The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-12-02


doings the papers had much to say. 1t was 4
enough that the newspapers should print as a COZ
terfeft presentment of this that public man
carefully posed bust portrait. touched up to show
subject he wanted to appear rather than as
he actually did appear Newspaper readers with
thirst for accurate information came to demand
pictures that would show the subjects as they
actually appeared. Moreover. they wanted not a
commonplace bust photo. but a fulength pic
ture that would represent Its object he would
appear to one who met him the street and
with hint to his distinctive characteristics
rs tic 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
bharpshooters of the camera The snap-shotter Is
no respecter OF persons callngs so long thu
man interest" is present, and everybody from
preachers to pugists and from statesmen to
sufragsts, Is the quarry OF the camera scout at
one time or another. Some OF the people who are
snap-shotted manifestly relish 1t; great number
accept it matter of course and minority
wrggle and squirm 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. Plerpont Morgan, the finan-
cier. II must be admitted that the father OF
trusts does not make a pretty picture when taken
unawares and he evidently realizes this for he IL
usually guarded by several private detectives
when he appears in public and carries a cane
which he is quick to use any offending
that he can reach
Public officials headed by the president OF the
United States are 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 or army or
navy official who realizes that at public functions
he Is liable to be continually In the eye
Is likely to tnstinctively avoid those awkward
attitudes and facial grimaces that sometimes spoil
things In the of a celebrity who is new to
the game and 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
oias who are stationed at our seat OF government
the ambassadors ministers OF foreign pow
ers. For one thing, these titled foreigners
possessed OF gorgeous uniforms that show up
well in unconventional pictures and then again
they accustomed to being constantly on dress
parade
The snapshotter must quick on the trigger
and he cultivates ability In this direction almost
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 $3.50
apiece Only fraction OF a second is required.
Of course to make a snapshot. once the lens is
focused upon celebrity in a desired position, but
the uncertainty lies in the fact that the celebrity
is seldom actually posing for his picture. More
caught by the camera or mayhap may be trying