jamesbjenkins
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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- Jan 9, 2012
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- Dallas / Ft. Worth TX
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I'm sure it's not that uncommon in the grand scheme of things, but this is the first time I've personally experienced anything like this:
The young man in these 3 pictures was a ringbearer at a wedding I shot in January. Other than the aisle shot, they weren't planned at all. I was just going through the day...
This little guy passed on in a tragic house fire this past Sunday, along with his grandmother who was watching him. I found out after the bride contacted me to thank me for taking the thumbs up picture below, as it had gone viral on Facebook as people mourned and comforted the family. It's a simultaneously humbling and heartbreaking feeling knowing that one of my images was displayed prominently at his funeral.
This is definitely one of those times when this job goes so far beyond business pursuits. I'm reminded how meaningful and deeply personal our work as photographers can be for people, in a way almost nothing else can.
Have you had a similar experience? I'd love to hear about it. I'm so speechless trying to process this, all I know to do is pray and share this with you like-minded people.
The young man in these 3 pictures was a ringbearer at a wedding I shot in January. Other than the aisle shot, they weren't planned at all. I was just going through the day...
This little guy passed on in a tragic house fire this past Sunday, along with his grandmother who was watching him. I found out after the bride contacted me to thank me for taking the thumbs up picture below, as it had gone viral on Facebook as people mourned and comforted the family. It's a simultaneously humbling and heartbreaking feeling knowing that one of my images was displayed prominently at his funeral.
This is definitely one of those times when this job goes so far beyond business pursuits. I'm reminded how meaningful and deeply personal our work as photographers can be for people, in a way almost nothing else can.
Have you had a similar experience? I'd love to hear about it. I'm so speechless trying to process this, all I know to do is pray and share this with you like-minded people.