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ever. in this brief time she has met
with marked success.
Certainly, no one could see hei
photographs without realizing the po-
tentialities Of photography as me-
dunn of artistic expression. Her
studies are interpretations as well as
compositions. Some are as personal
in composition and expression as any
painting
She attributes much OF her skill 10
the fact that she has been drawing
and painting ever since she can re-
member. "A knowledge of art compo-
sition, color values, and the technique
Of balancing light and shade Is a
great aid in the selection and arrange
ments of subject matter" she said;
that is, the artist senses subjects
with emotional and human appeal
This picture-sense," she added. "in-
stantly helps the photographer To
seize the opportunity for an unusual
picture"
MISS BROWNING began taking
N pictures with an old box camera
Now, however, she uses a modern
perfected instrument. She develops
as well as enlarges her pictures in her
own dark room" Il am fond" she
said, 'of making unusual outdoor
scenes. particularly historic homes,
churches and cathedrsls. When I see
crumbling stone wall, a beautiful
old gate, a medieval courtyard, or a
pastoral scene, and it strikes my
fancy. I take pictures of it. also
love to take snapshots Of young chill
dren, and try to interpret the in
nocence and angelic expression on
their little faces"
Indeed. Miss Browning seems to
have a special gift for interpreting
children, picturing them both in and
out of doors, posed and unawares,
preserving in them an elusive quality
readily felt, but hard to capture IN
black and white.
Besides an invitation from the
W RA4OOO-
graphs tan honor extended TO only
nine persons a year,, this artist
photographer recently won distinction
by having her photograph, Great
Expectations" judged best in the class
of child life studies in The Wash
ington Stars all-Summer contest. as
a part of the annual Newspaper
National Snapshot Awards. which put
her in competition for the grand
prizes and won for her picture hon.
orable mention. carrying with 1t a
cash prize of $50.
This picture is striking study of
her little son kneeling on the lap
of his great-uncle. 1T was not all
luck" the artist explained. Il did
considerable thinking and planning
before I finally took it. I wanted
that picture" she said, because it
represents two distinct types. The
soft, round curves of the child's body
and his angelic expression is decided
contrast to the strong, rugged face
of the man. AS soon as I had de-
veloped the picture I felt that I had
something good, but when I showed
it to local photographer he dis
couraged me, saying he saw nothing
unusual in it. However, to prove to
him and myself that my picture was
meritorious, I entered it in the con-
test"
MISS BRowN1No's exhibition
AA next month will oe divided into
three groups of about is prints each.
These will include child life studies.
scenes in and around Washington
and scenes in Spain.
Among the group from Spain is a
court yard scene in Toledo; another
perhaps more interesting, and one
which will never again be photo
graphed. is the Alcazar there, recently
destroyed with great loss of life in
the Spanish revolution. Another Of
great interest is the Alhambra at
Granada. During visit of the ruler
of Jalifa of Morocco, Miss Browning
photograph this ancient and much
storied palace made famous in Wash
ington Irving's book, THE Alhambra. "