The Glenwood post., 1910-12-03

the actual appearance of the people regarding who
doings the papers had much to say. 1t was n
enough that tn. newspapers should print as a cou
terfeit presentment of this that public man
carefully posed bust portrait touched up to show t
subject he wanted to appear rather than
he actually did appear. Newspaper readers with
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 he would
appear to who met him the street and
with hint as to his distinctive characteristics
to dress, etc. From this demand was born the
personal snap shot"
Nowadays the snapshot is to a large extent
dsplaclng 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 snapshotter Is
no respecter OF persons or calngs SO long as "hu-
man interest" is present, and everybody from
preachers to pugilists and from statesmen to
suffragfsts is the quarry of the scout at
one time or another. Some of the people who
snap-shotted manifestly relish it; great number
accept it as a matter of and a minority
wriggle and squirm and fight at sight OF
a camera Conspicuous among the latter are
Harry Lehr, the Newport society pet of monkey
dinner fame and ]. Pierpont Morgan, the fnan-
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
which he is quick to any offending camera
that he 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. leading statesman army or
navy official who realizes that at public functions
he is liable to be continually In the camera eye
is likely to instinctively avoid those awkward
attitudes and facial grimaces that sometimes spoil
things In the case of celebrity who is new to
the game and self-conscous In consequence From
the standpoint of the snapshotters perhaps the
most satisfactory subjects in this country are the
diplomats at Washington-that is, the alien off,
cials who are stationed at our seat OF government
ers. For thing, these titled foreigners are
possessed Of gorgeous uniforms that show up
we'll In unconventional pictures, and then again
they are accustomed to being constantly on dress
parade
The snap-shotter must quick the trigger"
and he cultivates ability in this direction almost
as earnestly 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 as much as $3.50
apiece. Only a fraction Of second is required
OF course, to make snapshot onoe 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
than likely he may not realize that he 4 being
caught by The camera mayhap may b trying