In the 19th Century having a photograph taken was a lengthy process. Frustrated by the difficulties of getting children to sit still long enough to snap a proper photo , photographers in the 1800’s conceived of a technique called “The Hidden Mother”. Draping a sheet over the mothers head in an attempt to camouflage her as a part of the furniture to better emphasize the child, the mother was then able to hold her infant and keep them still long enough for the camera to get an exposure. Vintage photographs already have a eerie feel to them, but these images of moms as cloaked phantoms take the creep factor to the next level.
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Yura Lepka
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Pedal to the metal in my nineteen ninety nine ford: She made me, made me oh so crazy.
Tried my luck at making my own pinhole camera yesterday. Still don’t know how most of the shots turned out but I hope I didn’t expose the film! I think I miscalculated the roll though so it may not turn out the way I expect it to turn out.
Everything you need! A cutter, a pair of…
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