From the Vaults of the Unhinged: When Photography Tried to Capture the Dead
Rebecca Tillett Rebecca Tillett

From the Vaults of the Unhinged: When Photography Tried to Capture the Dead

In the 1870s, photography was still a relatively new technology and, to many people, it seemed almost magical. A camera could preserve a person's face forever, capture a moment no human eye could hold onto, and produce a physical image from light alone.

So naturally, someone eventually asked the next logical question:

Could it photograph a ghost?

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The human + animal bond
Greeting Cards, Personal Rebecca Tillett Greeting Cards, Personal Rebecca Tillett

The human + animal bond

The day after Christmas of 2017 I had to put my kitty, Blue to sleep. He was in kidney failure and had gone downhill fast the week prior. A quick trip to my vet confirmed he was nearing the end and it was time. So I scheduled a vet to come to my place the day after Christmas the following week so he could pass in the comfort of his own home. I couldn’t get through that call without bawling.

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Who were you—
Rebecca Tillett Rebecca Tillett

Who were you—

My dad was the first to break mine. I was 16 when he took his own own life in our home while I slept.

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