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The Dearly Departed: Rediscovering My Father Through Photos and a Love For Analogue Film

Creating a slideshow for my late father helped me rediscover him as a man. It also started my obsession for analogue film.

November 27, 2011 5 comments 10 likes
My Departed Dad

My dad introduced me to photography when I was young in the best way possible: with a disposable camera. His advice was brief, warning me of covering the lens with a finger. I got a bit older and worked my way through a Canon AF-7 SureShot (which I still enjoy using) to his old Praktica MTL5, when I began a photography course at school.

November 22, 2011 3 comments 14 likes
Opi: A Photo Tribute

Hans Otte (August 23, 1928 -- April 24, 2007) was my grandfather on my father's side. Looking through some of my old family pictures, I came across a collection of images of his life, which I thought I would share.

November 18, 2011 3 comments 6 likes
Memento Mori: Spooky Post Mortem Photography

During the Victorian Era, people honored and immortalized their dearly departed in a unique and rather eerie way--by photographing them moments after death. Take a look at some interesting post-mortem photographs that will make your hairs stand on end.

June 21, 2011 16 comments 17 likes