The Washington times., 1934-10-29

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/ n G t o n Helen Essary
through a camera is an interest
ing and as exciting as Lewis
Carroll's imaginary world. Our
Main Street is one of the widest.
It is made up of the Main
Streets of the rest Of the uni
verse.
Here we meet the people who
make history as we'll as those
who write it. We meet beautiful
women and brilliant men. And
the voices that most people hear
only over the radio.
I should like to go back to my
studio some night. Open the
shutter of my camera and have
the personalities who have
registered there, step out and
pass in review.
First of all I should see our
Presidents from Lincoln to
Roosevelt. What a privilege TO
have them pose for us. All OF
them kind and considerate.
There is one who sat at an
hours notice on a perfectly tor
rid day. But his picture was
necessary and he did not fail u.s.
Then I see the First Ladies.
Each with her own particular
charm. How thrilling it was,
planning a special miniature
with one. It was to be her sons
Christmas present. She Of
fered it to me for a few weeks
use in my studio, saying, May
be it will help with the other
Christmas orders"
First in the Diplomatic Corps,
passing before me in gorgeous
uniforms, evening gowns and
Jewels, are Sir Ronald and Lady
Lindsay. Then I see the Count
ess Szechenyi who was Gladys
Vanderbilt of New York, Ma
dame Simopoulos English and
very clever) Madame Sokolow'
ska, an acknowledged b e a uty
whose engagement book is al
ways crowded.
This fascinating study is not
q lovely doll but the wife Of a
japanese Ambassador in native
costume. Madame Alfaro, al
ways beautifully dressed and her
husband, once President OF
Panama and now Minister to
Washington, make a nice group
picture.
Among the towns favorite
riders are Margo Couzens Chew
ming, "B." Patton Waters and
Nancy and Tommy Letter. Here
are school girl complexions."
Students from the Washington
schools. And hundreds of laugh
ing, yawning crying babies. Deb
'utantes and brides, young and
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But I must close my camera
and prepare for my first ap-
pointment tomorrow morning.
An early sitting is usually with
. man on his way to his office.
"Starting the day right" we
say.
It is not easy to smile before
a camera early in the morning.
Generally a man enters a stu
dio, determined to "get it over
with as soon as possible" In a
portrait studio the camera man
must also be stage director.
Through the press, radio or per-
Sonal contact, he has learned
about the taste of his subject.
He leads the anxious man to
talk and to relax physically. A
good character study is OBJ
tanned only when one is at ease
physically and mentally alert.
If the sitter is feminine, many
preliminaries are necessary. A
woman must feel fit. Not tired
nor half sick nor rushed. She
must know that her hair is at
Its best. We apply the makeup.
It is photographically correct
and does not change the like
ness nor look artificial.
Formerly women demanded
"a good looking portrait" To-
day they want good likenesses."
Modern women realize that in
dividuality is part of beauty.
And admit their shortcomings.
Some women used to say
when looking at their proofs,
"Why my right eye droops in
this one. I can't be like that"
She is like that. But the wise
photographer did not make all
her negatives looking straight
into the camera" as she Sug-
gested.
I could write for hours-my
work and it's varying expert
ences are so faScinating-but
we have an appointment with
Mr.. Jesse Jones. One would not
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