Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-30
Amateur.
Photography

Il have the pictures at last. an
nounced the amateur photographer,
jubilsntly. They are flrst-class. Sit
down. all OF you. and I'll pass them
around. This is the group ] got on
the terrace OF Isabel's yard"
It's good OF everybody but mel, ex-
claimed Isabel. Did you ever see
such a fright a. l am. Why. ! '''ok
like . peanut, You see. | was try
ing not 10 laugh" ~
let me see IT," said her sister.
selling the print "Msrciful goodness!
Look AT my hair, Isn't II perfectly
terrible. It's good Of you, Louise
"Oh, not cried Louise. Il never
took worse one. But isn't II sweet
Of Isabel. What made you put your
hands out In front like that, George"
They look as big as house.
Il always nave so much on my
hands they have to be- large. ex-
planned George, cheerfully. VIII you
look at the frown I've got on? Why
didn't you tell me was frowning"
Il couldn't, take the picture and
look pleasant for all OF you at the
same time" said the amateur pho
tographer. testify. i think that's
firstclass group"
eco on, show US another photo
graph" said George.
This IS a picture of that little brook
we found up in the woods" said the
amateur photographer. more cheerful
ly.- Il didn't have anything to put the
camera ON or | could have taken a
time exposure"
Il can't see the water" complained
Isabel What makes it so dark IN
spots?r
IT isn't dark" said thesmateur pho
tographer. That's just the SHADE
from the trees go,
1T looks black TO me- said George.
What other pictures are there
Here's view of Loufse's house"
said the amateur photographer.
oh, let me see." cried Louise
What makes it lean backward that
wayce~ - A.
~ had the camera tipped little.
that's ALL. said the amateur rhotog'
rarher. shortly. ITS an excellent pic
tnre.-
when YOU sort OF sauint along II
the picture looks ever so nice. SAID
lsabel's sister. comfortinsly- On.
WHO'S the ghost?"
"lt isn't ghost" said the amateur
photographer. That's picture OK
adelaide. You see. II was q dark.
fainy day and ] tried to take tine
exposure. holding the camera IN my
hands. II isn't half bad picture II
Won look at'it closely"
eft makes me dizzy" said Isabel. lis
that's picture Of Santa Claus coming
down the chimney"
Not exactly" confessed the anna,
teur photographer. II took a picture
Of our wood fire and then snapped
Maurice without changing the film
and of course il looks AS IL Maurice
were coming down the chimney. That
was a mistake on my part. Of course
And this one" asked George. are
they having a fit? What a hideous
face"
That's your own face. as it hap
pens." explained the amateur pho
tosfapher. with evident pleasure
That is a group that I took by fash
light"
.If you had left the gas lighted the
eyes would have been better. suggest
ed Louise You see how staring they
are?"
Il know that now" said the amateur
photographer Nobody fold me be-
forehsnd. though every one seems to-
have known il well enough
1T ism; really half bad" said Isa-
bel's sister gently. That one OF me is
good"
"Thst ism. yori. I'm sorry to say"
said the amateur photographer The
one on the other side OF the table is
you. That's Louise"
This one is splendid" exclaimed
Isabel 81 never saw better picture
OF coIored woman"
II took that Indoors" said the ana
tear photographer. patiently. It's
supposed to Ne a likeness OF N.Y.
mother"
Here's another group" said Louise. !
Mercy. didn't dream ] laughed IN
that picture declare. III never be !
snapped again. What on earth made !