Recreating 'ghostly' Victorian photography in Devon

The photographs were exposed twice to create the idea of ghostly apparitions.

A new exhibition of photographs is going on display in Plymouth inspired by Devon folklore and using a technique from the Victorian era.

Magic Mirror asked participants to share their creativity to create the images, much like the creation of folk tales.

The community project is the latest from artist and folklorist Abigail Tinnion.

A collection of her images exploring local legends is already on display at Ocean Studios at the Royal William Yard but she hoped this would add an extra element.

All the models for the photos were members of the public and were invited to share their creative ideas.

Ms Tinnion said: "For me folklore is a study of community creativity, community belief and ideas, and I really like to incorporate that into my practice."

The photographs, taken of members of the public invited to take part, were exposed twice to create the idea of ghostly apparitions.

The technique was used by photographers in the 19th Century, who claimed they had captured the images of ghosts.

Although this has long been debunked, the creativity of this practice appealed to Ms Tinnion.

Abigail's exhibition has been on display at Ocean Studios in the Royal William Yard since the beginning of November.

"The supernatural inspires a lot of creativity. It makes you think about the world imaginatively and doing this is possible with any camera.

"It just involves not being self-conscious."

The finished pictures were on display at Ocean Studios in the Royal William Yard in Plymouth.