Comments on: Early 20th Century ‘Spirit’ Photographs http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jibjib http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-76526 jibjib Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:42:44 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-76526 Amazing, amazing photographs. Stating fakery is to misunderstand their charm : ) Amazing, amazing photographs. Stating fakery is to misunderstand their charm : )

]]> By: Carla http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-71262 Carla Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:45:28 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-71262 I'm from Crewe and my grandmother, who'd be over 100 years old now, was a Spiritualist. Her parents' generation woud be of the right age to have been photographed by the Crewe Circle. I'd love to know if any of the 'spirit' photos feature my forbears or their friends! I’m from Crewe and my grandmother, who’d be over 100 years old now, was a Spiritualist. Her parents’ generation woud be of the right age to have been photographed by the Crewe Circle.
I’d love to know if any of the ‘spirit’ photos feature my forbears or their friends!

]]> By: Jay http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-53975 Jay Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:40:48 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-53975 Creepy photos yes but not because of the fake spirits...mainly because of the era...Victorian era tends to give me the heebie jeebies...ever since i had the chance to have a look at a victorian book of the dead...google it and you shall see...the photos are creepy but in the same way they are quite serene.....not for the senstive. Creepy photos yes but not because of the fake spirits…mainly because of the era…Victorian era tends to give me the heebie jeebies…ever since i had the chance to have a look at a victorian book of the dead…google it and you shall see…the photos are creepy but in the same way they are quite serene…..not for the senstive.

]]> By: denice stout http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-53954 denice stout Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:47:25 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-53954 Fake or no, they make pretty impressive photos. Fake or no, they make pretty impressive photos.

]]> By: Del http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-53941 Del Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:34:41 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-53941 Spirit world fashion ? it's a bit slap-dash ! Spirit world fashion ? it’s a bit slap-dash !

]]> By: Lady Claire http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-53935 Lady Claire Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:58:14 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-53935 Fake indeed, but still a damn creepy photo..... LC x Fake indeed, but still a damn creepy photo…..

LC x

]]> By: Voice of reason http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-53932 Voice of reason Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:21:17 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-53932 "despite his exposure" chortle chortle! Film-exposure-geddit? “despite his exposure”

chortle chortle!
Film-exposure-geddit?

]]> By: Jenny Vuong http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-53930 Jenny Vuong Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:21:31 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-53930 no offence intended, but havent "spirit" photography changed over these years? This picture looks really fake compared to todays more better "photoshopped" images. lol still creepy looking though. no offence intended, but havent “spirit” photography changed over these years?
This picture looks really fake compared to todays more better “photoshopped” images.
lol
still creepy looking though.

]]> By: Jess xxx http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-53925 Jess xxx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:38:46 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-53925 It's hard to imagine how people could have been duped by photographs like that, they look so fake; but then we've got all our sophisticated digital technology now, so to them, this must have looked amazing. I make 'spirit photographs' myself (as an art form, not to con anyone,) and when you're making just as a piece of art, they're really interesting. Supposedly real ones are even more interesting, although I've only seen two or three that look really real. All the rest could very easily be faked. It’s hard to imagine how people could have been duped by photographs like that, they look so fake; but then we’ve got all our sophisticated digital technology now, so to them, this must have looked amazing.

I make ‘spirit photographs’ myself (as an art form, not to con anyone,) and when you’re making just as a piece of art, they’re really interesting. Supposedly real ones are even more interesting, although I’ve only seen two or three that look really real. All the rest could very easily be faked.

]]> By: Chris http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/early-20th-century-spirit-photographs/#comment-53924 Chris Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:14:01 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10790#comment-53924 I have to ask, if he wanted people to believe he really captured the image of a spirit in this photograph, how did he explain the HUGE amount of space he left above his subjects? Did someone say, it's amazing you managed to get a spirit in this photograph but, in truth, you're an awful photographer? I have to ask, if he wanted people to believe he really captured the image of a spirit in this photograph, how did he explain the HUGE amount of space he left above his subjects? Did someone say, it’s amazing you managed to get a spirit in this photograph but, in truth, you’re an awful photographer?

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