Spirit photograph by Édouard Isidore Buguet
Toronto. In the 1800s, people became fascinated with the dead and tried to see if ghosts existed and if so could they be photographed. … Well, with that kind of opening, savvy photographers leapt in to action and created photographs with ‘ghosts’ . …
As a result, today, collectors of old photos occasionally have a few ‘ghost’ photos in their collection. These photos were often taken in the UK and America. The temptation to double expose a plate began almost as soon as photography. Perhaps the early examples were simply accidents but they soon led to the smarter photographers creating ghosts or spirits on their plates on purpose (and for profit).
Drop by at our 2025 events to add to your collection. Lots of interesting items abound, even if you don’t spot any ‘ghosts’ 🙂 The next event will be our famous fall fair on October 19th at the Trident Hall on Evans at Islington. Free parking at the hall and nearby, good food, good companionship, and a great chance to expand your collection. Details in PHSC News 25-7 now out. A poster and details will appear here near the end of next month.
NB. The post title is based on the title of Jamie Lee Curtis’s opus Freaky Friday and its sequel, Freakier Friday which Ms Curtis touted on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show a few nights ago.
