Post mortem photo

Victorian postmortem photos did exist, no one denies that, however, they were never taken in a standing pose using a stand. It was imposs...

The community on Russian social media site VI, called 'Selfie with the Deceased', pledge to pay between 1,000 and 5,000 roubles (£10-£50) for the best selfie with a corpse.

Victorians propped up the dead, dressed in their Sunday best. The family sat and stood around them. They posed for the cameras

After the invention of daguerrotype, the memorializing habits of people have changed: they've chosen the cheap, higher quality photographs instead of

In Victorian England, 15-20% of children died before their first birthday. In one city, Preston, the year 1844 saw 45% of the city’s total deaths being in children under the age of 5. Many poor families were forced to bury their dead in their own backyards because graveyard space was at a premium (and still […]

Post-Mortem Photography was an important part of dealing with the death of a loved one in the Victorian era. This article explains the fascinating truth behind the photos of the dead.