The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-07
PICTURE MAKERS
HAVE big EXHIBIT.
Convention Members From Three
States Display Some Excel
lent Pieces.
GET REAL WELCOME TO-DAY
Mayor Richardson and MIR. Dab
ney to speak--Here Until
Friday.

The thirteenth annual session of the
Photographers Association of Virginia
and the Carolinas began yesterday
morning at IL o'clock with a very
short business meeting in which plans
were laid for the rest OF the sessions.
The association Will meet daily in
the convention hall of the Jefferson
until Friday afternoon, when it VIII
adjourn. ~
The session yesterday, because OF
the work to be done before the ex-
hibits were ready to be seen, was cut
very short and all those who had ex-
hibits or entries for the prizes Of
fered put in the morning getting their
exhibits into shape. In the after
noon demonstrations were given by
manufacturers agents of the methods
and effects of various flashlights and
papers used in photography.
The Photographers Association OF
Virginia and the Carolinas is one OF
many associations of the kind which
go to make up the Photographers AS
sociation of America. The conven-
tons of the smaller associations in
nowise conflict with that OF the ma
tional association, but merely go to
make UP the larger association.
The real work Will begin this morn
Ing at 10 o'clock, when Mayor Rich
urdson and w. T. Dabney. of the
Chamber of Commerce, Will deliver adj
dresses of welcome to the visiting
photographers. James A. Warde, first
vice-p president. Will respond to the
welcome In behalf of the association.
After that the convention VIII get
down to work
Address by President.
nptl IN, IL
first item on the program after the
welcome, and President Black will
show that the association is in the
best condition both financially and ae-
cording to enthusiasm. His address
will show that the membership is In
creasing every year and that the or
ganization is being made more nearly
perfect. Afterward the reports of the
secretary and the treasurer Will be
read.
One of the interesting features will
be the reports of delegates to the ma
tional convention of photographers
which was held in Milwaukee during
July. The delegates came home full
of new ideas that are interesting to
photographers, and their address will
be most interesting. Next summer the
annual convention of the national body
Will De nelu III 81. ftul, MI,
the year after, If the persuasions ant
Invitations of Richmonds representa-.
tives are of any avail, it will meet II
Richmond.
Being the first real day OF the con
yention. the session to-day, after thu
reports, will be of routine nature
There is great deal or diminished
business which will have to be dis
posed of, and the officers are anxious
that this shall be settled at once. Ihs
afternoon session will be taken W
with demonstrations of Photographic
materials by the manufacturers
agents.
Home Photography.
| One most interesting demonstration
10 be made this afternoon Will be OF
the subject of home photography by
local Arm. Within the last few year.
! tI,a subject has been one of great In
terest to photographers, and 1t ma
been extensively practiced. 1t has beer
| shown that better results have beer
| had in the subjects home than coul
| ha nossible in a studio, no matter hoy
| nerfectly equipped the itlchihoh
| arm has made study Of this branc
~ photography, and has met VII
| great success It's demonstration
therefore looked forward to with
great deal Of interest ny the piio'o
graphers .,s ,or ~
The exhibits of photographs ior IN
various prizes offered by manuaactur
ers and the association. is one OF srea
interest even to the layman Ihey al
ca arranged that they take up tn
smallest amount Of space possible an
. vide range Of reproduction is COY
cred .,o ~ nor
traits and interior photographs ther
10 q large collection of landscape re
PRODUCTION which shows the PhoIo
graphic art in it's finest phase. OK
and sea and mountain are all deplcte'
and the subjects are so treated as !
make the collection we'll worth the IN
spection. nt,oo rr,
dav will be the occasion OF the eioc
t,on of officers for the year, the mex
Mace Of meeting, and the award
nrlzes. In the meantime the photo
graphers are absorbing the new ldea
brought back from the national con
yention and introduced by the loca
members, and enjoying themselves !.
the fullest extent while they are
Richmond.
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