The times., 1897-08-08
PHOTOGRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY.
When to Begin, How to Begin and
How to Finish.

How to Finish.
The Photographic biography is one of the
possibilities OF our day. This Is tie newest
way in which TO write-or rather record
a persons history, and, although it may
become an old volume years roll on, age
increases the pleasure To BE- derived from {.
Therefore the older the book the more IN
teIesting is it 70 the owner and succeeding
generations viii prize it even more than
the person who prepared it,
To be moIe explicit and explain what a
photographic biographyis Ietit be said that
it consists of a collection of photographs of
an individual taken at BRIEF In teryalsand AT
different PAGES, which, bound in a book.
illustrates that person S life through the
medium OF pictures instead of by the use
of type
Science has made great strides in pho-
Biography within decade, ana cameras.
which were so expensive that they were re-
garded as laxuries to be purchased bv the
Few, are now in the hands OF nearly ev.r--
tourist one meets. The users know all
about them, except, perhaps the reasons
why certain chemicals act thus and so.
and one can take the photograph of anv.
'"ihg ana present the finished picture ON
card for the tr.fiinc sun, or 10 csn+,
i'AihS duplicates at almost hair that
figure This has made it poSsib,a -, COR.
Pile d family pictorial history AZ sI;,.t.
expense. al siighS
IL Is one thing TO tell what tbfs ,-,,a .,
uistoryts but the main poipt ts r.,
plainly now to ser about To narrac, -.
ol which the compiler may be nrcrd 49,. -
'iIhe OF lie is suitable TO ma ta 49,. -
hihg' Tor Some biographies do no, -,
until one thinks one is growing ola a.. -
possible. begin young start. then T,,,a
.ne photographs of-your Child. tr vou -
ohe' ana might say, IL you have 60
marry and thus enjoy the nun ba.,a-.-'
u your subject, Tor with srbtecr ,,r go.
anu IL WiH be an added bsDpv tai 80
niaAihg OF the picture history. ''-''
see that you Catch the nicf,,-.
opioftane moments when prett, 80
- presented and PLEASING a~1r,s',-' -
20 be obtained. A mother - 10,
"ueh the time is ripe for - e.4i
.uie' tor she wishes many tia,as = ~ N
.nat she could catch the smile ,,,r',, -
infant 5 face, and keep IL tnd,,t,,,. -e'
soliie torn- Have a setting For :, ~. :.
"i.i 'ei4ihd you of some IA rttcnIs- -
u e'eit' and you have doulIe - -
p7SeiNed forever. Take the nictrra, 80.
auS stated intervals. bpt ,rbo,l-s- ~
- '.'in occasion suggests II n. - -
sou would Ike TO keep a recor1 = "a
u,e a., u "hat you are taking pIe..s-l-, ii-e -
.i'''" inc photogra pfer n rDsI-a .1'e, NJ
~" nave not the time. btt ~ -. - &c
i-'ouht them On cards yE-be,. -. -I'
are soon soiied, torn or tbyo,,.- 40
'nis Is The one reason v,ig - ,,1
- Aeepin; the pictures in a IeaI. '''s - p,iah
| ne photographs that re -. : - y
- 10 very well To send a -. ION
I % place about the roon7 -. .-.i 'i'i' els'
r''lor 'ahle. but they must ne epon aus
&c pasted in book or-gp,,n -. - ',u
"ounu ateF into q volume " "s
Inc Photographer capnor NOTE
ioF sou, as he does not kno,,- -. .l. 1ooA
as you about arranging them -. 4iiI''n q
son want them. and be * s,,r. - o'lief
iniStake' no matter how clear vour ,IT,s..
tons may he, and besides 49, ne
Iegafd 20 This make up the attractireras-
- .'io' 'ish' expended in designing certain
& PoI'ies ior oVaIS. some for round views
an o'iieis Tor diamond-shaped viii repa,
one' an d " depends on the scene how il can
De t'e4ted. save these pictures in a box
ma Ae.l preserved for future use" or
you VIII discover that some one has packed
them of< wien cleaning house.
"hen you have small quantity OF thess
uhih"lhted prints place them in tepid
water Tor few minutes that they nav
soften so you may the easter handle
them with the paste Spread them with
the lace downward upon bath towel.
that they may lose some of the superfluo,ts
water and apply the paste brush 20 the
one ~hichis nppeImost. Layi it upon vour
large card of gray tint, which should bs
large enough to hold six pictures. In the
size be 4S5 inches. and when straight with
the edges of the card place over it a smooth
lower anu you VIII find that you can ap-
pay pressure tn them that way the better.
Ei'ner use the rlat OF the hand 20 smooth
the PRINT ana make the edges adhere. or,
oetter sun, use rubber roller which is
manufactured for that purpose. This 4.
. quite secretIn the art, and wit hout know
ing tifs ittle feature he endeavOF would
become an utter fizzle- Then lay che cards
with Clean paper between them under
meath a pile OF books, and In day or two
they VIII be dry enough TO insure the cards
remaining flat. II d high polish is de-
sired, take them 20 photographer, and
Tor a tI1fle lie will burnfsh them These
\ SHtoS Gan IHeu De joined Into q book bv
puncturing small holes in each and run
nIng tape through all. When thirty cards
have been completed, the book will bs
thick enough to have the binder do hi.
share.
An important feature in the making OF
these biographies is to inscribe the date
and place where taken beneath each uic
ture, with any brief remarks that may bs
apropos. This viii enable one TO read the
history Ike a book, telling where the per
son was at certain periods, and what
scenes he was enjoying at the time. One
thing can facetIously be said OF such a
volume. a child can readit The IIustra ations
l show the idea carried out in regard e
choosing subject, selection OF a prett,
incident or scene, and always advisable
is it to Lave the picture represent seen,
that occurs IN daily life, and not be con.
ventIOnal, studied posing OF the subject.
ONT TV W0MAN 4u d n o.,