Expressions to Order.

Waipukurau Press, Issue 4, 5 January 1906, Page 3

Expressions to Order.

—o—- “ A remarkable fact in my profession,” said a photographer, “is that we portrait artists can give to a sitter any expression that is desired. A bland look, a noble look, a serene 100k —it is no trouble to us to put any one of these expressions on the most wooden lace. The matter is achieved by the repetition of certain words. If you, for instance, came to me and said you wished to look distinguished, I would pose you in a distinguished attitude, and then I would get you to say ‘ brush ’ just before I snapped the shutter, hoi some inexplicable reason the pronounciation of the simple word i brush ’ gives to the mouth an air of the most striking nobility and distinction. “Ifyou want to have in a photograph a look' of serenity you must say ‘ bosom.’ “If you want to make your mouth look small say 4 flip.’ It y ou want to make it look larger say ‘ cabbage.’ “ To have an expression of melancholy it is necessary to say ‘ kerchunk.’ . “ To have an expression of pride or hauteur it is necessary to say ‘phoenix.’”