William Hope was able to photograph ghosts back in the 19th century...is he the grandfather of Photoshop, or just a slick cameraman?
Hope and his friends called themselves the Crewe Circle, and took advantage of the lack of knowledge that the average person had regarding photography. People did not understand how a silver plate and a pane of glass could result in a image, and some refused to have their photos taken for fear their souls would be stolen by the camera. So how would they know that a double exposure would make pictures appear to have the dead mingling with the living? Even the learned Sir Arthur Conan Doyle bought into it, yet still defending Hope when exposed as a scam artist.
Hope and his friends called themselves the Crewe Circle, and took advantage of the lack of knowledge that the average person had regarding photography. People did not understand how a silver plate and a pane of glass could result in a image, and some refused to have their photos taken for fear their souls would be stolen by the camera. So how would they know that a double exposure would make pictures appear to have the dead mingling with the living? Even the learned Sir Arthur Conan Doyle bought into it, yet still defending Hope when exposed as a scam artist.
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