taking someone's picture steals their soul theme

The belief that making a picture of someone is somehow directly detrimental to their soul or spirit, etc., is featured.

Examples

In tz1985e1x14a "Still Life", a photograph took photos of Kurukai natives and their souls somehow became trapped inside the film.

2 total · 1 major · 1 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
tz1985e1x14a major A photograph took photos of Kurukai natives and their souls somehow became trapped inside the film.
movie: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) minor Sheik Auda thought an English photographer was trying to steal his soul by using a camera