True Crime Photos Taken By History’s Most Depraved Serial Killers

These eerie photographs depict how certain serial killers, such as Rodney Alcala, Harvey Glatman, and the BTK Killer, utilized photography as a means to entice their victims and revisit their gruesome crimes.

Serial Killers Who Used Photography to Lure Victims

Photography served as a sinister tool for serial killers like Harvey Glatman, Rodney Alcala, and William Bradford, enabling them to find and entice their victims. These individuals, often posing as photographers, would promise aspiring models a photoshoot before leading them to secluded locations where they would meet their tragic fate.

Among these killers, Rodney Alcala stands out as one of the most prolific. Operating for over a decade primarily in California and New York, Alcala, who frequently used the alias "John Berger," would photograph many of his victims before ending their lives.