"Book of the Dead" Victorian Post-Mortem Photography
http://ame2.asu.edu/projects/haunted/ISA%20index/book%20of%20the%20dead/book%20of%20the%20dead%20photos%20page2.htm
These are all different images found on the net. All through google search. I was looking for different positions, lighting, and objects used. The ones taken from utube videos made by Now I lay me down to sleep (http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org). This is a great organization that helps families. I will do my best to keep the names with the children of the ones I have.
This one above I was interested in the urn. I don't know how far I could go with it maybe a couple angles and macro of the face but would it fit in with the rest? why not try?
Noah Steven Graves
Hope Margaret Donovan, hands
Hope Margaret Donovan's feet
I love these intimate photographs of the feet and hands with soft lighting. It shows it to be a very delicate situation. It is some what cliche but the intamicy is important.Here is an attempt to make the picture look older using Lightroom with the aged photo present with a little more editing. I want it so have some wear and tear in it though. I can do this with my hands when it is printed before I transfer it. Maybe use some of Barry and Loren's coffee dipping ideas and such. Keep in mind I will not not not not not not be using this in the show. This is just a test to see how it goes with digital shooting and printing rather than using original mourning portraits.
