Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-26


ventor of the process which
resulted finally in production of the od-fashion-
painter in Paris and he his famous diorama In
1922. An account of this was pubilshed IN foulso
Advertiser. old Philadelphia publication which lea
Joseph Saxton employe of the UNIFIED states nns
in Philadelphia, to experiment along the same hnss
He made out of a cigar box, using an oroi-
nary magnifying glass as lens. win ms 80 $3.50 &
apparatus he made photograph OF the FhiiauepL,a
High which is still preserved by the Pennsyi
yana Historical society In November 1852 accola-
ing to the annals of the American Philosophical sol
ETY. in Philadelphia, Robert Cornelius obtained the
first Photographic portrait OF human race khoWn IN
the world. Encouraged by his success Cornelus as,
the light upon his sitter by series refectors
up different angles and used blue glass 10 screen
the light upon his sitter by series of refectors set
place taking pictures by the Daguerrean method
his exposures aversging one minute in length
All of his apparatus he manufactured himself. ana
his lenses were of Philadelphia make. Daguerrean
portraiture was thus established in Phladeipnia ana
attracted wealthy and artistic people from an paris
of the country. sttings had to be engaged by sp-
pointments week in advance and no pictures could
be taken rainy or cloudy day. Many OF me
Cornelius pictures still in existence, and present
fine characteristics worthy Of the study OF the
modern photographer.
At the beginning photographs only for the
rich. but owing to the development OF paoto-
graphic science. they within reach Of all. They
have cheap that they are used extensively
for advertising purposes and with the simple methods
for their production, have developed hundreds of
thousands Of amateurs who make their own photo
graphs sometimes with skill almost equal to that
of the professional fact that Photographic sup
plies have become simple to manipulate has made
results possible which even decade ago Wouio
have been impossible
The Photographic supply industry now has become
Of sufficient Importance TO merit consideration by
: the governments OF at least three nations OF the
tcies is the largest user of silver in the world
side Of a government mint The production or photo
graphic paper is counted in miles each day and the
daily output glass plates might easily be measured
in The question Of the supply OF raw materials
is a serious For instance, OF the great pho
1,ic affe NOR of
abandoned the use OF new paper because II was
found that the worlds supply of one OF the
ingredients would not have kept them running for
three months. There is factory which orders its
sunnnlv If potassium bromide in sO-ton lots. Eng
land and America produce the greatest quantity If
Photographic supplies, although they are manufactu
ed to some extent ii Germany and France. and in
small quantities in several other countries
Climatic conditions so have tended to restrict
the manufacture of most of the chemical supplies
used in photography so they must be made in
the temperate regions. Because these products are
unstable different attempts have been made to pro-
duce them in the localities which they to be
used, but far without success Although films are
sold guaranteed for use in the tropics there
is as yet means known by which they might be
manufactured there.
Additional branches Of the Photographic art
being developed each year. One of the latest is the
reproduction OF pictures by the old masters, not
by photographing the paintings Themselves, but by
posing stters or models to represent the figures IN
the paintings This is form of high art photog-
raphy. Another includes the photographing OF land
scapes and other scenes with view to producing pic
graphing of interiors. including statuary and other
art objects knowledge of the different effects
to be secured by various processes and materials
Forfeiture is usually considered the highest art
In photography. and is perhaps the most in demand
In respect great advances are being made each
year, and the modern photographer of human faces
must have a knowledge of things other than
how merely to the reproduction of forms upon
his negative. He must know enough of psychology
to understand this sitters temperament and to bring
out in the portrait expressions Of it, While
cheap photographs such may be secured on the
curb or street corner, while wait, for cent
apiece have had a of popularity, their day is
practically over public gradually is recogniz-
ing the difference between the work Of cheap
tradesman and fine artist and they will
ing to pay It, The prices for good portrait pho
tographs never higher than they are now
In this connection mention should be made Of the
exhibition of the Adolph de Meyer, or
London, which recently held in New York-the
finest OF high art prints by any man
ever exhibited One of these called THE Silver
Skirt" presumably portrait of Baroness de Meyer,
was purchased by New York collector for $3.50 aud
another entitled The Silver Cup" purchased for
the Albright gallery Of Buffalo. The exhibition
included portraits the late King Edward, Queen
Alexandra and other members of the British royal
family. In contrast these portraits Of three
old women of the sums in London, which portray
these poor worn-out old toilers sklfully
painter The Barn de Meyer charges 500 for single
portrait He may his sitter come and pose sew
eraI times before making a photograph. In this
he studies his personality and the traits which should
be brought out prominently in the picture.