Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-09
NOW LOOK PLEASANT, PLEASE
Verbal Snapshots at the Camera Man in
His Usual Pose.
THIS S HIS BUSY sEsAoN, TOO
Dimculties He Runs Against in Pleas
Ing People who want "Their
Pictures T~ook"-Jobs
that Pay Well.

The photographer shook some tiny pellets
from a vial, cooked one eye, and-"looked
pleasant"
Nerve tonic" he observed, as he
solemly swallowed the remedy. Getting
ready for my busy season. II / am not a
wreck by the morning OF December 25 It
won't be the fault OF my customers.
Tall about troubles! II l we're to sit
down and think Of mine ia go crazy. but
I've learned to look upon the funny side of
my daily round with %sitters.
"If all my sitters were men II would be
easy. Very few men are urged to a photog-
rapher's studio by motives Of vanity. Us
ually they do it to oblige an sdorinS family,
or they are in the public eye and being
photographed is a part OF their business.
Women and children are a worry, but a man
generally takes what you give him and
don't haggle about price.
THE person who makes me most tired is
the woman who wants s15-a-dozen-work for
SO. She is what we call cheap people,
Men expect to have their pictures look
like them. Women expect to be localized.
A photographer must be hair dresser,
dressmaker and tailor. Also, he must be
n surgeon in order to correct on the mega
tive any defects, trihing or otherwise, in
the %sitter's physique. Superfuous flesh on
the waist line, neck, shoulders or hips must
be removed. On the other hand, IL the
woman is scrawny, with hills and valleys
on her neck and shoulders. and wrinkles
galore. all these excavations must be filled
out. Such trihes as Strengthening crooked
noses, reducing freckles and inserting
cupid's bow in uncompromising lips are en-
tirely within the photographers province.
stand her on a book, which is carefully
concealed by a skirt that is a bit too long
for her.
localized Pictures Profitable.
but the one thing that tries a photogra-
piers soul is to have a woman Of 50 or 40
bring in the very photograph she wants
an ideal head Of a girl Of Is or 20, request
ing that her picture be posed, draped and
lighted Just like this The photographer,
Of course, always does this.
in the long run, it is best for us to
idealize pictures. 1t Is surprising the
number Of plain people who possess strong
characters and desire honest likenesses.
They insist that they shall not be fattered
and so sacrifice the photographer. That is,
while they are satisfied with the likeness,
their friends. with the best intentions,
lnd fault with the pictures because they
are not pretty to look upon, and in pleas
ing the one customer who didn't want
fattery, the photographer loses several
prospective ones.
Occasionally we have the misfortune
to pose an effeminate man, and he is worse
than the vainest woman. He is fussy as
10 his attire. the curl Of his mustache, the
curve OF his eyebrows, the set Of his tie.
and he invariably insists upon showing
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the standard established by country people,
largely on their wedding Journeys, who go
in for a display of new Jewslry that lie
almost barbaric in it's profusion. The
) woman in the case always has a chain
and a locket that must be In evidence, a
brooch which must be conspicuous, and
her watch is pinned to the upper right
hand corner Of her chest by an enameled
pin. One hand will be literally covered
with rings and IL by any chance l reverse
the pose so that the other hand shows.
nilady from Wayback promptly changes
the rings over to the hand which will show
up in the photograph.
The 4OO Poor Pay.
"As a rule women are exceedingly pa
tient about posing and will try, try again
until both sitter and photographer are
satisfied. Tact on the photographers part
is essential to secure the best results. and
tact does not mean 'jollying.' Woman
never shows her capricious temperament
more clearly than when posing before the
Gamers.
Strange as 1t may seem, a photographer
In a large city lays scarcely any value on
the custom Of what is known as the 400.
While being recognized as phat~ographer-in-
ordinary to the smart set serves as an ad-
vertisement with social climbers, the pho
to%grephers do not regard such custom as
promptly remunerative. The 400 want the
best work. object to the price thereof and
make the photographer wait anywhere from
three to six months for his money. They
are insulted II he presents his bill sooner,
and then they proceed to forget his ex-
lstence.
m OF the theatrical profession
lend themselves most readily to photog-
raphy ard would be the best customers the
photographer has. II their money was good,
But they hate to part with their hard
earned salaries-for photographs. They have
an idea that we ought to be glad to supply
them with photographs because their ex-
ceeding beauty serves to advertise our
wares. Miss Tottie Lightfoot wants fifty
pictures-fOr nothing. of course-and as.
sures US that she will send US Just lots o.
trade when all the girls have seen heI
photographs. But she does not realize tina
each one OF these dear girls will endeavoI
to work the same little advertising graft.
IAN actress must be beautiful In her pic,
lures, whatever she may be on the stag
or in private life. 1t is not uncommon FOL
q manager to say; Now you must give Vi
some pretty pictures Of Miss So-and-so
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