Oh oh... now I'm in trouble with your lover. I probably would have used a
professional minister but all the ones we knew and loved had already passed
away. Bringing in someone that didn't know her would have seemed too much
like rent-a-preacher.
I know you would approach these assignments in a very professional manner,
as you do other things. Tact and diplomacy would really be important.
/jmac
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of AG Schnozz
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:08 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Unsung attribute
jmac wrote:
> The photographer should never be the center of attention but needs
> to stay in the background and effectively be invisible.
Absolutely! In essence, totally invisible. No flash, no sound, no
movement. I fade into the back wall.
> The prayer was given by her brother rather than have a
> professional preacher drone on and on.
It's in the contract. Preachers are supposed to drone. ;)
> I personally would not want to remember the sad faces of tearful
> people.
I guess my style of doing this is a bit different that what most
people envision. I believe in respecting the privacy of the mourners
as well as the family. I prefer to not show facial expressions of
anybody that isn't on the platform. The actual ceremony is
documented in a very low-key manner and mostly of what is just
happening up front as well as a wide-angle view from the back of the
room. It's really the dinner where most pictures are taken--family
and friends gathering, etc.
It's a very strange application of photographic skills. The only
reason why I got into it was through the connections with my wife.
She's the one hired to drone on-and-on. ;)
AG
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