I have to go to a funeral

[pup]

and my 35L is coming tomorrow

couldnt this person pick a more convenient day to die?

(and im just joking, sort of)

[runninmann]

:) Now, you know that's wrong!:)

[Savagebasher]

for every person to get their wings
a lens the ups man brings?

[pup]

for every person to get their wings
a lens the ups man brings?


hahhaaa... lmao

[grimreaper]

and my 35L is coming tomorrow

couldnt this person pick a more convenient day to die?

(and im just joking, sort of)



Well we dont know all , it seems

[ed rader]

if it were your funeral that would really be inconvenient :D .

ed rader

[purelithium]

What a morbid thread!

[boclcown]

Yah, pretty sick.... Heh

[EOS Man]

Err....sadistic?

[runninmann]

Err....sadistic?No, L-coholic!:)

[DocFrankenstein]

LOL

I thought this was a thread about what lens to bring. A big fast white one or a smaller, slower one.

[EOS Man]

LOL

I thought this was a thread about what lens to bring. A big fast white one or a smaller, slower one.

IMO, a big fast lens would be sorta showing disrespect - looks like you're there for a photo shoot more than anything else. On the other hand, both black and white are mourning colors... maybe just bring that 35L you received.

[steve535]

to bad you wont have the 35L. funeral homes have terrible light, that 1.4 would come in handy.

[ed rader]

to bad you wont have the 35L. funeral homes have terrible light, that 1.4 would come in handy.

you could always bounce some flash :D !

ed rader

[runninmann]

you could always bounce some flash :D !

ed raderYeah, and the subject will be very white.

[ed rader]

Yeah, and the subject will be very white.


but you could fix that in post ;) .

ed rader

[EOS Man]

My condolences....and just bring the 70-200 in that case

[JaertX]

the stiff isn't going to care what day the funeral is, ya know?

I'd ask the family to move it...something like "chop, chop! let's get 'im in the ground...priorities people!"

this is really a messed up thread. :-?

[Stan43]

You could use IS because the subject isn't moving. An additional three stops.... cool!

[joegolf68]

Who says you have to go? If he/she was a good friend, they'd understand. If they weren't good friends, no need to go. ;)

Anyway, sorry for your loss (the death, not the delay in getting your hands on your new lens.) A 35L though, not one to hold your breath to play with, not like getting a 500mmL or something really different than the usual.

[greg20d]

I'm just glad it isn't my funeral ... sorry to hear the bad news. good luck

[kram]

Yup, officially the sickest thread I've seen :)

[am_pitbull_terrier]

Don't forget fast shutter speed and flash to stop action.... Oh, wait.... never mind :/


Seriously though, Sorry about your friend

[Chazs]

but you could fix that in post ;) .

ed rader

No red eye ;)

My condolensces.

PS. Death doesn't always have to be a sad affair. When I die, I hope I hear people cracking jokes on my behalf.

[PhotoJourno]

Oh man!!... there is some really morbid humor here. I do not know if I can support that. If it is someone you remotely cared about, go.

Hey, you may want to ask around if the deceased owned some Camera Equipment they'd like to be rid of in this time of need.

I feel so bad participating in this. I really do.

[xzombiex]

No red eye ;)

My condolensces.

PS. Death doesn't always have to be a sad affair. When I die, I hope I hear people cracking jokes on my behalf.


I agree also with the last part.

[dtngo]

Well when you' end up crying at the funeral, just don't tell anyone the REAL reason for those tears ;)

[Shadowplay]

At least this isn't all happening on a friday... forcing you to wait til MONDAY to get your lens :lol:

[JaertX]

PS. Death doesn't always have to be a sad affair. When I die, I hope I hear people cracking jokes on my behalf.


I agree.

I'm working on writing some for you.

heh heh. :shock:

[newfly5]

lmao

[bladeguy]

plus, I don't think you need IS on the lens. Ya, I know that was bad, I apologize.

[YosemiteJunkie]

Well when you' end up crying at the funeral, just don't tell anyone the REAL reason for those tears ;)
If he took the long white lens he could stand back away from everyone else and no-one would notices the tears.

[pup]

lol lol lol

[XPHALCON]

I was thinking, ....maybe a macro, you know, get some good close ups. Then, that is distasteful.

Bring a wide angle and get some group shots around the casket.:twisted:

(at least I'll have a few POTN friends in hell!)

[Andy_T]

Now I am known in my family/friends circle to be the guy who usually brings his camera along to any kind of occasion.

However, even I would refrain from bringing my camera to a funeral (regardless of lens colour) unless I was the photographer paid to record it.

