The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-05
USES OF THE CAMERA
LOCAL MEN FIND THE KODAK HANDY
IN A BUSINESS WAY.
ReaI-Estate Agents Show Properties
Through Pictures-SOme of the
Indianapolis Amateurs.

Next to cycling amateur photography is
the ruling fad in Indianapolis these days.
The kodak fiend" is found everywhere
ready with his black box to take snap
shot at the slightest provocation. Jesse
Hough, a local authority, estimates there
are five thousand amateur photographers
in the city,
While the great majority of this number
take pictures for amusement there are
some who utilize the camera for business
purposes. There is one man in Indianapolis
"a stair builder-who photographs his work
in all its stages. Another man, who is
something Of an expert as an amateur
photographer, is employed as an inspector
for building and loan association. When
he looks up a piece of property on which
the association desires to make a loan he
secures kodak picture of the property SO
that the association knows just what it is
advancing money on. 1t is told of a real
estate agent that he takes kodak pic
ture of every piece of rental property he
has on his lists. When people call in search
If house the agent submits an exterior
view of the premises. He finds the scheme
most successful.
Cameras suitable to the use of the
amateur cost from $3.50 up to 500. A
medium-sized kodak can be carried about
in yellow leather case that gives it the
appearance of a lunch box. A new inven-
ton that promises to be popular with BIZ
cyclists next season is the bicycle cam
era" The apparatus consists of a small
black kodak constructed so that it can be
fastened to the hande-bar of a bicycle.
With this new invention the amateur will
be able to make picture without alighting
from the wheel. Dealers say the outfit will
not be expensive. The art of making photo
graphic views has become so simplified in
the last year or two that amateurs have no
difficulty in learning the tricks of the trade.
A lew years ago when the Kodak was hrSt
introduced, the amateur was compelled to
send the film off to have 1t developed
after the exposure had been made. Now
any one who can operate camera can do
the developing and printing. The regulation
darkroom is no longer required. Plates can
be developed in the bathroom with the win
dows darkened or at night in any room in
the house. Neither does the amateur re-
quire the sun to aid in the printing. A gas
Jet does the work. The VelOx process does
the work in fifteen seconds after the mega
tive has been developed. Many amateurs
go to Photographic academy to prepare
the plates for printing.
Among the amateur photographers of this
city are many who are able to do artistic
work. There are a great many women VINO
are remarkably clever with the camera.
Among the best amateur artists in the city
is John Wocher, an insurance and real es-
tate agent in the Aetna building. DR.. Henry
Jameson, Thomas Spann, Henry Wallace,
Fletcher Hines, B. D. Walcott and Harry
Pomeroy are all enthusiastic amateur
photographers. Among the ladies skilled in
the use of the camera are Mrs. John T.
Brush, Mrs. H. S. New, Miss Agnes Dun,
can, Miss Myla Coburn, Miss Emily Fletch-
err, Miss Mary Rans6ell, Miss 10: q. Brown
ing Archibald Hanna, of Irvington, has
some amateur work on exhibition which he
made at Lake Maxinkuckee last summer.
By a very simple process the artist sue
ceeded in photographing himself in different
positions. In one picture Mr.. Hanna is
wheeling himself in barrow. In another
a pistol at the head of the other.