STEFDIES: A Woman’s Hilarious War Against Selfies

If you’ve never seen a picture of a person impersonating a cadaver and taking a picture of it, then you’re in luck! STEFDIES is a photo series by an anonymous woman who pretends to be, well, dead in photos.

And there’s a good reason for it!

The STEFDIES series reminds us we will one day die, like our face down figure. Hence seeing her in the photograph wakes up not only the image but us. We are given the opportunity to ‘die before we die’ and really take in the moment in the photo as we must in life. It is not about death, it is about life.

STEFDIES is a constant reminder of how precious life is. The breath inside is what we all ultimately seek.

So that’s fun!

You know what’s more fun? Her pictures!

1. Under the Golden Gate bridge…

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STEFDIES near the Golden Gate Bridge. #stefdies #stefdiesinsanfrancisco #stephanieleighrose #sanfrancisco #california #californiacoast #sanfranciscobay #sanfranciscophotography #sanfranciscophotographer #photojournalist #chroniclesalife #photogallery #coffeetablebook #femaleartist #faceplant #facedown #performanceartist #performanceart #photographs #lifeanddeath #antiselfie #ocean #bay #bayview #beautiful #goldengatebridge #bizarreart

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on May 22, 2017 at 5:10am PDT

2. In Madrid!

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STEFDIES at the Madrid Marathon expo. #bizarreart #stefdies #performanceart #performanceartist #photogallery #femaleartist #femalephotographer #galleryshow #uglyduck #stephanieleighrose #faceplant #facedown #coffeetablebook #antiselfie #photojournalist #chroniclesalife #femaleartist #photoart

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on May 26, 2017 at 2:35am PDT

3. At Disney World?

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STEFDIES in front of Cinderella. #stefdiesatdisney #stefdies #cinderella #disneyworld #disneyprincess #art #photography #photographicperformanceart #performanceart #performanceartist #femalephotographer #femaleartist #faceplant #coffeetablebook #gallerywork #womanpower #frightening #lifeanddeath #makeartnotwar #humorous #humour #stephanieleighrose

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Jun 21, 2017 at 1:19am PDT

4. Looks like London?

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#stefdies #stefdiesinfrance #streetphotography #photography #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #antiselfie #faceplant #leaveamark #femaleartist #travelphotography #artexhibition #celebratelife #humour #photogallery #photoexhibition #coffeetablebook #rencontresarles

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Jun 21, 2017 at 2:31am PDT

5. At a petting zoo!

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STEFDIES at the San Diego zoo petting park. #stefdies #stefdiesinsandiego #stefdieswithanimals #faceplant #antiselfie #photography #performanceart #femaleartist #femalephotographer #lifeanddeath #mortality #stephanieleighrose #sandiego #sandiegozoo #galleryart #farmanimals #goats #femaleartist

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Jun 24, 2017 at 6:00am PDT

6. A friend joining her for an art show!

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STEFDIES with friends at her art exhibit. #stefdies #stefdiesinlondon #stefdiesatuglyduck #stefdieswithme #lifeanddeath #galleryart #mortality #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #femaleartist #faceplant #makeartnotwar #uglyduck #weareuglyduck #stephanieleighrose #travelphotography #seetheworld #artexhibition #antiselfie #ageless #corpsepose #victoriandeathphoto #contortionist

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Jun 24, 2017 at 9:59am PDT

7. Okay, that could actually be lethal…

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STEFDIES in Corsica fountain / La Course. #stefdies #stefdiesincorsica #stefdiesinfrance #corsicaart #lifeanddeath #galleryart #mortality #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #femaleartist #faceplant #makeartnotwar #uglyduck #weareuglyduck #stephanieleighrose #travelphotography #seetheworld #artexhibition #antiselfie #ageless #corpsepose #victoriandeathphoto #contortionist #londonartist #londonlife #londonart #galleryart #artexhibition #printsforsale #swimming #wetgirls

