Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-28

Three Hundred ftinerant fhoto&
raphers In New York Cits'


Three Hundred itinerant fhotox-
raphers In New York cits'
There is quite large business done
In the East and West side sections OF
New York, on clear and pleasant an-
tumn days, by itinerant photographers.
who work on the following plan: a
boss photographer has the apparatus
for turning out quickly and In goou
shape large number OF pictures. but
his store or studio Is either ON some
side street or up stairs ON thoroush-
fare the passersby on which have NJ
tie money to spend for photographs,
So, he enters into an arrangement with
perhaps half dozen young photogra-
pliers who may be temporarily out OK
employment and who are willing 10
earn an honest dollar, and each OF
these he fits out with a kit of photo
graphic materials ut the studio. They
start on a clear morning on their ually
rounds, carrying under one arm the
Photographic apparatus aud under the
other the stand upon which the cam
era rests.
The outfit costs the itlnerant phOtog-
rapher nothing, for Ii Is borrowed
property. When he sees standing IN a
doorway or entrance To n store. or IN
park, or near public building, an
individual who might be willing 90 pay
for photographs, be begins negosia-
lions. and agrees usually, To take a
photograph ON trial. The camera -
put In position aud the portrait or
group Is taken. and memorandum IL
made of the location. Then the pho
tographer proceeds ON his way to take
another portrait or group. and so con-
tues until nlghtfalL Then he turns
over the photographs 10 the studio
owners. who finishes them on, and
few days later the ltineEant man pays
another visit to the uelghborh0Od. and,
showing the proofs. arranges for the
sale OF as many copies as are desired
Where these have been regularly nr-
deted the sale Is usually effected: in
eases where the photographers took
the picture at his own risk, hc gets M
order ouly IL the pictures are salts
factory, err II may perhaps la better
said, II they are hattering. for il is a
well known fact among photographers.
as among others. that good picture"
or "a picture which does one justice"
so-ealled. IL really one which puts the
lineanlents Of the indy dual In fa-
vOrabie or hatteFing aspect: whereas.
II poor or unsatisfactory picture j. one
which either represents them as thry
are or less attractive than they think
themselves
The usual base Of division between
the boss photographer nj his studio
and his itinerant photographer Is half
and half. tine secures the customer.
takes the picture and collects tbs mon
ey, the other completes the picture and
mounts. They divide the proceeds
equally Photographers even the
humble sidewalk artists who wander
about town seeking casual trade de-
pend very largely FOR their success up
on streak of vanity which IL almost
universal There are few persona,
either men or women. who do not like
tn have their pictures taken. though in
the majority Of cases few ~ Them
would think OF going to the trouble or
expense OF visiting a photograph stu.
die. unless they desired 10 got a pIcts
ure for some special purpose. usually
OF presentation. But the suggestion
or sidewalk photographer fhat n
man or woman should have his or her
picture taken. Just tn see how IL
looks" and with NO charge unless N be-
satisfactory is almost irresistible. aud
In very few eases does II fall. Their.
are about three hundred travelling
photographers In New York. aud this
Is their busy season. New York Sun