Like we've heard - sometimes an image is more than a picture.
Its really great that the author of that message thought enough to get in
touch with you.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Gilbert" <[email protected]>
Subject: OT: The Power of Photographs
Hi all,
I just wanted to pass along this email I got today that touches on
something Larry told me awhile back about taking photographs of friends
and acquaintances and how they may be the only photographs that their
loved ones have of them. I have to say, I'm pretty deeply moved and
humbled by it.
-- Walt
Walt,
You don't know me from Adam but I do follow you on Facebook and visit
your blog. Because of this you reignited my love of photography and I
felt I needed to pass along this story.
Last Sunday one of our local churches held a Spring Festival for the kids
with an Easter egg hunt and other activities. My daughter had a friend
spending the weekend with us and they decided to go with me to that event
which I was just going to take pictures for and send to our local Patch
website. The Patch is a project which is a network of blogs all based on
the community they serve as way of explanation.
I took a couple of pictures of my daughter and her friend. One of those
pictures wound up being the last picture taken of that young lady. She
passed away late Thursday night the result of a seizure she had from her
epilepsy. She was only 18 years old. I struggled with whether or not I
should let her mother know that I taken the picture but realizing it was
probably the most recent picture and it showed her daughter laughing and
smiling I took a chance and presented it to her. As heartbreaking as it
was, her gratitude was even more overwhelming. Not having a lot of money
they had gone several years without having any pictures taken like for
school or anything. This photo meant more to her then I could realize
cause it showed her daughter as she looked today and not several years
ago.
To be honest I don't even know why I am sending this email other then to
thank you for the inspiration to take my camera with me always and not be
bashful about snapping away. Granted it isn't one of these DSLR, it is
just a Kodak AF digital point and shoot type but it is a good little
camera. I will keep saving my pennies and maybe by the end of the year I
will be able to get one of the entry level DSLR, but mostly I want to
thank you.
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