Re: The Power of Photographs
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" 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: The Power of Photographs
Thank you Walt for sharing this... Photo Captures by Jeffery http://www.photocapturesbyjeffery.com -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 9:08 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List 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. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Power of Photographs
Hi Dan: Thanks. that was great. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Daniel J. Matyola" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:56 AM Subject: The Power of Photographs http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/04/the-power-of-photographs.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
RE: The Power of Photographs
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/04/the-power-of-photographs.html Excellent. Thanks. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: The Power of Photographs
Thanks, Dan. Jack --- On Wed, 4/14/10, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > From: Daniel J. Matyola > Subject: The Power of Photographs > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 7:56 AM > http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/04/the-power-of-photographs.html > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
