Oct 11, 2021 · Posing stands, Zohn explains, are similar to microphone and guitar stands. Though they’re made of cast iron, they’re not particularly sturdy or heavy, weighing perhaps 20 or 25 …

Aug 7, 2023 · Victorian post-mortem photographs were never captured with subjects assuming a standing pose supported by a stand. The design and structural capacity of posing stands …

Jan 20, 2021 · In recent years a myth has developed online that attributes these stands to the specific use of posing post mortem subjects. There is no basis in fact in that story. A cursory …

Discover the truth behind Victorian postmortem photography and the widely believed myth of the stand-alone corpse. Join us as we debunk misconceptions, explore historical facts, and delve …

Jan 24, 2018 · Posing stands were ONLY used to help a person keep still during long shutter exposures that could last up to a minute. Victorian postmortem photos were always taken in a …

Aug 11, 2022 · Post-mortem photography provided a new means to memorialize a loved one after death, and many Victorian post-mortem photos served as family portraits in their own right. …

Jun 19, 2016 · Un/blurred faces, the presence of a posing stand, “rigid” postures, and vacant stares said to indicate death or life are unreliable or fictional. Posing stands were never used …

If you have doubt about a photo that is labeled as post-mortem, look carefully at the details. Is there swelling or are there other signs of death present? Is there a mother posing the child? Is …

Feb 1, 2014 · So if you see an image with a posing stand behind the person, they are most certainly alive. Dead people don’t need help standing still. Many eBay sellers are jacking …

Dec 8, 2012 · The stand used to prop up the bodies resembled a doll stand. It would hold the body upright, and tied with belts around the chest and waist areas underneath clothes. Other …