
Miss Frauenholz is devoting her talents
to taking children's 8 portraits. Her efforts
are attended with much success
Samuel Reiss is turning out some good
portrait work
E. Gray has taken camera East and
hopes to return with a batch of interesting
negatives.
Frank c. Bangs has been working fash
lights with considerable success.
A lantern parade will take place this