I’ve been approached by people in a cemetery wondering why I’m photographing headstones, what do I say?
A – Tell them “I’m a photographer for an international project that photographs war graves of South African service people. The intention is to provide to the family a photo of the war grave or name on a memorial and an overview shot of the cemetery, should they request it. Due to the great distances involved not all family members have been able to visit the grave of a loved one that died in their country’s service. Through the project’s website they will have the ability to access these photos, and we will do it free of charge.” Then if you can tell them a short history of the graves that you are photographing and any extra history that may be useful, do so. Who knows, they may be the next volunteer that joins our ranks so be polite and courteous and answer all questions to the best of your ability, as for most volunteers this will the most common front line technique of introducing the project(s) to those who don’t know about it.
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