Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, I did photograph my father in hospital after he had the stroke last year. He was just sleeping and looked so peaceful. It was about 2 days before he died (without regaining consciousness). I knew at that point what the likely outcome was going to be. Taking the picture was necessary for me. I have not posted it anywhere and will not do so; in fact, I have never even shown it to my family. But it is part of the life we had together and I am glad that I have it. The public face of my father is this: http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2004/2004_44.jpg Taken about 3 weeks before he died, just before we went to Spain for a few days--a long-planned trip which I finally decided not to put off anymore, and so I just bought the tickets and informed him--and I am glad I did... Nathan Raimo K wrote: > Moving. > I did photograph my father in law when he was in hospital, in critical > condition - he did not die, then. I did not photograph my father when he > was in hospital, in which he died. Too close, emotionally, I think. I > did not photograph my father in law when he was in hospital for the last > time - he died in a few days - also, too close emotionally. > There is a limit on what you are able to photograph and what you cannot. > It is good that we still have feelings. > All the best! > Raimo K > Personal photography homepage at: > http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Bicycle project: http://www.fotocycle.nl Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog