Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-04-23

negative. A picture of this kind may
De reproduced as a photogravure, franz
cd, and sold at the low prices which
continually surprise the shopper; or It
may be used in any Of the hundred and
one ways In which advertisers make
use OF attractive feminine figures. The
making and posing of single figures In
the free and picturesque fashion de-
manded by the commercial branch OF
photography. oddly enough gives the
operator his best chance to use his
artistic perceptions.
Another fascinating branch of the
work is the reproduction OF celebrated
portraits by the old masters, the mod
els being patrons blessed with long
purses and a romantic turn Of mind.
II 1t Is legitimate to copy the greatest
pictures in gallery, either with brush
or camera, 1t is hard to see why 1t Is
not legitimate to copy the exquisite
pose, the light and shade. and the eff
fective background of such pictures.
Yet there Is something about it which
sensitive people may not quite enjoy.
however clever the work of the pho
tographer. At the same time Its fas-
cination for the worker cannot be de-
MED.
There is growing desire among peo-
pie who have beautiful homes. to have
themselves pictured in the midst OF
their wonted surroundings. To do such
work properly requires an almost en-
tirely different training and expert
ence from regular portrait photogra-
ply. Herein woman's admitted facil-
ity in home making ought to make her
particularly successful. Her quick eye
should be able to catch the gentle at
titudes, the graceful groups OF mother
and children In the moment which will
most appeal to the heart OF the be-
holder These pictures are seldom made
in any number, and are mainly intend
ed to keep the home wildly in the
minds of absent dear ones.
There is much more to the practical
side of the life of a successful pho
tographer than Is usually imagined. In
! the minds of most persons, he occu-
pies a rank a good deal below an ar
tist, and little above a book agent
He Is shabby genteel, the man who
serves mammon, and misses the true
artistic inspiration. He Is regarded by
| painters much as the family doctor re
CARDS the quack who advertises. or az
the churchman in England regards the
dissenter. The truth Is, that
these estimates do him less than Jus
tice. To succeed. he must have artis-
tic perception, combined with a me-
chanic's dizziness of touch and the BUSH
ness mans shrewd management. As
an artist. he must study the effect of
light and shade. OF massed or diaphan-
Gus drapery, of pose, Of background and
accessories. II he would make good DOR
traits he must possess nearly all the
qualifications Of the good portrait
painter. including as much OF knowl-
edge of color as will enable him to
know how certain shades will take.
He must be able to interpret charac-
ter, to catch each face at its character
istic best. Miss Tonnesen boasts that
all her sitters are beautiful. a declara-
ton which Is borne out by an inspec-
tio4 of her studio A young woman
has beautiful forehead, but a retreat
ing chin. Posed with her face bent
downward over her book, the beauty
shows, the defect is concealed, and her
friends discover her beautiful feature
for the first time. Another has exquis.