Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-08-08
TO DRESS AND POSE.
Preliminaries For u Manufacturing
Photograph.

| photograph.
When one considers in what a stiff
and self-conscious way one usually
sits for a photograph it Is not strange
that the picture is frequently unsat-
isfactory. Photography nowadays Is
carried to such an art that the most
exquisite effects may be gained and
the most utterly commonplace type
of woman look like poets dream.
This Is charming, In sense, but
not altogether satisfactory from
the likeness point of view, and 1t Is
the photograph that might be sent
to stranger to convey an idea of
ones real looks which one wishes to
;atain.
No matter how skilled the photog.
rapher is he. cannot do this unless
| aided by the sitter, and 1t should be
the effort of every woman before a
camera to be responsive to the de.
mands upon her. If she is this she
will look natural" and pleasant with.
out being told to do it, and will avoid
the frozen smile that ruins more than
one picture.
To put into precise words what
this responsiveness consists of Is a
trifie difficult, but intelligence has
much to do with it, and a sincere de.
sire to get the effect the photographer
is aiming for If woman is think
ing of helping the operator she will
forget herself in great measure, and
the greatest difficulty of self-con.
sciousness has been overcome.
To pose like tragedy or comedy
queen before a camera is bound to
be unsatisfactory in tho end, and it
is a mistake to dress uncommonly
or extravagantly for a picture. For
such costuming detracts from the IA
miliar characteristics Of the sitter,
and again the picture Is spoiled. II
woman will remember that pho
tographer knows much more about
the business than she does, and that
it is for the credit of his reputation
sible results, she may be more Will
ing to do and dress as he tells her
than to follow her own ideas.
One of the best photographers in
this country has gone back to Paris
after working a year In New York.
Il am hurting myself here" she
said in explanation. II have more
sittings booked than could get
through In six months, but. ye gods,
the objects! They know SO much
more about the work than | do. One
woman, for example, came to me
yesterday bringing French evening
frock that she insisted upon wear.
ing. 1t was smart and expensive, but
1t was about as much suited to her
individual style as it would have
been to a heather Chinese. If she
had taken soft. simple gown with
straight lines she would have been
charming, and l could have turned
out an artistic picture. AS 1t was.
she refused any but the robe she had
brought, and l am obliged to dc
eight pictures of that, making her
look a sight. each going out signed
with my name. l can't afford that
Don't, If you are short and stout,
ask the artist to make picture OF
you full length. He will If you in
sist, but he knows he is doing a
great wrong thereby Nothing is
more graceful and pleasing in a pic.
ture of a stout person than sitting
nt hol n{h ha tnrnnd
as to hide the stoutness II WON.
an is slim and angular she should not
forget that full length figure will!
make her appear more slim and an.
gular. Then the pretty bust picture
is her only hope, and she should in.
sist on having none other. One thing
bear In mind when you visit the stu.
dio-bring along your home express
sion. on.-Washington Star.