Friday, July 03, 2009

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Originally uploaded by torontofotobug.

Are you asking yourself, "How can she take this photo?" I guess that's a good question.

First of all, I needed to take it. Secondly, sometimes it's so much easier for me to deal with something if I'm looking through my lens.

My mother never expected to be sitting watching her son die, but she is, at the age of 82, doing just that. They've reconciled a lifetime of separation in just a few days and this image breaks my heart for that reason.

4 Comments:

Blogger cessie said...

First of all - condolences to you and your family.

I can really identify with feeling conflicted about taking a photo of an important situation; but part of me always feels that it's my own way of doing honour to what's happening, by preserving that moment in the form of a photo and letting all the details of the moment sink in long afterwards.

That said - I think your photo is very reverent, respectful and lovely.

10:18 a.m.  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

thanks cessie.

10:33 a.m.  
Blogger Dasha said...

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11:35 a.m.  
Blogger Dasha said...

Deep condolences.

It is a very, very powerful pic. You're very talented and very strong.

11:37 a.m.  

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