Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-12-02
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ngs all over the world it speedily progressed fro1
interest in places and things to curiosity regardin
the actual appearance of the people regarding who's
doings the papers had much to say. 1t nc
enough that the newspapers should print as coul
terfeit presentment of this or that public
carefully posed bust portrait touched up to show til
subject he wanted to appear rather than as
he actually did appear. Newspaper readers with
a thirst for accurate information came to demand
pictures that would show the subjects they
actually appeared Moreover they wanted not
commonplace bust photo, but full-length pic
ture that would represent its object as he would
appear to one who met him on the street and
with hint as to his distinctive characteristics
as to dress, etc. From this demand was born the
personal SNAP shot"
Nowadays the snapshot is to a large extent
dispacing the stereotyped vsage in the public
prints. Almost everybody who achieves fame
or notOriety must must needs fall victims to the
sharpshooers of the camera. The snap-shotter is
no respecter of persons or calings SO long as hu-
interest" is present, and everybody, from
preachers to pugilists and from statesmen TO
suffragists, is the quarry of the camera scout at
one time another Some of the people who are
snap-shotted manifestly RELISH it; great number
accept it a matter of course and a minority
wriggle and squrm and even fight at sight OF
a camera. Conspicuous among the latter are
Harry Lehr the Newport society pet of monkey
dinner fame, and J. PierpOnt Morgan, the inan-
cier. 1t must be admitted that the father OF
trusts does not make pretty picture when taken
unaWares and he evidently realizes this for he is
usually guarded by several private detectives
when he appears in public and carries a cane
which he is quick to use on any offending camera
that he can reach.
Public officials, headed by the president of the
United States usually the most satisfactory
subjects for snapshots because whatever may
be their natural inclination in the matter, they
quickly learn to submit gracefully to this sort
navy official who realizes that at public functions
he is liable to be continually in the camera eye
is likely to instinctvely avoid those awkward
attitudes and facial grimaces that sometimes spoil
things in the case Of a celebrity who is to
the game aud self-conscious in consequence. From
the standpoint Of the snap-shotters perhaps the
most satisfactory subjects in this country are the
diplomats at Washington-that is, the alien Off
cials who are stationed at seat of government
as the ambassadors ministers of foreign pow
ers For one thing, these titled foreigners are
possessed of gorgeous uniforms that show up
we'll in unconventional pictures, and then again
thew are accustomed to being constantly dress
parade.
The snap-shotter must quick on the trigger"
and he cultivates ability in this direction almost
as earnestly as the gun fighter Of the west did
in the old days. The newspaper snapshots are
made by means of special cameras made specially
for the purpose, and costing much as $3.50
sniece Only fraction Of a second is required,
of course to make a snapshot, once the lens is
focused upon a celebrity in desired position, but
the uncertainty lies in the fact that the celebrity
is seldom actually posing for his picture. More
than likely he may not realize that he is being
caught by the camera mayhap may be trying