Today, we’ve lurnt about the creepy victorian habit of taking pictures of dead babies.Yuk, GOOSE BUMP !
HOW CAN YOU TAKE A PICTURE OF A DEAD PERSON ?!
Besides, the person is dead so is it really « him »? As they say « It is still better than nothing! ». Because even if that person is dead, it is still a representation of him. You have a face to remember. In a way, photography gives the material to our imagination to remember.
With photography, our mind come alive visually. The picture can transports us combining time and space. Somehow you find yourself over there, with the people you love. You’re able to refeel and relive the moment.
The evolution of photography seems really close with this need. In 1888, Kodak creates the first camera that works with film and no more with photographic plate. Which means the client can bring the camera at the factory and get his picture for a pretty low price. « YOU PRESS THE BUTTON, WE DO THE REST » !
However, photography only gives an idea of the moment: it isn’t an exact representation of reality.
The same way the picture of a dead person isn’t the person himself, you aren’t really yourself on a selfie your posting on Facebook or Instagram. Social network reinforced our habit to take pictures: Before, you were taking pictures of your friends, lovers and vacations to remember. Now, you take the same pictures (probably more) but this time you don’t use it for nostalgia, you’re using it to define who you are. Does a selfie really define who you are ? Are you sure you’re mouth is this big? Isn’t this filter makes you a little different ?
The artist Philippe de Corsia took pictures of pedestrians in New York without them knowing. Thinking it was the more truthful way to catch who they really were.
I guess we should all ask him to make our new profile picture.
palomababou 
