My grandad died on Monday. Ten months ago my gran, his wife, died also. On the funeral day my uncle asked me to take photographs, I wasn’t prepared or really up for it. But I used my iphone and found it helped. My grandad has his funeral later this month, I may take my g10.

I’m not sure if I’m too close to do it at this one, but I think it’ll help me, and my family will understand. Plus as that side is Hindu, it’s quite different to western funerals.

I think the point I wanted to make above, was this post is inspirational. But I think I’d prefer to shoot it as this guy has, not so close to the lost one.

Milos: Sensitively and exceptionally well seen! What more can I say. You’ve done your friend and his family a wonderful thing.

I took photos at my grandpa’s funeral last year and it really helped with closure and remembering both him and the day people came together in remembrance (sp?) of his life. I still treasure those images. And then a friend of mine’s dad lost his battle to throat cancer- and theyinsisted I take pictures for their day. It was very different doing it for someone elses family, but they really treasure those images as well.

I am a wedding and portrait photographer, but I totally see how the ability to capture moments and tell a story can so easily step up to the challenge of a funeral. And like a wedding, it’s a once in a lifetime thing. Perhaps more so even than a wedding.

Stunning story telling. I don’t want this to sound insensitive, but the beauty in how it is shot, makes you wish that your own funeral it would snow and look this beautiful. I think that is a good thing? There is something powerful I think about snow/rain at a funeral. Well captured.