Whenever I shoot something that involves the death of a person I always worry about intruding. I've never actually run into any problems, but it's always in the back of my mind. Last night though I had none of those feelings. I felt very welcomed. Even when I was knelt just a few feet in front of his grieving mother they never once made it seem like they didn't want me there.
Now, on to the photos.
I know the Chavira family will never see this blog, but I thank them anyway for allowing me to photograph them during such an emotional event.
-Dan
PS: Make sure to check out The Intrepid Soul by LNS Photo Chief Brian Feulner.
Amazing shots and kind words. You never know, once I wrote about a Lodi High student's death and what it was like to be at the funeral. It was a blog-only exclusive and the family read it. In my case they weren't all that happy I had written about it, but they went out of their way to read the blog... something to think about. Again, very nice.
ReplyDeleteIt makes you pause and appreciate the serenity of losing a love one and the remembrance of those lost.
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