Photograph

108 entries in Photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Carl Willmann Die Rache des Zauberers The Revenge of the Magician, story about how a heckler (photographer) was found next day, face of performer appears as skull, invisible painting on the face
 		Jan. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 1)
15
Harry Blackstone Spirit Cartography selected card appears on initialed "photographic paper"
 		1938
Greater Magic
500
Paul Morris Lady in Red picture of a dressed lady is folded, clothes removed and she is seen undressed on the picture
 		June 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 11)
42
Jean Marc Bujard Il est minuit photo with watch is signed, two cards are chosen to form an hour, handles on photo moved to match cards
 		1944
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 3)
14
Glendi Glendi's Mental Photography - The Dream Photograph paper to photograph in envelope, comedy presentation
 		1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
27
H. Levenson Stage Size out to Lunch Trick picture transformation, signed on both sides, with clipboard
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
7
Bill Simon Minicam image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
Also published here
 Sep. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 159)
638
Cy Endfield Sub Aqua image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
 		Apr. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 201)
803
Book (13)
  • Martin Gardner’s Encyclopedia of Impromptu Tricks
eyes cut out of portrait in book, illusion of moving eyes
 		June 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 9 No. 1)
803
Cy Endfield Sub Aqua image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
 		1955
Cy Endfield's Entertaining Card Magic — Part II
35
Bill Simon Minicam image of card appears on little "photographic paper"
Also published here
 1956
The Best in Magic
146
Edwin Leist-Bernini Welche Miss gefällt Ihnen am besten one of four pictures is predicted, various outs
 		1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 4)
200
Roy Fromer "NY" (Not Yet) prediction using photo slides, letters on two slides, when one is removed name of card is revealed
Inspired by
 July 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 63)
255
Roy Fromer "NYC" (The Fun City" photo appears on 35mm slide
Inspired by
 July 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 63)
255
Roy Fromer "NYCT" (Nicked" content of photo slide is divined, blindfolded in dark room
 		July 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 6 No. 63)
257
Tony "Doc" Shiels Phantograph photograph with performer and ghost, then ghost vanishes
 		1967
Thirteen!
18
Arthur Setterington The First Post cards with sights of London, chosen one is predicted, half forcing stack
 		1968
The Joe Smith Mysteries
16
Charles Cameron Death by Sorcery voodoo routine, photograph is mutilated and duplicate photograph is shown to have same tears and burned parts
 		1968
Daemons, Darklings and Doppelgangers
23
Al Portwood Thought Picture ghost photo à la Ted Serious, index of selection appears, fake camera
 		1971
Magick (Issue 20)
97
Al Koran Mind-Shot chosen card appears on polaroid picture, picture of spectator
 		1972
Al Koran's Legacy
47
Tony "Doc" Shiels The Man Who Was Not There polaroid picture of performer is sent by mail, performer vanishes on photograph
Inspired by
  • George Arrowsmith's "Remote Control Vanish"
Variations
 1973
Magick (Issue 86)
427
Sid Fleischman* Tinytype Trickery card chosen, corner torn off (and switched), spectator holds card face towards him and a polaroid picture is made, on the photo the face is seen instead of the back, card shown normal
 		1973
S.B.S. Same Both Sides
20
Charles "Cicardi" Scott PolaRay! ghost photography, selfie with polaroid camera
 		1974
Magick (Issue 94)
468
Arthur Setterington In the Dark murder story, pictures of candles and suspects are placed in envelopes, chosen suspect has only candle which is not lit
 		1975
Off-Beat Mentalism
27
Bob Stephens Psychic Exposure card appears on polaroid photograph
Related to
Variations
 July 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 11)
284
Karrell Fox Fox's "Hang-Ups" method to hang up photographs with the need of a frame
 		1976
Clever.... Like a Fox
193
Tom Powell Der Bilderrahmen oder neuer Wein in alten Schläuchen chosen photograph is torn and appears restored in frame, matching corner
Also published here
  • "Linking Ring" 1962.
