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day 5: the family
as expected, not many photos today. it didn't feel right to bring a camera to the funeral. shame though...it was a beautiful ceremony. first time not only witnessing a traditional chinese/buddhist funeral but also participating in it as well. felt honored to be a part of it.
the service is a long, solemn event. both emotionally and physically taxing. fortunately, the breaks between sections give precious rare opportunity to chat with family that we don't see often enough. a weird duality of emotions, for sure. and at least for me, it helped to get through the day.
on our own for a couple of hours. then the family, more reposed, meets for dinner. the mood had lifted enough that i had no qualms about toting the camera along to capture a few portraits.
next - exploring taipei
previous - the wake
photo notes: remounted the 17-55mm for the evening. although the extra couple stops on the 50mm f1.8 would've been useful for the low light, there were enough people in these portraits that i knew i'd need something wider.
day 5: the family
as expected, not many photos today. it didn't feel right to bring a camera to the funeral. shame though...it was a beautiful ceremony. first time not only witnessing a traditional chinese/buddhist funeral but also participating in it as well. felt honored to be a part of it.
the service is a long, solemn event. both emotionally and physically taxing. fortunately, the breaks between sections give precious rare opportunity to chat with family that we don't see often enough. a weird duality of emotions, for sure. and at least for me, it helped to get through the day.
on our own for a couple of hours. then the family, more reposed, meets for dinner. the mood had lifted enough that i had no qualms about toting the camera along to capture a few portraits.
next - exploring taipei
previous - the wake
photo notes: remounted the 17-55mm for the evening. although the extra couple stops on the 50mm f1.8 would've been useful for the low light, there were enough people in these portraits that i knew i'd need something wider.