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Jun 26, 2017 at 8:17am PDT

8. Eiffel corpse!

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STEFIDES at La Tour Eiffel #stefdies #stegdiesinparis #lifeanddeath #galleryart #mortality #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #femaleartist #faceplant #makeartnotwar #travelphotography #seetheworld #artexhibition #antiselfie #corpsepose #victoriandeathphoto #contortionist #londonartist #londonlife #londonart #galleryart #exhibitionist #photogallery #photoexhibition #coffeetablebook #streetart #streetartist #parisart #paris #latoureiffel

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Jun 27, 2017 at 1:55am PDT

9. Smashed on the rocks!

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STEFDIES on cliffs in Sardinia. #stefdies #stefdiesinitaly #sardinia #italianart #lifeanddeath #galleryart #mortality #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #femaleartist #faceplant #makeartnotwar #stephanieleighrose #travelphotography #seetheworld #artexhibition #antiselfie #ageless #corpsepose #londonartist #londonlife #londonart #galleryart #exhibition #photogallery #photoexhibition #coffeetablebook

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Sep 10, 2017 at 2:21am PDT

10. Enjoying a snack…

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STEFDIES at Dum Dums Donutterie. @dumdumdoughnuts #stefdies #stefdiesinlondon #boxpark #shoreditch #donuts #mortality #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #femaleartist #faceplant #makeartnotwar #travelphotography #seetheworld #antiselfie #contortionist #londonartist #londonlife #londonart #exhibitionist #photogallery #photoexhibition #coffeetablebook #streetart #londondonuts

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Aug 21, 2017 at 8:43am PDT

11. Parking lot probs…

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STEFDIES while pushing her friend in a wheelchair. #stefdies #hospitalhumor #parkinglots #antiselfie #streetphotography #mortality #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #femaleartist #faceplant #makeartnotwar #travelphotography #seetheworld #artexhibition #corpsepose #londonartist #galleryart #exhibitionist #photogallery #photoexhibition #coffeetablebook #streetart #streetartist

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Aug 28, 2017 at 10:06am PDT

12. Along the English countryside…

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STEFDIES at Seven Sisters. #stefdies #stefdiesinlondon #lifeanddeath #galleryart #mortality #londonartscene #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #femaleartist #faceplant #makeartnotwar #uglyduck #weareuglyduck #stephanieleighrose #travelphotography #seetheworld #artexhibition #antiselfie #ageless #corpsepose #victoriandeathphoto #contortionist #londonartist #londonlife #londonart

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Jun 24, 2017 at 10:13am PDT

13. Submerged

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STEFDIES at Cenotes Dos Ojos #stefdies #stefdiesinmexico #mexico #telum #cenotes #cenotesmexico #cenotestulum #streetphotography #photography #travelphotography #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #antiselfie #faceplant #leaveamark #femaleartist #travelphotography #artexhibition #celebratelife #humour #photogallery #photoexhibition #coffeetablebook #rencontresarles

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Apr 27, 2019 at 9:47am PDT

14. Outside Notre Dame

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STEFDIES at Notre Dame. ?. #notredame #cathedrale #cathedralenotredame #paris #stefdies #stefdiesinparis #cathedral #streetphotography #photography #femalephotographer #performanceart #performanceartist #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #antiselfie #faceplant #leaveamark #femaleartist #travelphotography #artexhibition #celebratelife #humour #photogallery #photoexhibition #coffeetablebook #rencontresarles

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Apr 16, 2019 at 2:21pm PDT

15. Clowning around!

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STEFDIES on the clown’s turf in Rome #stefdies #stefdieswithclown #makeartnotwar #coffeetablebook #antiselfie #performanceart #photography #performanceartist #femalephotographer #femaleart #photographylovers #worldtraveler #lifeanddeath #uglyduck @weareuglyduck

A post shared by STEFDIES (@stefdies) on Jun 16, 2017 at 4:58pm PDT

Check out her website here and Instagram here, and enjoy all that weirdness. You’ve earned it.