The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-16

and travellers help to make up this ubiquitous and
argus-eyed army But most of the worlds pho
tOgraphic news is gathered by commercial pho
tOgraphers.
Commercial photographers to the pictorial
world what press associations are to the world OF
news. They gather in pictures the news that the
press associations gather in words. The big COM
mercial photographer like the great news agency,
has his local staff, his correspondents-alert local
photographers-in every capital and big city the
world over aud his special representatives
OF proved resource and courage-that he sends to
the ends of the earth. To have a the
spot when news is making, sharp watch is kept
the doings of the world.
Thus his men are ceaseIessly roaming over
the entire GLOBE signing like Alexander for more
worlds to conquer, but unlike Alexander, con-
stantly finding them. Year by year the travelling
photographer is driven to greater exertion and
larger risk. Thus famous photographer jour
neyed $4,000 miles on foot that the world might
see how elephants hunted in Hindustan And
another photographer, who was In Picking at the
time of the Boxer uprising, planted his camera
close beside the famous south gate just before it
was blown up with dynamite, so that he could
SHOW the people at home how much smoke
dynamite explosion makes.
A successful travelling photographer like
poet is born, not made. In addition to being
n skilled camera man. he must have nerve and
bravery he must be COOL he must be a linguist,
he must know how TO command men--OIten ne
travels at the head of a caravan-and he must
know how to make himself persona grata. For
unless he find favor his skill and his bravery are
often in vain. During the Japanese war with Rus
gfa famous American photographer who was
making his way to the battle line was halted
by minor Japanese officer. The photographer
showed his credentials and protested The off,
Ger was obdurate He explained that it was for
hidden ground. ASK General Nogi about 1t,
suggested the photographer The officer did so.
IF it is the American artist" the commander-n-
chief sent back word, "let him go anywhere he
wants to CO." That photographer was a favorite
with General Nogi
Above all things the travelling photographer
must have news sense. He must get not only
what he is sent for, but anything else that is OF
interest.
travelling photographer carries with him. The
man who goes half way round the world to get
picture must be certain to get 1t when arrives
He can take no chances. So he has instruments
that he can rely AS big and heavy as bod
of bricks is one Of these machines, and the cam
era man takes two or three of them along. Each
Is suited to some particular kind of work. Then
<sere are heavy tripods to carry extra lenses.
trunks full of plates, portable dark room with
chemicals as we'll as cooking and camping OUT
1T For the Genera man Is sometimes gone rom
civilization for months at time. To transport
nil this equipment a large party Is needed. Thus
abe photographer often finds himself at the head
Of a considerable caravan. II the photographer
travels In the north he will have TO go Dy dog
train Camels will transport his outfit IN Asia.
In India he may travel on elephants. He can cart
his outfit in wagon on the veldt; and 10 the