Exploring the History Behind Post-Mortem Photography – An Interview with Robbie Gorr
In this episode, Robbie Gorr shares the eerie but beautiful history and art behind Victorian post-mortem photography. Plus, learn how to keep those original photo prints safe with Photo Detective Maureen Taylor. https://media.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/content.blubrry.com/family_tree_magazine/2023-05.mp3 Tree Talk (02:06) Family Tree Magazine New Media editor Rachel Christian covers the latest genealogy news. May is National Photography Month, and Rachel provides some resources that can help you both preserve old photographs and take new ones. Resources Mentioned in This Interview: RootsTech Video Library – Everyday Photography and Visual Storytelling with Tracey Clark RootsTech Video Library – Photos Capture the Story with Jens Nielsen Library and Archives Canada – Preparing the 1931 Census A Free, Downloadable Shot List for Genealogy Your camera can be an indispensable genealogy tool! Download this free, handy shot list to keep track of your genealogy photo projects. This list covers essential shots for five key family history categories: gravestones, ancestral homes, family heirlooms, records and family portraits. Family Tree Magazine /* Embedded-box css */ .embedded-box{ padding: 25px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; color: #82878c; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05); overflow: auto; zoom: 1; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; } .acf-embed-title{ margin: 0 0 15px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; } .acf-embed-description { display: inline-block; } .acf-embed-description img { float: left; max-width: 160px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; } .wp-embed-site-title a{ position: relative; display: inline-block; padding-left: 35px; } .wp-embed-site-title span { color: #82878c; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; } .wp-embed-site-icon { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; transform: translateY(-50%); height: 25px; width: 25px; border: 0; padding-bottom: 0px!important; } Join the conversation – Follow Family Tree Magazine: