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Death and the Photographer

  • 11-12-2009 5:10pm
    #1
    Covey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭


    Bit of a morbid subject, but nevertheless one that will effect us all. It hit me when we had the unfortunate, untimely recent death of a Boards poster, Muineach (rip) .

    Just wondering what people are doing with their photographs, some of which may either be valuable or as time passes important records of our times.

    Are people putting these into their will. Of course if you have a relative thats interested or knows your work and it's potential value thats a bonus. If not maybe it's a different issue?

    Has anyone considered the National Photographic Archive or know what their acceptance criteria are?


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  • #2
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Covey wrote: »
    Are people putting these into their will. Of course if you have a relative thats interested or knows your work and it's potential value thats a bonus. If not maybe it's a different issue?

    Has anyone considerd the National Photographic Archive or know what there acceptance criteria are?

    Wow, deep topic.

    It's something I have thought about, fleetingly.

    Thankfully my OH has an interest in photography, so hopefully she will know what to do with them.

    In general though, how many hundreds of thousands of potentially brilliant photos are just "lost" each year, when a hobby photographer dies?

    Speaking of which, I must make a will.


  • #3
    Covey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭Covey


    I see you've it all worked out Paul and herself will see you off:D

    Have you ever considered she may be marrying you for your photographs ?? :):rolleyes::p


  • #4
    Paulw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Covey wrote: »
    I see you've it all worked out Paul and herself will see you off:D

    Have you ever considered she may be marrying you for your photographs ?? :):rolleyes::p

    If she is ... she's making a big mistake. :D You won't get rich from my photos, but they hopefully bring some enjoyment to people. :)

    But, it's a valid question - what happens to our images when we're gone?


  • #5
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    Paulw wrote: »
    But, it's a valid question - what happens to our images when we're gone?

    Google archives them in the cloud and they all go creative commons...


  • #6
    steelydan99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭steelydan99


    The IPF have started an archive and they will store your photos, so in years to come they will have a full record of photos from different Irish photographers from different locations.


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  • #7
    Covey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭Covey


    steelydan99 wrote: »
    The IPF have started an archive and they will store your photos, so in years to come they will have a full record of photos from different Irish photographers from different locations.

    They'd probably invent some posthumous medal (the Extinction maybe) and charge your estate a small small fortune annually for the privilege. :D;)


  • #8
    sineadw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,319 ✭✭✭sineadw


    IPF Extinction - I love it! :D


  • #9
    dakar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭dakar


    Covey CIPF (Corpse of the Irish Photographic Federation):D


  • #10
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    Bit morbid putting a panel together for your "C" :D


  • #11
    ThOnda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ThOnda


    I can see it that my sister will take over the HDD from my PC, selects few pictures on her own to present to family and keep the HDD till the next water leak in her flat, then game over.
    And those few negatives (approx. 300) will be thrown away in two years time after signing the "Photographer Release Form".
    That somehow reflects my own opinion on my happy snapping.
    but if somebody wants to inherit loads of garbage, just let me know :p


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