PHOTOGRAPHY AT ITS BEST.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9053, 12 February 1908, Page 6

PHOTOGRAPHY AT ITS BEST.

The work of Mr W. L. Joy, whose -studio is in the Exchange Buildings, Queen street, Masterton, only requires to be more widely known to command a big share of support from residents throughout the Wairarapa. His photography is distinctive, lifelike and finished, and a visit to his studio is interesting and instructive, as showing the perfection to which photograpy in the hands cf a practised artist, has been brought during recent years. Although only a year has elapsed since Mr Joy opened in business in Masterton, it has sufficed for him to build up a fine local connection. He is now, however, anxious to extend throughout the country districts of the Wairarapa, and for the next month is prepared to offer special inducements to country residents to patronise him, fee)-i-g sure that his work will satisfy each and every customer, and secure their recommendation. In looking over the collection in the vestibule, the visitor is treated to a fine exhibition of photography, embracing river and muuntairr-rcenery, homesteads, family groups, wedding and picnic parties, and a~'l)articularly pleasing and attractive display of children's photographs. The latter pictures are produced in many different studies and stjles, and are convincing proofs of Mr Joy's ability to produce ("speaking pictures" of child life. All the essential points in a building that go to make an ideal studio have been secured by Mr Joy, whilst his apparatus is complete and comprehensive. His canvas backgrounds are varied and suited to all styles and positions of photography. His developing and finishing rooms have special equipment for* securing finish and permanency to the pictures. Visitors to Masterton during Show week are invited to call at Mr Joy's studio, as he intends to make a special display for the occasion, prominent amongst which will be a series of enlargements. For the next ten days children's photographs will be taken, and a single copy given at a charge of one shilling. A half-dozen cabinet photos with an enlargement (15 x 12) framed in oak will be obtainable at the reasonable price of 20s.