Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY
CONVECTION OF KNIGHTS OF THE
CAMERA IN SESSION.

In his address at the opening OF the sec
ond session OF the Photographers Associa-
ton OF Pennsylvania. which includes yir-
ginia. West Virginia, Maryland. Delaware
and the District OF Columbia, President A.
T. Proctor, at Carroll Institute, this morn
ing welcomed the delegates and declared
that the beauties Of the capital city would
serve az artistic inspiration to those who
admire attractive landscape and whose life
work Ia to hold the mirror up to nature. He
traced the development of Photographic art
In America since revolutionary days, and
characterized the camera as an educational
force.
The photographers art is necessary
part of the scheme of modern civflixat ion
and he urged the members to strive always
to reach the highest ideals of duty and
artistic excellence.
Prof. Otto Walter Beck of the Pratt In
stftute, Brooklyn then followed with an ad-
dress upon the questions: will the photog-
rapher and the dealer profit by art In
Photography" and What is art in pho
lighting from technical standpoint and
by diagrams explained modelling and the
elements of light and shade.
Free-hand charcoal Illustrations of hui
man heads and various figures on paper
board. were made by the speaker, and he
explained posing In the art sense. The real
fault with photography. he said, Is that II Is
International Photography he compared to
frozen river. The cold, dead surface he
said. Is In measure all that can be Sc
cured All governments in civilization ex-
cept our own have commissions for the pur-
chase OF the finest works of art. Photog-
raphy cannot yet be made pulsating and
full of life and emotion as Is the painting
Lighting, posing and background are the
elements for study in producing emotion in
photography.
The charcoal DRAWING or TroP pa,,. En-
Illustrate intelligent decision in photograph
ing inherent temperaments were regarded
with interest. A number of photographs
were then held up to the view of the
audience, and criticism of background that
was at once technical and Informing was
made by wood and charcoal drawing
Studio and Side Room.
The delegates heartily applauded Prof
Beck's lecture and illustrations, and Mr.
Alfred Holden followed with an address
on Our Studio and the Little Side Room"
He urged the wisdom of constant study
frequent conferences and comparison of
theories and experiences, and made brief
suggestions as to the arrangement and
equipment of studios
The president announced committees as
follows: On nominations, e. w Brown
aired Holden and Elias Goldinsky; on
resolutions, Miss Carnell, E. Goldinsky
end Alfred Holden; and on place of next
AheSeihSp GiUlH, 6lCkle and Mr..
Phillips.
The convention then adjourned until
the afternoon session. the program for
which includes an address on High
Ideals in Art Sanity in Business" by
Charles Wesley Hearn, president Photog-
raphers' Association of America, and a
Paper by Miss Carnell Of Philadelphia on
Progress Photography" This evening al
o'clock Charles E. Fairman, president
OF Postal Photographic Club of the Unit
ed states, will address the convention on
Individuality in Portraiture"
The Opening Session.
President A. T. Proctor called to order
the tenth annual convention of the Pho
tographers' Association at 2:3O O'Clock yes
tel day afternoon at Carroll Institute Com
missioner Mcfarland made a cordial
speech OF welcome, to which Alfred Holden
responded by saying the delegates would
gladly take advantage Of all the privileges
capital city.
Mr.. Mcfarland stated among other
things: You will be interested in all the
plans we are carrying out for the advance
ment and establishment of your city we
who live here pay half the cost of MAIN
tanning the nations capital and the other
100000 pay only the other half. But
we are proud of our share and rejoice in
every step Of progress You who hold the
mirror up to nature do very real service
In the march of civilization, and you give
US personally the priceless records OF the
faces of those we love. You are most well
come as individuals and as an association"
The afternoon was devoted to a discus
sion of ]. c. Abeis paper on Legitimate
Business getting Methods &C the Photogra-
pher." The use of unfair means in bust
ness competition was deprecated, and
number Of delegates gave their experiences
and told of different legitimate methods of
advertising for business. Mr.. Cramer, who
was on the program for an address, was
unable to be present.
Those Who Made Addresses.
Among the delegates who took part in
the discussion were J. E. Griffin. E. w
Brown of Pennsylvania, e. w. Bridges of
Rochester, N. Y; Mr.. Cummins of Della
ware, Mr. Mitchell of Maryland, Mr.. Hal
sey of Virginia and Mr.. Towles and Mr..
Buck OF this city.
Announcement was then made Of the en-
tertainment rendered by the ]. Sussnan
Photo Stock Company of Baltimore, and
the delegates and their friends filled the
Northeast Temple In the evening, where
performance for their entertainment was
given by the Cook Vaudeville Company.
The Misses Mabel Kirby, Irwin Cosgrove,
Roy Humphrey and Beatrice Cosgrove gave
some excellent dancing figures; i: A Flynn.
a Washington photographer, told a story
in cowboy costume, and j. harry Haniein'
Miss Eta Austin, Zebulon Clark and Theo-
dore Hardy contributed to the entertain
mont of the delegates.
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