The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08

studio a woman who is treading dan
gerously on the heels of middle age.
but still clings 10 her vanished youth.
she doesn't care for real portrait OF
herself, but frankly announces desire
&c be made to look beautiful"
The Woman Beautiful.
Her request Is complied with always.
Lines Of the figure that would make
her seem ungraceful are carefully toned
down by the stylus of the retoucher.
double chins vanish under hisNskillfuI
Efforts. heavy eyes are made to appear
bright and sparkling. The result speaks
for itself: it bears only a dim resem-
bIance to the subject. but It answers
wonderfully her prime demand. 70
looks beautifur'-like the subje-t
locked, perhaps. when she and tina
world were young together.
Perhaps there drifts in a woman OF
dowdy appearance and wilted look Her
gown, obviously the product OF some
Village dressmaker. hangs loosely uptn
her figure; she has forgotten how &C
carry herself erect and gracefully. In
such a case the photographer shows
himself a diplomat as well as an artist.
he takes the first picture OF the woman
as she IS. and then suggests that sire
rerrnit him to pose her in some simple
Grapery. Reluctantly she consents, ana
/ tho draining is done by sSi,iful assist
ant in such manner that al the ugly
IInes vanish. A cluster OF roses is
thrust in her arms and while she
stands, still undecided and therefore
lunstilted. before the camera. the work
Of the artist is completed.
When she sees the proofs 1t Is reve-
lation TO herself. Perhaps she had for
gotten ten years before that she could
ever be reproduced on paper. looking
like herself always and still presenting
this very attractive appearance Whcn
she selects some dozens of the pictures
with the drapery and the roses her
smile of content is OF the kind that
won't come of"
The Two Ambassadors.
An interesting illustration of the IN
conscious method Of photography is af-
forded by the picture Of the Russian
and German ambassadors. taken togetn-
CT by a well-known Washington artist.
Both are arrayed in full court dress.
wearing the stars and ribbons OF many
orders. They appear TO be engaged IN
intimate and friendly conversation,
though not, one would think. on mat
tiers Of large moment
II was accomplished in this way. II
CHANGED that Baron Won sternburg and
Count Cassini came 70 the studio to-
gether. both in court dress. AMI both
purposing 10 pose before the camera.
They were in the workroom when It &C.
Cured 10 the artist that IL would Be
attractive 10 pose them together. He
asked their consent and both looked con-
fused. Neither was quite willing. but
neither desired 10 offer an objection.
Future diplomatic complications doomed
large. perhaps. in their minds.
why, l am perfectly willing, If Count
Cassini is" said Baron Won Sternburg
why 50 am I. said the count and
at that moment the signal was given
and the lens exposed.
The completed photograph is some
thing both interesting and unique.
Camera Sometimes Lies.
The camera is not always an abso-
luteIy truthful instrument. IN the
hands Of the adept 1t can be made 10
lie with the convincing air OF columns OF
ngures, anent the JruIhIulness OF which
there Is an ancient il much ana or
ciscrediIed proVerp. There have been
D1dQc OF q shaking ldtlQS
with himself, and even carrying mis- own
head in his hand. There have been
other pictures in which the head APP
pears larger than the body, and others
in which the gentleman is represented
incased in large bottle. How he man
aged to crawl IN through the narrow
neck is the question me observer is
called upon the solve.
These are known as freak pictures.
and are accomplished in various ways.
sometimes by placing pertions OF the
sitters figure out Of rocus OF the
lens, and at others by double and even
triple exposures. The results are often
times very amusing.
Such effects. however. are produced BY
the earnest student Of the possibilities
OF photography only as side ventures.
His real and devoted purpose always is
TO show the beauties OF nature and
> represent the subtle passions OF the hui
man heart. Sometimes he is an impress
sionist, and his pictures give sketchily
the impression of the person or land
scape he reproduces; sometimes real
list, when every detail will be brought
2 out with the minutest exactness.
He takes himself in earnest and Sc
riously, does the modern photographers.
! ute work justifes the attitude.