 1977
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 38 No. 1)
21
Mark Weston Double Exposure combination
Inspired by
Related to
 Mar. 1978
Pabular (Vol. 4 No. 7)
541
Chip Cotton Shutter Bug spirit photograph presentation, covered lens of photograph, picture of ghostly hand
 		1978
Magick (Issue 196)
977
Larry Becker Lorayne's Mental Masterpiece That Even Harry Knows Nothing About using Lorayne's Memory Game, fifteen photos are put in frame, one is selected and image divined by performer
 		1978
World of Super Mentalism
18
Thomas Alan Waters Mailefactor postcard with picture of the performer is sent to spectator, when he receives the card, the picture is gone
Inspired by
 1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
269
Thomas Alan Waters Chronomadic "impromptu" seance at staged party, picture transforms and guest vanishes
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
282
Dennis Draginis Photo Session photos of members of the audience are made with polaroid camera, then wrapped in foil and put in envelope, pseudo psychometry
 		Mar. 1983
Magick (Issue 317)
1582
Ali Bongo Photo Phorce forcing a photo from a photo album
 		1983
1983
6
Ali Bongo Instant Art empty frame is wrapped in newspaper, picture appears
Related to
 1983
1983
7
Thomas Alan Waters Pholder prediction of a celebrity
Inspired by
 1985
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Fynys)
745
Gerald Kosky Star Gazing photograph placed inside envelope is divined
 		Oct. 1986
Magick (Issue 379)
1893
Richard Sanders Trick Photography card appears on photograph of performer, selection
Variations
 May 1987
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 10)
6
Perkeo Materialisation picture of lady with medallion in frame, medallion is produced and vanishes on picture, sand frame
 		1987
Magische Blätter (Vol. 1 No. 8)
2
Al Bertini Das Album folder with pictures, pictures are numbered on the back and number is named, picture is predicted
Variations
 1988
Magische Blätter (Vol. 2 No. 1)
5
Ted Karmilovich Sense-Sations! photos are placed inside envelopes, spectator selects one with sad story among happy pictures
Also published here
Variations
 July 1989
Magick (Issue 425)
2123
Steve Cohen Mood Photo facial Expression an Photo changes
 		Dec. 1990
Apocalypse (Vol. 13 No. 12)
1869
Ben Harris Mental Photography three photographs are introduced, three spectators each select one, performer divines who has which one
 		1990
Mad Fax and other Mysteries
34
Johannes Held Die Dame im Abendkleid picture of a person inside envelope, color of clothes change several times
 		1990
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 52 No. 2)
47
Kurt Bai Photo and Music Telepathy cards with song titles and with with photos of famous people are handed to spectator, both think of one and both thoughts are divined, using non-existent titles that sound plausible
Related to
 1991
MindFields
4
Ted Karmilovich Sense-Sations photos are placed inside envelopes, spectator selects one with sad story among happy pictures
Also published here
Variations
 1991
MindFields
40
Steve Beam Trade in Time car key changes into different brand as well as picture of a car on a photo
 		1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 44)
786
Scott Robinson Slideways Production slide appears in empty mount
 		1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 44)
794
Scott Robinson Slideways Penetration slide in mount is put in envelope and is penetrated with a pencil
 		1992
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 44)
796
Al Mann Elemental Prophecies signed polaroid changes at home of spectator, snow missing on picture
 		1993
The Clashing Force
7
Martin Preston Mother Knows Best five mothers place a picture of their child in envelopes, they all find their correct envelope, numbered envelopes
 		Jan. 1993
Vibrations (Vol. 15 No. 7)
1
Alexander de Cova Das Photo-Konzept image on photograph changes to match selection or prediction, only as idea
 		1994
Seminar 1994
12
Jim Magus Arcana: Moving Pictures rising of photograph, ouija board
 		Nov. 1994
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 5)
6
David Acer Money for Nothing photo of performer holding a dollar bill is shown, $20 bill changes into a $1 bill, bill on photograph has changed into $20
Also published here
Variations
  • This is a Circle, 2001 lecture notes
 1995
Natural Selections
118
Jack Dean Affinity polaroid picture of couple placed inside envelope and mixed with other envelopes, envelope is found by spectator
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 12)
142
Chuck Hickok Verbal Influence prediction of chosen postcard
 		1996
Syzygy (Vol. 2 No. 16)
162
Richard Sanders Employee of the Month card appears on photograph of performer
Inspired by
 May/June 1996
The Magic Menu (Vol. 6 No. 35)
405
Doug Edwards My First Trick Photo appears on face of selection
 		1997
Doug Edwards Packs a Wallop!