Apart from the very likely possibility that others might see it as a sign of disrespect if you start snapping pictures (rather not use flash, BTW) instead of pursuing the more traditional forms of mourning, it maybe would maybe not be one of those occasions you and other people want to fondly remember.

Best regards,
Andy

[pup]

Apart from the very likely possibility that others might see it as a sign of disrespect if you start snapping pictures (rather not use flash, BTW) instead of pursuing the more traditional forms of mourning, it maybe would maybe not be one of those occasions you and other people want to fondly remember.

so posting the pics on my myspace should be out of the question?

[Andy_T]

Depends on the captions you use :p

Maybe your deceased friends' myspace would be more appropriate, kind of 'wrapping it up'...

Best regards,
Andy

[JoanMN]

Morbid? Possibly. Funny? Positively.
We have to joke about death, it's one of the things we all have in common (well, except for lens envy).

[pup]

Morbid? Possibly. Funny? Positively.
We have to joke about death, it's one of the things we all have in common (well, except for lens envy).

Exactly Joan, we have to confront things that frighten us and the best way is by joking around, in a sensitive way. By sensitive i mean Im going to make nice crops and use the unsharp mask instead of just sharpening edges to make the bodies look good before i upload the pics to my myspace :D

[GyRob]

LOL being there although not a death .
Rob

[EOS Man]

so posting the pics on my myspace should be out of the question?

Geez, now that is sick :lol:

[steved110]

You could maybe shoot the funeral - bit like a wedding in a way - except the deceased is being released instead of sentenced!

[srdesigner]

You guys are joking around, but I actually met a "funeral" photography years ago. One thing I remember he said was no shots from the foot of the coffin because it made the nose holes too big. The family didn't like those shots. Of course, he was a pretty strange person, anyway.

[am_pitbull_terrier]

so posting the pics on my myspace should be out of the question?

Yeah, but posting them in the POTN "Still Life" section would be fine;)

[Andy_T]

'Still' yes, 'Life' might be a bit unfitting :wink:

One thing I remember he said was no shots from the foot of the coffin because it made the nose holes too big. The family didn't like those shots. Of course, he was a pretty strange person, anyway.

Although this post is an absolutely serious contribution to the issue and absoultely fitting for a photography forum, it made me laugh out loud.
Good advice I'll try to remember should I ever come to the situation...

Best regards,
Andy

[bildeb0rg]

... it's one of the things we all have in common (well, except for lens envy).

Nope. No lens envy here. I gots my 300 2.8. Seriously, you go, I'll wait in for the lens. ;)

[XPHALCON]

Yeah, but posting them in the POTN "Still Life" section would be fine;)

Oh, I can just see the threads now:

"post your best funeral pics"
"just shot my first stiff, C&C please"
"newbie needs help with corpse shoot"
"...model release for funeral shoot?"

[calicokat]

L fever at its finest :eek:

[Pasukun]

and my 35L is coming tomorrow

couldnt this person pick a more convenient day to die?

(and im just joking, sort of)

Okay, no more lens for you.. ;)

[nicksan]

You know, you guys are absolutely sick.
We are talking about a funeral here. Someone passed away.
To make a joke out of it is just wrong.

Really...

Hey, have UPS forward your package to the funeral home. This way you can attend the funeral and get the lens. Everybody wins...well, except you know who...

;);););)

p.s. This is just wrong!@#$

[Sittingshooter]

I took lots of photos of the last funeral I was at, but for some reason every single photo showed signs of "dead" pixels...

[pup]

lol...

[Glenn NK]

I think that wakes are a whole lot more fun.;)

The Irish and the Africans have it right; send the deceased off with a celebration of life.

[JaertX]

Yeah, but posting them in the POTN "Still Life" section would be fine;)

my sides hurt now! :lol:

[Andy_T]

Well, maybe shooting some funerals would be a good way for a newbie wedding photographer to learn the ropes without the fast-paced atmosphere and the pressure :wink:

It might also be a less competitive situation than if you just turn up at someone else's wedding with your gear and start shooting ... the chances that there is already another pro who'll have you kicked out are slimmer...

Best regards,
Andy

[bundybear]

wow, i can't believe this thread is still here..............sick.:p
who takes pictures at a funeral anyway?..............disrespectful:p

[Andy_T]

I'd say that depends a bit on how you do it ...

Camo or beige photography vest, large white lenses ... no no
Black photography vest, decent black L primes ... stylish and appropriate

And maybe you don't say 'Everybody say CHEESE' but 'Everybody GRIEVE', but that really is speculation :wink:

Best regards,
Andy

[bundybear]

well...........i couldn't ever foresee a time you'd sit down and look through an album filled with pics from a funeral. i mean, woudn't it be beter to remenise over pics of the person alive and living?