Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-12-03
HCREINPI Or SIqZE KNOX, AAl2OY
cN0fz;W RA/RREZT

Igs all over the world it speedily progressed fror
interest in places 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 a coul
terfeit presentment of this that public
carefully posed bust portrait, touched up to show til
subject as he wanted to appear rather than
he actually did appear. Newspaper readers with
a thirst for accurate information 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 he would
appear to one who met him on the street and
with hint to his distinctive characteristics
as tc dress, etc From this demand was born the
personal snap shot
Nowadays the snapshot is to large extent
displacing the stereotyped visage in the public
prints. Almost everybody who achieves fame
or notoriety must must needs fall victims to the
sharpshOoters of the camera. The snap-shotter Is
no respecter of persons callings long "hu
man interest" is present, and everybody, from
preachers to pugilsts and from statesmen to
suffragists, is the quarry of the camera scout at
one time or another. Some of the people who
snap-shotted manifestly relish it, a great number
accept it matter of and minority
wrlggle and squlrm and even fight at sight OF
a camera. Conspicuous among the latter
Harry Lehr, the Newport society pet of monkey
dinner fame, and ]. Pierpont Morgan, the inan-
cier. 1t be admitted that the father of
trusts does not make a 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
which he is quick to any offending
that he 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
of attention A leading statesman army or
official who realizes that at public functions
he is liable to be continually in the eye
is likely to instfnctively avoid those awkward
attitudes and facial grmaces that sometimes spoil
things in the case of celebrity who is
the game and self-conscious in consequence From
the standpoint of the snap-shotters perhaps the
most satisfactory subjects in this country the
diplomats at Washington-that is, the alien Off
the ambassadors ministers of foreign pow
For thing, these titled foreigners are
possessed of gorgeous uniforms that show up
well in unconventional pictures. and then again
they accustomed to being constantly dress
parade.
The snapshotter must "quick the trigger"
and he cultivates ability in this direction almost
earnestly the gun fighter of the did
in the old days. The newspaper snapshots are
made by means of special cameras made specially
for the purpose, and costing much $3.50
apiece Only fraction of a second is required.
of course to make snapshot, once the lens is
focused upon a celebrity in desired position but
uncertainty lies in the fact that the celebrity
! 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