Photographing a funeral may sound unusual but deaths, like births, are key moments in any family's history. If done properly, photos of a funeral and wake can serve as a fitting memorial, bringing together happy and sad memories. Back in 2001 I bought FuneralPhotography.com. In a way it is an unfinished project, still sat there in stasis. I won't say it has lay there dormant and totally … [Read more...] about Funeral Photography
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Towcester Jumper – The Story Behind This Photo
It was my first day shooting horse racing for the Northamptonshire Chronicle and Echo. If the truth be known it was my first time ever at a horse race. The only reason why I had been sent to cover the race day at Towcester racecourse was that all the more experienced 'snappers' were shooting rugby and football matches. New to the newspaper and still relatively fresh to photography … [Read more...] about Towcester Jumper – The Story Behind This Photo
Rare Moments
On the 4 february 2007 Stanley Greene wrote this.. "It remains essential for journalists to scour the ground, unimpeded, using the only weapons we know. Our cameras, notebooks and voices make us the unwelcome pests of aggressors around the world. Witnesses are inconvenient. Yet as most of my colleagues will agree, countries such as Irak, Dafur and Chechnya are becoming harder to cover.In the … [Read more...] about Rare Moments