The Washington times., 1909-01-02
Interesting Exhibition Of
Akron Photographers In
dicates Great Progress.
OPENS A DISPLAY
OF BOOK-PLATES
Collection Is Chiefly Illustration of
Fondness Of Wealthy for
COatS-Of-Arms.

Pictorial photographs illustrative Of
the intent to make of the camera record
more than the faithful transcript of
nature, the work Of the Akron, Ohio.
Camera Club, and the contribution of
this society to the annual interchange
or prints among the leading photo
graphic societies Of the country. are
now arranged for exhibition at the
rooms of the Capital Camera Club IN
The Walter building. in r street. The
exhibition includes over forty examples
Of pictorial photography.
This collection from the members OF
the Akron society shows a marked i'm
pT0vemeut over the work Of this soci-
ETY. ia former years. 1t is evident that
the members are striving hard for that
desirable quality of Individual express
sion, and that they are succeeding IN
this endeavor is proven by the exhibit
ton now on view.
In the landscape work there is much
TO admire, and at the same time much
opportunity for Improvement. None OF
the members has produced works OF
leading Importance so far as pleasing
selections, such as would tend TO show
an admiration for large landscape eff
fects with such simple arrangement that
the artistic outlook Is pronounced. Small
b- Is OF nature expressive Of moods OF
seasons have been selected and the work
Is charmiugly handled. The biguess Of
Uut-of-d0grs, and the charm OF the
field IS forgotten in these simple studies.
The wood interiors have q sameness
suggesting mouOtouy. The genre studies
are not remarkable. The portraits are
commendabLe, and better than the aver
age work shown by the interchange.
Portrait Photographers.
Among the portrait photographers
Harry W. Minis, easily leads the mem
bers OF the Akron society. His work
possesses strong originality and tech
uicaI handling Of delicate rather than
f0rceful qualities. His portraits OF
women are refined and thoroughly ar
tistio With him a portrait Is something
beside q slavlzl copy Of draperies and
features Personal qualities OF the
model are emphasized. Drapertes are
treated with a deIicacy that is reminis-
cent Of clever pencil sketches. His work
in platinum is both attractive and at
the same time so different from ordl-
nary methods that the camera as the
medium of expression IS forgotten.
In gum-bichromate work the Akron
Camerists show a wisdom in the appre-
citation Of their limitations ia this me-
dunn. Some few examples are shown,
but they are interesting only as studies
of masses and OF spacing
BY far the most meriL0riOus picture is
I a bromide print entitled AT the Close
Of Day by y. g. Cahoou- In this
work one sees the pictorial selection.
the material from which a picture could
be made To this is added the rempera-
meut of the painter. The composition
shows quiet lane at twilight with Il
family suggested path leading 10 the
fields beyond where outlines are lost
iu the approach OF night Down the
path may be seen "a struggling line of
sheep some OF them accompanied BY
tiny lambs. The light is fading and
its stronger emphasis is or the faces
and backs OF the approaching flock II
is o. motive such as Naurs might have
selected. and as a story o. quiet evening
iu the country b. U.s. worthy " the s'Q-
Cers study of the painter.