@SmithsonianRoulette https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.81.M3125 ), but at the time there is no ability to do more than that.
@SmithsonianRoulette This photograph type would have an exposure time of at least a few seconds outside in full sun.
(Hence lots of photo of people sitting, or carefully leaning on a chair (npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.81.M ).
If you wanted to pose the sitter a dynamic pose it was quite common (and accepted) to have all sorts of odd stands to help hold the pose and blur.
The studio would try hide the stands (this one is mostly behind the dress, it’s behind the skater in (...)
@mem_somerville Those look like fun :)