I thought you maybe interested in an update.
The funeral was over two days. A family gathering on Thursday evening with an open coffin and a bigger gathering today with friends and colleagues.
The family gave us carte blanche to do what we need to do and the vicar the same.
My wife stood back with her 70 - 200 and took the shots in the crowd type images, while I concentrated more on getting the family, emotions and images of the coffin.
The light was not good in the church and we had to work without flash, at times resorting to 1250 ISO to get the shots.
There were the expected comments from those who were not use to having photographers at funerals, and in a couple cases abhorration at the thought. But all in all we were well received and ignored. We were very conscious of the sound of our shutters clanking open and closed, which echoed around the church, though the family said they didn't notice us at all.
I'm pleased with the images we got, and hope the family will be as well. They intend to send them to family and friends worldwide.
If the opportunity arises again we would certainly consider doing another funeral.
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