107
Bruce Bernstein Picture That Tell a Story four envelopes, spectator selects one which matches ring, story presentation
Also published here
Inspired by
 1997
Psi-Kicks
1
Karl Fulves* Family Reunion "Without Words", done with twenty borrowed photos
 		1998
Mutus Nomen
48
Andrew Mayne They Only Come Out at Night picture made of person with polaroid camera, person is not in the picture
 		1998
Mad Mojo
81
Karl Fulves* Closed-Eyes Table Spread Force spectator should close his eyes and take a card from tabled spread, application of changing the card to a photograph of the spectator picking a card
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
272
Just Alan Love, Aunt Doris transformation of two-dollar bill into two one-dollar bills, then into five-dollar bill, transformation of photo and stamps in (Himber) wallet
Inspired by
  • "Impossible Dream" (Bill Pryor)
 Apr. 2000
Genii (Vol. 63 No. 4)
54
Richard Mark Image Of Coincidence photo and envelope are selected, content of envelope matches foto
 		2000
Mind Warp
99
U. F. Grant Film To Life "Problems"
fan of five card on photograph, named card is taken out, only four remain on photo, posed as a problem
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
211
Steve Cohen Mood Photo a photo of the performer changes from neutral look to surprised look, mood chosen from cards with words
 		Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
51
Jon Allen Memento real bill and bill on polaroid transform into other bills
Also published here
 2003
Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut — The Sequel
13
P. Howard Lyons That's What I Call Direct! spectator holds card on his head, face towards him, polaroid photo is taken and the card has turned over on photo
 		Jan. 2003
Genii (Vol. 66 No. 1)
77
Michel Huot, David Acer Photo Finish Photograph of magician holding a Joker becomes magician holding selected card
 		2004
Random Acts of Magic
172
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Mein Zaubermeister torn picture vanishes in paper tube and appears restored in frame, design of sand frame
 		2004
Neues... vom alten Joro
60
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Die Faltkarte in der Dose signed photograph and cap from a pen to box
 		2004
Neues... vom alten Joro
97
Al Bertini, Florian Severin Folder Force folder with pictures, pictures are numbered on the back and number is named, picture is predicted
Inspired by
 2004
Thirteen Steps to Vandalism
60
Florian Severin Avada Kedavra story of making a police officer disappear, photo, working schedule and parking fine change
 		2004
Thirteen Steps to Vandalism
182
Brian Campbell Picture Perfect photo of spectator appears on bill
Also published here
 July 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 7)
88
David Acer Picturesque photo of performer holding a dollar bill is shown and put in Himber wallet, $20 bill changes into a $1 bill, bill on photograph has changed into $20
Also published here
  • This is a Circle, 2001 lecture notes
Inspired by
 2006
Switch
278
Jon Allen Memento real bill and bill on polaroid transform into other bills
Also published here
  • Memento (Jon Allen, Jon Allen's Lecture — The Director's Cut — The Sequel, 2003)
 2006
Switch
279
Brian Campbell Picture Perfect photo of spectator appears on bill
Also published here
 2006
Switch
294
Tom Stone Mood Swings
  • A presentation for Roy Walton’s "Cascade"
photographs of the performer with different expressions of moods change
 		2007
Marvelpiece!
10
Karl Fulves* Familiar Face two almost identical photos, spectator choses the one he prefers, mark put on back, photos exchanged and question asked again, mark now on other photo
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
306
David Acer Camera Payphone photo with flash made in public payphone booth
 		July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
28
Oliver Meech X-ray Coin Magician swallows initialled coin, picture of coin with initials appears on an X-ray photograph
 		2009
The Plot Thickens
30
Oliver Meech On With His Head! Photo of person has head cut off, photo is given a tap and the head comes into view
 		2009
The Plot Thickens
68
Adam Rubin Cross ID
  • Braindrops
picture on ID card shows person cross-eyed, gag
  • Learn to Cross your Eyes! Fun! Easy!
