Digital mourning: The transformative role of photography in contemporary grief practices.

This study explores how digital photography, particularly in social media contexts, transforms contemporary mourning practices. Using phenomenological and existential frameworks, it examines the shift from analog to digital formats and its impact on the emotional, sensory, and philosophical dimensions of engaging with death imagery. The research employs semi-structured interviews and social media content analysis, offering a multi-faceted exploration of how digital platforms mediate grief.