The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-05

7recOkHf1nlE tie difference between the
work of cheap tradesman and that
of fine artist. ana they are willing
to pay for IT, The prices for good
portrait photographs were never
higher than they are INV.
IN tnis connection nertion should be
made of the exhibition If the works
of Baron Adolps de Meyer OF London
which recently WIS held In New York
the finest selection of high art prints
by any one man ever exhibited here.
One of these, called, 1.-THE silver
Skirt" presumably a portrait of Bar
oness de Meyer was purchased by n
New York collector for $50 and an
other entitled, THE silver Cup was
purchased for the Albright Art gallery
of Buffalo The exhibition included
portraits Of the late King Edward,
Queen Alexandra and other members
of the British royal family. In con-
trast to these were portraits of three
old women of the sums in London.
which portray these poor worn out
old toilers as skillully as any painter.
The Baron de Meyer charges a hundred
dollars for single portrait. He may
.have his sitter come and pose several
times before making photograph. In
this way he studies his personality
and the traits which should he brought
out prominently In the picture.
Home photography is rapidly be-
coming a popular feature In the work
OF the potrait photographer. a we'll
known photographer predicts that
within n few years the. fashionable
Photographic studio will have become
n thing OF the past. In place Of II,
there Will be workshops located en-
side streets from which orders Will he
taken for photographs To he made at
the homes OF the patrons. The skilled
operators will be sent In automobiles
carrying full equipment of ap-
paratur and the pictures will he posed
In the home Of the sitter OFTEN they
will have an added value because of
the Introduction of some familiar
piece of furniture or for having II
favorite corner ms background. This
Ia especially desirable for women who
desire to be photographed In num-
| ber of different gowns. II also Is the
best arrangement for securing natural
photographs of children since they
always are more at their ease among
| familiar surroundings Special out
fits now are being furnished for home
photography which includes a series
of screens and reflectors AZ we'll as
the latest achievements In flashlight
| and other additional light supplies.
! Press. photography Is branch Of
the art calling into play all of the
newest developments for speed and
accuracy. one of the record feats of
n press photographer last year was in
connection with the Long Run wreck.
which took place In Kentucky one
| evening In January. Two passenger
trains were crushed into each other
and the wreckage piled high. The
photographer was called from a party
| in his own home about o'clock and
by 10 o'clock u special electric ear
had conveyed him 10 the scene. II
was bitter cold and he had the great
est difficulty In setting up his instru-
ments In view of the strong winds
He managed to secure an SXl0 mega
tive and by 1890 that night he
reached his shop and proceeded to de
yelop it~with such success that hts
paper the next morning was able TO
print clear, page-wide picture of the
wrecked trains.
Aerial photography is perhaps the
latest thing. II consists In birdseNe
views of whole towns. with the in
crease of the use of the flying craft
| these will no doubt become numerous
within the next few years. Another
means of obtaining n birdseye view IL
by means of the tower camera TINS
is placed upon the top OF coilapsi-
bio metal tower which Is raised ny
means Of windlasses. a birdseye view
of large manufacturing plant re-
Gently was taken from camera eie-
vated upon n tripod $50 feet high. rms
IL said to he the highest ever used
The camera was set In place by
means of pulleys and the exposure
was made by an operator standing
upon the ground who closed the SHUT
! tor by rpans of an electric button.