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would be negative.

Mr. Hughes has found some unusual outlets for snapshots. During one
vacation spent in the West and Southwest, he made pictures to order for a
lecturer and then developed them for colored slides. Another time he was
commissioned by a travel agency to “shoot” some pictures in Wisconsin. Out
of this commission he grossed $2,500. From time to time he has prepared
illustrations for advertising booklets. A furnace company not long ago had
him shoot pictures of registers in floors and ceilings at unusual angles.

There is considerable fun to be had out of this hobby also. One picture he
enjoyed doing was for a fisherman who had caught an average-sized fish. He
made a picture of the fisherman holding the fish. Then Mr. Hughes was
instructed to “blow up” the fish only—that is, to make the fish so large it
would literally drag on the ground. At the same time, the figure of the
fisherman was to be kept to its original size. Needless to say, the fisherman
had plenty of fun over this picture with his fishing cronies. Most summer
resorts are eager to obtain post cards of guests who have caught fish or game,
and will order quantities of them to sell at the desk, or to use in their
advertising.

Mr. Hughes develops and finishes all his pictures himself. Thus he can secure
the effects he wants, and he can make various experiments with the
negatives. He has also been able to learn considerably more about taking
pictures than he would if they had been developed by someone else. He has
acquired the knack of reproducing old pictures, such as daguerreotypes, and
has saved many a valued old picture from oblivion. There is simply no end to
ways of making money from snapshots once you have mastered the knack of
taking pictures of people in action.

Style Scouting with a Camera

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ANUFACTURERS in the textile field are constantly seeking ideas and
“motifs” that can be used in new designs. They pay liberally for photographs