A lot to think about, Ken. I would consider his wishes first and then
however the rest of the family would like to remember him. Go with your
own emotions and I think you will know when to stop.
Best wishes at this difficult time for your family.
Tina
On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> EOL = End of Life
>
> Last week my father-in-law (the veggy cattle farmer) went to the
> hospital for congestive heart failure and a blood clot in the lung.
> Those two issues were fixable. The advanced prostate cancer that has
> spread throughout his body is not. He's 87 and has ignored this
> problem for a couple of years. (various reasons).
>
> So, in the next few days he is heading back home. The clock is ticking...
>
> Over the past couple of years, I've taken the time to photograph him.
> It's not that his mortality has been uncertain, but that it has always
> remained a nebulous concept. But, now, it is another story.
>
> I'm thinking about picking up a few rolls of Tri-X and spending the
> time to document his face and expressions before the sickness takes
> him too far down the road. I've thought about shooting color, but that
> just doesn't seem right.
>
> I know that I have the freedom to do this with him and the family. But
> one question that comes to my mind is "how far do I go?" At what point
> do I set the camera down and let what happens happen?
>
> I will photograph his expressions and I will photograph his
> interaction with each family member. But what else? In the past I've
> photographed a few passings in hospice, but always for somebody else.
> This is for family. Each family dynamic is unique.
>
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