Inspired by
  • Tom Mullica sponge ball ID routine in Penn & Teller's "How To Play in Traffic"
 Feb. 2009
MAGIC (Vol. 18 No. 6)
70
Oliver Meech Changing Expressions Wild Card routine with passport photographs
 		2010
Plot Twists
62
Bill Abbott The Boyd Mystery Complete photo transforms in buddha papers, story presentation
 		2010
Table Magic
25
David Acer Money for Nothing photo of performer holding a dollar bill is shown, $20 bill changes into a $1 bill, bill on photograph has changed into $20
Also published here
Variations
  • This is a Circle, 2001 lecture notes
 2011
More Power to You
137
Cameron Francis Space Saver five photos of objects are shown, chosen object vanishes from photo and appears in pocket
 		Jan. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 1)
23
Ted Karmilovich Sensations photos in envelopes, spectator finds envelope which depicts place where accident happened, with newspaper clipping
 		2011
Food for Thought
7
Christoph Borer, Alexander Römer, Joachim Rau, Charly Dörries Der Zahn der Zeit pictures of buildings put in a box, they all age except chosen photograph, time traveling machine
 		2012
Endlose Möglichkeiten
25
Bruce Bernstein Pictures That Tell a Story four envelopes, spectator selects one which matches ring, story presentation
Also published here
Inspired by
 2012
Unreal
171
Jay Sankey Nailed performer shows photograph of a Four of Diamonds nailed to a table, King of Clubs is selected and changed to Four of Diamonds with hole from nail, card on photograph changed to King
Also published here
  • marketed ca. 2006
 2012
The Definitive Sankey — Volume 1
81
Alexandra Duvivier The Polaroids of Amélie polaroids with garden gnome, one chosen, it is predicted
 		June 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 6)
81
Tomas Blomberg The Konami Code bunch of photographs shuffled by spectator are disposed at the table, spectator ends up on the predicted one via pointing/arrows on photos
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
13
Tomas Blomberg Photo Vibrations spectator mixes a large stack of photographs, performer is able to describe one of them without looking
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
145
Alex Ng 幽冥鬼手 (Spirit Ghost Hand) Little hand appears to emerge from creepy photo of doll, hand grabs a coin placed on hand, coin later appears printed on the photograph
 		2015
In the Mind of Dr. Alex
1
Alex Ray Wasserzeichen picture made with phone, symbol of chosen card appears on picture next to spectator
 		2015
MehrWert
25
Christoph Borer Kloincidence matching routine with toilet signs, male / female
Also published here
 2016
21
39
Tom Cutts The Gift spectator selects a picture with different presents, the same picture is found in an envelope and the person receives the gift as a climax
 		2016
Project Fear
19
G iCON (照骗) Magician borrows phone, pulls camera icon out of phone, takes a picture (flash of light appears) with the icon, then places it back in phone. Photo can be found in camera roll
 		2016
Emotion
41
Josh Janousky DMV
  • Right-Handed
photo on driver's license changes, sun glasses vanish
 		Sep. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 9)
46
Alexander de Cova Oma Hilfinger Nine Card Monte with story presentation, photo appears in frame
Also published here
Inspired by
 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
125
Wayne Houchin Houdini's Influence Magician shows different photos of different playing cards, spectator freely chooses one, magician shows prediction matches
 		2019
Houchin: Houdini's Influence
2
Patrick Kun Modern Biddle
  • Left-Handed (Jeff Prace)
biddle trick version, spectator holds the five cards and a photo is taken of him with the fan, then card vanishes from packet and reappears in deck, card also vanishes on photograph
Related to
 Apr. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 4)
58
Alberto de Figueiredo El viaje de los espectadores photographs of spectators are made before the show and printed, two are selected and they travel from one envelope to another
 		2019
Veintiséis
85
Christoph Borer Symbolosis matching routine with toilet signs, male / female
Also published here
 2024
Forged by Fire
42
Christoph Borer Die Erzählung gestaltet die Wirklichkeit presentation idea, photo changes several times
 		2024
Inventum
288
Nestor Dee A Halloween Anagram ABC cards in seance to divine chosen name from photograph, message found using pendulum, then name is divined
  • I Effect
  • II. Method
  • III. Credits
 		2024
A Halloween Anagram
2
Alexander de Cova Vannis Geheimnis photo appears in frame
Also published here
Inspired by
 2025
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