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Hello all, it has been awhile since we have last connected. I have been dealing with the term, Grief. I recently lost my grandmother, the process by which was very quick, very sudden, causing my family to instantaneously deal and grip this emotion. It is the first time I have dealt with this emotion as a photographer. I tried, and I tried to take pictures during it all, but for the first time, I could not. I tried in the hospital, I tried when we were planning for the funeral, but I could not. I brought my camera everywhere I went, but could not take many pics at all. I was not until after the service, that I picked up my camera and took a few shots. Even as I tried to to shoot, I was moved by the emotion of all those who attended my Grandmother's funeral.
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| My Cousin |
I have never seen anything like this from behind my lens, but these were moments I had to capture, not for me, but for my family. I was my job to assist with the healing, it was my job to capture our bond, it was my job to capture my Grandmothers legacy. A chance for her 9 children, her 53 grandchildren, her siblings, and their family, and countless other friends and family, to be captured together, united in the memory of her love. So I snapped away. I hope I did the moments and the reflection of my Nana proud. It makes me want to know more about photography so that I can capture every moment and do it justice, and reflect the beauty of each picture I take. I love you Nana, May You Rest In Peace.
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| R.I.P. Nana |
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