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Jul 11, 2017 11:32:46   #
Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana
 
How kind and thoughtful of you to share your painful story. We can all learn from it. God bless you.

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Jul 11, 2017 12:26:33   #
bobsisk Loc: Chandler, Arizona
 
Prayers for you and your remaining family.

You are so-o right about taking photos of family, immediate and extended. One photo that I discovered several years ago was of my maternal grandmother, including all of her 11 siblings except one that had married and moved away, her parents and her mother's father. My wife and I have been researching our family history for several years now and it's amazing how many really old photos back to even our great-great-grandparents we have found and cherish.

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Jul 11, 2017 12:51:45   #
SueScott Loc: Hammondsville, Ohio
 
I'm so very sorry about your loss - your advice about taking pictures of loved ones is spot on. I'm constantly shooting my family but avoid that side of the lens like the plague - maybe it's time to change my attitude.

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Jul 11, 2017 13:39:13   #
Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania
 
DrWilk wrote:
Normally I do not take photos of people, even people who are dear to me. The photo of my wife was taken three weeks ago. Three days after I took it she was gone.
Searching through my files of well over 100,000 photos has shown just how few pictures of her I took of her during our 40 years of marriage.

Fellow photographers - no matter what your interests are, whether it be birds, architecture, landscapes or wildlife, take the time, every day, to photograph your loved ones. Before it's too late and they're no longer there for you to shoot.

I am not looking for sympathy, so please forgive me if I don't respond to any posts. But I do thank you all for your thoughts.

All I wanted to do is pass on a lesson that I learned too late.
Normally I do not take photos of people, even peop... (show quote)


Lovely

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Jul 11, 2017 14:11:12   #
hankm1 Loc: Mount Prospect IL
 
I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for reminding us how important family is.

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Jul 11, 2017 19:59:47   #
Madman Loc: Gulf Coast, Florida USA
 
Thank you for your heart felt advise.

I am very sorry for your loss.

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Jul 11, 2017 20:58:05   #
markar Loc: Michigan
 
So very sorry for your loss. I want to thank you for opening my eyes to reality. Life is short.

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Jul 11, 2017 21:52:59   #
MTG44 Loc: Corryton, Tennessee
 
Lesson learned. Sorry for your loss.

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Jul 11, 2017 22:01:41   #
SOLINA DAVE
 
Thank you for your kind advice, and thinking about us, at such a sad time. If you were together for 40 years, thats 40 years of great memories I'm sure. And it's those memories, that are the most vivid reminders of your love for each other.....................Dave

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Jul 11, 2017 22:16:47   #
BamaTexan Loc: Deep in the heart of Texas
 
She was a beautiful lady and you will always have her in your heart.

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Jul 11, 2017 22:40:24   #
Norm W. Loc: Southern CA
 
So Sorry for your loss.
My condolences.
You must have mental pictures and memories to treasure.
It is so important to express our love for those special people while the opportunity is still exists. 😪

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Jul 12, 2017 00:31:28   #
sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA
 
Certainly good advice, DrWilk. That's a lovely picture of your wife and I'm so sorry for you loss.

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Jul 13, 2017 00:46:53   #
Flyerace Loc: Mt Pleasant, WI
 
I'm sorry for your loss.

During the last year, I have been taking photos of my husband for that exact reason. Every time he says, I don't want to be in a photo, I remind him it is for his funeral. He shuts up and lets me take the photo. I still haven't taken a decent photo of him, but portraits are not my favorite type of picture. Still working on it. He will probably outlive me and he is already 5 1/2 years older.

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Jul 13, 2017 13:01:55   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
So sad and sorry for your loss!

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Jul 20, 2017 02:59:18   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
DrWilk wrote:
Normally I do not take photos of people, even people who are dear to me. The photo of my wife was taken three weeks ago. Three days after I took it she was gone.
Searching through my files of well over 100,000 photos has shown just how few pictures of her I took of her during our 40 years of marriage.

Fellow photographers - no matter what your interests are, whether it be birds, architecture, landscapes or wildlife, take the time, every day, to photograph your loved ones. Before it's too late and they're no longer there for you to shoot.

I am not looking for sympathy, so please forgive me if I don't respond to any posts. But I do thank you all for your thoughts.

All I wanted to do is pass on a lesson that I learned too late.
Normally I do not take photos of people, even peop... (show quote)


I'm sorry for your loss and glad you have a beautiful photo of your lovely wife. You have given sage advice. My wife was diagnosed with cancer a little over two years ago, but has beaten it thus far, so I am fortunate to still have her with me. I have more photos of her than she has of me, since I'm the one taking most of the photos. I'll make sure to get on the other side of the camera more often. I still carry the photo of her in my wallet from when we got engaged in 1970.

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