Often, we start with
a cemetery or grave. Visually these places are a wealth of stunning images. the
headstones decay while the stories live on.
Always read the
headstones especially of those who obviously have stories attached to them. This
often leads to unravelling a story which will lead to a photographic essay and
a photographic timeline.
Photographing
history allows each picture to slot into a timeline, thereby making it that
much more significant.
Timelines lead from
one fascinating subject to a never ending trail of worthwhile subject matter.
Please
always treat locations and those within them with respect.
Very often we meet
fascinating people more than keen to give us information on those buried there.
They will often tell you fabulous stories of ghosts and romances and shattered
or interesting lives and will point out the relevant grave sites and get you to
read inscriptions as they relate the stories and legends.
If we get just one
good frame that captures one of these stories, we should be satisfied. However,
as soon as we get on a roll, you will find that you will get immersed in the
atmosphere and transported into another world where photographs just seem to
happen everywhere you look. You will always end up with dozens of good frames
from each location.
Remember! Take your
time! No-one around you is going anywhere fast and neither should you!
So choose the location that
you are interested in, (it does not have to be a cemetery) and get into it.
Remember! This is part 3 of my E-Book on how to photograph history. If you feel like reading all of this at once, go buy my EBook for four bucks from Amazon Kindle - You won't be disappointed!
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