The American annual of photography . to the same bog—but, if oneis wise and profits by previous experience oneshould not become mired a second time. I presume that every one who is engaged in some seriouswork, be it in photography or any other pursuit, has formedan idea, sub-consciously perhaps, of the finished result; in fact,has visualized the ideal. I have often tried to define my ideal—to conjure and project upon the screen of my mind thatperfect result which should embrace all the points necessaryto complete satisfaction, but I have always failed to formany tangible let alone definite ide
The American annual of photography . to the same bog—but, if oneis wise and profits by previous experience oneshould not become mired a second time. I presume that every one who is engaged in some seriouswork, be it in photography or any other pursuit, has formedan idea, sub-consciously perhaps, of the finished result; in fact,has visualized the ideal. I have often tried to define my ideal—to conjure and project upon the screen of my mind thatperfect result which should embrace all the points necessaryto complete satisfaction, but I have always failed to formany tangible let alone definite idea of what it should be. It isnot anything that I have done, of that I am certain, thoughthe best of which I am capable may be accomplished. I have seen things by others which were the source ofinspiration and spurred me on to renewed and ambitious at-tempts and earnest efforts. In beginning a new work it maytake shape in my mind that my ideal is about to be realized;and, though the achievement may be successful, it has never i6. w H h—I< O Oh w o attained that point where I felt justified in saying, Behold,my Ideal! The best I have yet done has met with severecriticism, often with disapproval, as soon as the first flush ofvictory over technical difficulties has worn off. Mr. F. C. Tilney, writing of the color work in pigmentprinting shown at the exhibitions of the London Salon and theRoyal Photographic Society, in Photograms of 1912, says:The truth is that pigment printing in color must be a tour deforce every time. If it is not that it is mere trifling. Re-garded in the light of experimental work, the color efforts atthe exhibitions claim respect and redound to the credit oftheir authors, who have in varying degrees triumphed overdifficulties insuperable enough to be forbidding in the ordi-nary way of things. Success seems almost within grasp insome examples by O. Heidlberg, R. N. Cocks, Haldane Mc-Fall, F. J. Mortimer and C. F. Stuart at the Salon, whilst atthe Royal
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