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Photographer Dad Creates Horror Photos Together With His Daughters
There are many joys to being a parent, but none quite as much as being able to use your little kids to recreate gruesome and surreal scenarios that look like the stuff of nightmares. Take a look at these cool photos to see what we mean, but before you start worrying, rest assured that these kids are more than happy to feature in their dad’s creepy children photography!
Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Hoffine has spent the past decade turning nightmares into reality. Using cameras, props, and a twisted sense of imagination, the photographer also uses his daughters as models in his macabre and scary photos. His most well-known photo series, called ‘After Dark My Sweet’, focuses on the sorts of nightmares and horror characters we’ve all feared as children, and if you’d like to own your own collection of his creative photography then you can find his book on Kickstarter. Buy it if you dare…
More info: Joshua Hoffine | Kickstarter | Facebook | Twitter (h/t: didyouknow?, Huffpost)
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Joshua Hoffine is a photographer who likes spending time with his daughters
But as you can see, combining his work and his family leads to very interesting results!
He gets his daughters to pose for his nightmarish photoshoots
But even though they look terrified, the kids can’t get enough of it
“They loved it,” said Hoffine. “It was like a giant game of dress-up for them”
“They also knew we were making a scary picture — and loved the idea of scaring the audience as much as I did.”
For the rest of us however, Hoffine’s pictures are downright scary!
His most well-known series is called ‘After Dark My Sweet’
The series is themed around the nightmares we have as children
And as you can see from these pictures, they certainly are nightmarish!
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Amber Ridgdill 9 years ago
There sure are a lot of perverts in these comments. Seriously, who looks at a little girl in underwear and starts thinking about sexual stuff? A pedo, that's who. You all should go see a therapist or something.
Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
Damn, I didn't even see that we can see someone's underwear. As you said, some people are really perverts. -_-
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Kellie Flores 9 years ago
I was raised by a horror fan. I'm a horror fan. I raised my kids to be horror fans. As long as the kids are having fun (not forced, not scared), it's all good. I realize a lot of people think these are disturbing photos but I think they are actually a cool way for a horror fan family to spend bonding time together. Awesome, fun photo shoot!
Maria Oviedo 9 years ago
Smart move! Being that his children were around for the entire make up and set dressing process, they know it's all pretend and saw the process from start to finish. These kids will never be afraid of a horror movie cause they know how its all achieved. For anyone saying its too much for the kiddos, seems like you're just projecting your own fears and assumptions.
Caramel000 9 years ago
do not really like this : ( Im a kid and this will probably be stuck in my head for a while now
Shaheris Suhel 9 years ago
I am not a kid. But it will haunt me too. Waaaaaa why did i see this?
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Amanda Panda 9 years ago
I was scrolling through this at work ... pretty sure my boss thinks I'm a weirdo and will be reporting me to HR lol
Marita Schaubert 9 years ago
"The series is themed around the nightmares we have as children." I am not sure, if lying next to a corpse, that gets eaten by bugs, was one of mine.. but it will be now ????
Rachel Lundell 9 years ago
I usually had nightmares like that. Where I think I wake up, and go try and talk to my mum to feel better, only to have her turn around with bugs in her face, or somehow her head is now a wolf face.
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Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
Mh, why did I look at these just before going to sleep? Going to youtube to watch cute kittens and puppys videos. By the way, love the pictures, they are awesome. The best part being your kids enjoying doing it with you.
Heather Herrmann 9 years ago
These are absolutely awesome and creative. I think that a dad using his children for something like this probably also reinforced the fact that "monsters" aren't real. The one with the monster arms coming out from under the bed.... That was soooo me as a child. I was terrified something was going to grab my foot if I stepped off the bed at night. Lol!
Anne Rouffignac 8 years ago
Can you see "DADDY NO" in the blocks on the floor? Haha!
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Amber Ridgdill 9 years ago
There sure are a lot of perverts in these comments. Seriously, who looks at a little girl in underwear and starts thinking about sexual stuff? A pedo, that's who. You all should go see a therapist or something.
Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
Damn, I didn't even see that we can see someone's underwear. As you said, some people are really perverts. -_-
Load More Replies... Kellie Flores 9 years ago
I was raised by a horror fan. I'm a horror fan. I raised my kids to be horror fans. As long as the kids are having fun (not forced, not scared), it's all good. I realize a lot of people think these are disturbing photos but I think they are actually a cool way for a horror fan family to spend bonding time together. Awesome, fun photo shoot!
Maria Oviedo 9 years ago
Smart move! Being that his children were around for the entire make up and set dressing process, they know it's all pretend and saw the process from start to finish. These kids will never be afraid of a horror movie cause they know how its all achieved. For anyone saying its too much for the kiddos, seems like you're just projecting your own fears and assumptions.
Caramel000 9 years ago
do not really like this : ( Im a kid and this will probably be stuck in my head for a while now
Shaheris Suhel 9 years ago
I am not a kid. But it will haunt me too. Waaaaaa why did i see this?
Load More Replies... Amanda Panda 9 years ago
I was scrolling through this at work ... pretty sure my boss thinks I'm a weirdo and will be reporting me to HR lol
Marita Schaubert 9 years ago
"The series is themed around the nightmares we have as children." I am not sure, if lying next to a corpse, that gets eaten by bugs, was one of mine.. but it will be now ????
Rachel Lundell 9 years ago
I usually had nightmares like that. Where I think I wake up, and go try and talk to my mum to feel better, only to have her turn around with bugs in her face, or somehow her head is now a wolf face.
Load More Replies... Jeanne Deaux 9 years ago
Mh, why did I look at these just before going to sleep? Going to youtube to watch cute kittens and puppys videos. By the way, love the pictures, they are awesome. The best part being your kids enjoying doing it with you.
Heather Herrmann 9 years ago
These are absolutely awesome and creative. I think that a dad using his children for something like this probably also reinforced the fact that "monsters" aren't real. The one with the monster arms coming out from under the bed.... That was soooo me as a child. I was terrified something was going to grab my foot if I stepped off the bed at night. Lol!
Anne Rouffignac 8 years ago
Can you see "DADDY NO" in the blocks on the floor? Haha!
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