Does This Make Me Bad?

A few days ago my downstairs neighbor passed away. He was very young, probably in his 20s. I immediately thought about the picture I could make of this. I imagined the body carried out on a stretcher, covered by a white cloth. The photo would contain the grieving family and my onlooker neighbors. I had the perfect vantage point from up above. The photo would be powerful, show a moment that would surely touch the viewer. But is it off limits, to catch people in this moment? I got my camera out and I was ready, but they took hours to bring the body out so I ended up eating dinner and forgetting all about it. I’ve seen my fair share of dead people in life so I’m desensitized. It’s just another part of life to me.

Published by Chris Athanasiadis

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio but currently residing in Santa Monica, California.

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