Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-12-30
Amateur
Photography


Il have the pictures at last" an
nounced the amateur photographer,
jubilantly They are first-class. Sit
down, all of you, and I'll pass them
around. This is the group got on
the terrace of Isabeps yard"
It's good of everybody but mel" ex-
claimed Isabel. did you ever see
such a fright as am! Why, look
like peanut! You see, 1 was try
ing not to laugh"
Let me see it," said her sister,
Selling the print "Merciful goodness!
Look at my hair! Isn't it perfectly
terrible! It's good of you, Louise"
oh, mol" cried Louise. II never
took worse one. But isn't it sweet
OF Isabel. What made you put your
hands out in front like that, George?"
They look as big as house."
Il always have so much on my
hands they have to be large" ex-
planned George, cheerfully. "Will you
look at the frown I've got on? Why
didn't you tell me was frowning?"
II couldn't take the picture and
look pleasant for all of you at the
same time" said the amateur pho
tographer, testify. II think that's
first-class group"
go on, show US another photo
graph" said George.
This is picture of that little brook
we found up in the woods" said the
amateur photographer, more cheerful
ly. II didn't have anything to put the
camera on or / could have taken
time exposure"
Il can't see the water" complained
Isabel. What makes it SO dark in
spots?"
ut isn't dark" said the amateur pho
from the trees"
"It looks black to me-" said George.
What other pictures are there?"
Here's view of Louise's house,"
said the amateur photographer.
ooh, let me see!" cried Louise.
What makes it lean backward that
way?"
IT had the camera tipped little.
that's ALL" said the amateur photos.
rapher, shortly. tits an excellent pic
ture."
when you sort of squirt along It
the picture looks ever so NICE" said
Isabel's sister, comfortingly. ooh.
who's the ghost?"
"1t isn't ghost" said the amateur
photographer. That's picture Of
Adelaide. You see, it was dark,
rainy day and tried to take time
exposure holding the camera in my
hands. 1t isn't half bad picture IL
you look at it closely"
"It makes me dizzy" said Isabel "Is
that picture of Santa Claus coming
down the chi1nney?" Es35g .asiEfl
mot exactly" confessed the anna
teur photographer. II took picture
of our wood fire and then snapped
Maurice without changing the film
and of course it looks as if Maurice
were coming down the chimney. That
was. mistake OF my part, of course"
"And this one" asked George. "Are
they having fl? What hideous
facet"
That's your own face, as it hap
pens" explained the amateur pho
tographer, with evident pleasure.
THAT is group that took by flash
light
"If you had left the gas lighted the
eyes would have been BETTER" suggest
ed Louise. "You see how staring they
are?"
II know that now" said the amateur
photographer. Nobody told me be-
forehand, though every one seems I'd
have known it well enough
"It isn't really half bad" said Isa-
bells sister gently. "That one of me is
good"
"That isn't you. I'm sorry to say,''
said tue amateur photographer. aThe
one on the other side of the table IL
you. That's Louise"
This one is Splendid" exclaimed
Isabel. 81 never saw better picture
of colored woman
II took that indoors" said the anna
teur photographer, patiently. It's
supposed to be likeness of my
mother" Ts* 80
Here's another group" said Louise
Mercy! didn't dream laughed In
that picture. l declare, I'll never be
snapped again. What on earth made
you snap us at that moment?"
"My hats all on one side, tool" said
Isabel. isn't that picture terrible?'.
Nothing but the corner of my hat
shows" said Adelaide. "And that
completely hides George. Who's this
in the corner?"
THAT isn't anybody" said the anna
tour photographer. gathering up his
belongings. "My fingers had some
developer on them and it left a spot,
that's all. / spent hours and a small
fortune on these pictures and it's
mighty little thanks get"