New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26


bread ard Butter misses. and posed almost as
cIumsily as Cinderella herself. All sorts of ideas
obtain Oh this subjec1. and what is most curious
ia this connection is that all these notions. how
ever varying. right and to the point for
photography is such a comprehensive subject
that it includes almost every varying phase and
fashion beneath the sun.
gne most artistic photographers are not bound
by cut and dried rules but strive continually TO
express a certain individuality in their pict-
lres "A result which is accomplished in devious
was The Photograph which looks simplest
when finished IS often one that has cost hours
of effort and consideration. The effect is every
Thing.
Now how many persons are effective?
small proportion. 1t is the photographers bust
ness therefore, TO make them so, and thereon
hang all the secret ruses Of his art.
The recent prevailing notion of following the
styles in photography set by actresses is going
ont. The decollette ana picture hat epoeh is
passed. Girls and women have learned to let
show girls DC slow girls; not to seek to infringe
pn their territory. batsto get what they can in
photography Of their own individuality at
its best, and with tie vaccinations suggested
by the artist. How much that viii be in the
way Of effect depends upon the photographer
they employ. their own uct in dress and in
adapting themselves 70 suggested poses.
There can be doubt that the mania for
photographs increases. Many a woman is pho
tographed every time she has new gown. and
In some cases even more frequently Many
daughters OF well to do families have carte
blanche lat --Ihe photographers just as they
have at the candy stores. and the fad is by no
means confined 10 the gentIer sex great
many men. more especially those prominent in
public or social life. have come 10 look upon
photography as a sort Of interesting necessity
Il has come 10 pass that men, when they are
face 10 face with the ordeal OF the camera be
tray deal of animation rather than the bore
dom that might be expected.
When the wise ones go TO be photographed
they resign themselves wholly to the photogra-
pher. vino pays as much attention TO every de-
tan Of pose as would famous portrait painter
ATT rare intervals women send some picture
sometimes il is illustration from book or
n'agszire--tiiat they have taken fancy to
ahead Of them as suggestion, but as rule
i7ey express few definite desires as TO their
poses.
> The photographer Studies his subjects from
every poiut of view. accentuates their good
POINTS 10y many interesting devices. eliminates
their less favorable aspects by others equally
(so-in short devotes himself to them for the
TINE being as II the entire universe revoived
only Tor the benefit Of the anticipated result.
'p'SA oAtSiA pose as long as two hours dur
;, LIZ which time They. have frequently been
photographed m as many twenty-five differ
ent attitudes
The sittings IN fashionable studios have IN
he inanaged with 10 small amount OF tact
Many persons consider the act of sitting for a
=photograph as private as what occurs In a doc
Tor 5 consultation room Many women suffer
!, so greatly from nervousness that they refuse
70 nave her husbands or other members OF
their families about while they are posing
Bat professional people. even those most ia
NOUS never care how large an audience thew
have II a Photographic studio. They know thew
must De good natured or the teIltaie. camera
VIII REVEAL all 20. ,tie- excessive feyonera-
mental phases that are experienced so often
With prsns' fdonHssss are eliminated when a
photograph Is IN question
TIE business Of the photographer IS extreme
" nerve wearing. The man or woman who
rnsE':ss':-s tee flsessletuFe always works under
i7Tess5Fe and strain. though thexaa not ALLOW
slis copdiilcB TO become apparent. Much any