funeral photography.... bbc story...

This has occurred to me actually.

Always sad, but not always miserable and macabre, it is still a family event that some people might want to document.

l'd be interested to know how she publicises the service though.
 
I have done quite a few, and they are not always sad.
 
l could. l think. l've been told by clients l'm able to capture emotion in my images well, so perhaps this is something l should look into.
 
A lot of people want their funerals to be a more jolly affair these days. Although her website seems to offer mainly all black and white vignetted images in the portfolio, I am sure there would be bookings for all kinds of funerals eventually. People might just want photos of the flower tributes, people arriving and the drink afterwards. It is something worth looking into for many of us.
 
One of biggest regrets is we have no photographs of my father in laws funeral. He was a well respected man and lots of people came to pay their respects. Our daughter was too young to understand (or attend) his funeral. But now I feel it would help her understand more about her granddad. It would also be nice for us to have pictures of those that attended as unfortunately several of them are no longer with us.
 
This is something i've done, mainly to capture the floral tributes. It wasn't macabre, but a discreet and sensitive approach was needed.
 
munch said:
One of biggest regrets is we have no photographs of my father in laws funeral. He was a well respected man and lots of people came to pay their respects. Our daughter was too young to understand (or attend) his funeral. But now I feel it would help her understand more about her granddad. It would also be nice for us to have pictures of those that attended as unfortunately several of them are no longer with us.
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That is a common regret expressed by people who prior to the event thought how macabre it would be to have a photographer present.
 
When my Grandad passed away last year, being an ex Royal Marine, they had arranged for a bugler and standard bearer in full kit to come up from Devon and play, and with all his (remaining) ex comrades stood to attention saluting the coffin was a really, moving, and amazing sight that I wish I had taken the camera with me
 
Just had a look at her site, seems to be very tastefully done.

During my Granddad's wake around 13 years ago I took a phone call from a friend and he asked if we were having a party. To all intent and purpose we were, plenty of alcohol being consumed and there was music too. Without wanting to sound very cliché it was exactly how my Granddad would have wanted it, one of my main memories of him at family parties was a chicken drumstick in one hand, bottle of Newcastle brown ale in the other having a good bop around to the music.

Yes, it's sad when a loved one passes away but my personal belief is that you try and remember the good times and celebrate that person's life.

Don't really see a problem with their being photos of the event provided they're done right and to the immediate families wishes.
 
PsiFox said:
I have done quite a few, and they are not always sad.
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my girlfriend comes from a carribean (jamaican) background and she recently went to her first 'british' funeral and was shocked at the level of sadness since apparently carribean funerals are all about celebrating the life of the person and everyone having a big old knees up and a toast the the departed. So I guess in this situations there certainly is a market
 
Carrying on the "celebration of life thing"....... The term "Wake" comes from a tradition from waaaaaaay back where they would lay the dead person in a house/building and have a large gathering/party to make lots of noise to "wake" the person.

This is believed to be in light of the fact a lot of people were declared dead when they were in fact just unconscious and/or in a coma.

So the idea of having a party for a dead person isn't that new.
 
timmygcsc2308 said:
my girlfriend comes from a carribean (jamaican) background and she recently went to her first 'british' funeral and was shocked at the level of sadness since apparently carribean funerals are all about celebrating the life of the person and everyone having a big old knees up and a toast the the departed. So I guess in this situations there certainly is a market
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I want a huuuge party when I go:)
 
PsiFox said:
I want a huuuge party when I go:)
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Likewise!!!!

Without wanting to sound too morbid, I've let everyone close to me know already (I'm only 33 :lol: )

As my granddad used to say, there's only one certainty in life........
 
Russ77 said:
Likewise!!!!

Without wanting to sound too morbid, I've let everyone close to me know already (I'm only 33 :lol: )

As my granddad used to say, there's only one certainty in life........
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Good for you :):thumbs:

There are 2 certainties in life...death and taxes!!!:)
 
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