What would be your death wish?? A friend, who is not dying, just received the news they need to battle cancer for the fourth time in the last seven years. As we talked, the...

photosbytw Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains

A friend, who is not dying, just received the news they need to battle cancer for the fourth time in the last seven years. As we talked, the conversation turned to as a photographer what would you do with what time was remaining............and I ask you as a photographer. What would you do?

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

photosbytw wrote:

A friend, who is not dying, just received the news they need to battle cancer for the fourth time in the last seven years. As we talked, the conversation turned to as a photographer what would you do with what time was remaining............and I ask you as a photographer. What would you do?

Fight for youth causes. With nothing to lose, why not help young folks save the planet?

photosbytw Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains

Bill.............as a photographer? We all have altruistic desires..........but what would you do as a photographer?

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cameraf4 Loc: Delaware

As a photographer, I'd like to keep visiting and shooting as many great scenic spots as I can.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Select my very best images, print out multiples of each, put them in albums and give copies of these albums to friends and family. Although I have been printing my images, generally I've only been making one or two prints of each.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Death wish?

Let it be quick and painless. This has nothing to do with anything like that 'bucket thingy'.

I do not see what this has to do with photography. Educate me if otherwise.

JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii

To provide love to my family and friends through my dying day and may they not grieve for me as I have led a full life. I thank them for being a part o it.

photosbytw Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains

JoAnneK01 wrote:

To provide love to my family.

Rongnongno wrote:

I do not see what this has to do with photography. Educate me if otherwise.

AS A PHOTOGRAPHER.............what would you do as a photographer.........Travel to wherever to photograph whatever.............Try to recover the Hasselblad left on the moon...........what?

Sorry, I must remember to post in the morning..............

photosbytw Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains

cameraf4 wrote:

As a photographer, I'd like to keep visiting and shooting as many great scenic spots as I can.

Which spot would be on top of the list?

photosbytw Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains

rook2c4 wrote:

Select my very best images, print out multiples of each, put them in albums and give copies of these albums to friends and family. Although I have been printing my images, generally I've only been making one or two prints of each.

That's one we didn't think of...........cool idea..........a really cool idea

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

photosbytw wrote:

A friend, who is not dying, just received the news they need to battle cancer for the fourth time in the last seven years. As we talked, the conversation turned to as a photographer what would you do with what time was remaining............and I ask you as a photographer. What would you do?

I just never thought about it, so I have no idea!

tommy2 Loc: Fort Worth, Texas

photosbytw wrote:

...What would you do?

From my experience as a certified Hospice Caregiver I would have to say that the vast majority of men who I've been with until death the most important thing they do FOR THEMSELVES is to tell me what they have done over a lifetime. They gain solace by doing that knowing someone has all that info and therefore it is a living remembrance of their lives.

In case anyone doesn't know about being eligible for Hospice's palliative care, it means a person has six months or less to live.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

photosbytw wrote:

A friend, who is not dying, just received the news they need to battle cancer for the fourth time in the last seven years. As we talked, the conversation turned to as a photographer what would you do with what time was remaining............and I ask you as a photographer. What would you do?

Well, early in my life I have been close to dying on more than a few occasions. I have had cancer, in fact, waiting for an appointment for an MRI. Cameras photography would not be in the forefront of my mind's eye.
For me, I would make sure my wife understands our plan. She keeps up to date with our financial planner. Be with children and grandchildren. Spend as much time as possible with family and core friends.
Cameras, photography??? That would be down the block and around the corner.

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

traderjohn wrote:

Well, early in my life I have been close to dying on more than a few occasions. I have had cancer, in fact, waiting for an appointment for an MRI. Cameras photography would not be in the forefront of my mind's eye.
For me, I would make sure my wife understands our plan. She keeps up to date with our financial planner. Be with children and grandchildren. Spend as much time as possible with family and core friends.
Cameras, photography??? That would be down the block and around the corner.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

photosbytw wrote:

A friend, who is not dying, just received the news they need to battle cancer for the fourth time in the last seven years. As we talked, the conversation turned to as a photographer what would you do with what time was remaining............and I ask you as a photographer. What would you do?

Interesting question.
I'd be most concerned about what I could do to survive, or, if that were not an option, what I could do to bring things to a quick end. Photography is not likely to be high on my list of things to worry about.