From 2006 - Funeral Candle

One of the more unique shoots that a photographer can do is a funeral service. To my surprise, having someone around to take pictures is appreciated by the surviving family. I've done three funerals that developed into packages delivered to the bereaved, complete with full-blown post-capture work. During these shoots family and friends will often pose with the deceased, which make for some of the better family portraits to come out of my cameras. Naturally, in respect to all involved, none of these will ever end up in this blog.

This is from the funeral of my brother's father-in-law, an honorable man who served us all in World War II. Aside from the distraction of the individual standing to the far right, the composition is complete, with the conferring ladies in the background contributing to the hushed pre-service atmosphere.