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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 47, 23 July 1885, Page 4

There 13 prob.ibly no art or indmtry which requires—for the production of good work— greater care and attention, to dotiil.-; than does the art of liliotogr.iphy. 'The public are little aware of the. 'numerous appliances- and procesies used i.i "a first-, cbtss photographic asfcablishmesit. A visit to Mr Martin's studio at Wuugaunl will prove this to be so, for it is here we fl id numerous rooms, each lnvi.ig its own dopirtma.ital work and a staff of assistants to cirry 01 tint work. We also find electricity i-j employed i:i prodat-iig the beautiful strppled effect for wliioli Mi- Mirtin's work is so nnicli admired, liiu t!w moit i iteivsiiug and, we .uiiwf jay, to our mi id, t!ie mo \t coinplic vted process Fj'tihit of oivunolli.ig ; ths mirvelloas bomty im■piirtod to the piiocogr tyii by fchi*. projess is.; truly . .uto.iiiliing.. And we ure assuvicd by Mr Martin .'cnat t!>e eiiimelli.ig not o.ily produces this beaulifulappearauce, but re-iders the picture permanent by means of its air-tight, and damp-proof coating. A visit to Wangamii, if for no tiling tlse than- to be .photographed at Mr Martin's, would be a highly ■ satisfactory way.ofjspondingji day. — f-A-DVT.]