{"id":46572,"date":"2015-08-30T17:56:24","date_gmt":"2015-08-30T21:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wreckyratbird.com\/?p=46572"},"modified":"2024-08-26T16:13:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T20:13:52","slug":"exploring-cemeteries-for-photography-and-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/2015\/exploring-cemeteries-for-photography-and-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Cemeteries for Photography and History"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like exploring cemeteries for the stonework. Everything else is nice but it’s really stone sculpture that I want to see. Weathering just adds to the allure.<\/p>\n

Why should you consider exploring cemeteries with your camera? Here are a few reasons:<\/p>\n

Beauty \u2013 Some landmark cemeteries are full of very elaborate and ornate sculptures, many of which can be considered works of art.<\/p>\n

Character \u2013 Older gravestones and statues often have a weathered look that can only be produced by decades or centuries of exposure to the elements.<\/p>\n

History \u2013 Cemeteries chronicle the history of cities and towns. Even a casual examination of gravestones can provide clues into customs, tastes, and norms of a given era. Reading some of the inscriptions can provide touching glimpses into people\u2019s lives, how they lived, what they valued, and how they were thought of by others.<\/p>\n

Atmosphere \u2013 Regardless of the season or weather conditions, cemetery scenes can evoke quite a bit of emotions on the part of the observers. A dark moody sky set against the end-of-day\u2019s streaming sunshine can produce some vivid imagery.<\/p>\n

Wildlife \u2013 Cemeteries in rural settings often border wooded areas. As such, it is not unusual for some to become veritable sanctuaries for wildlife.<\/p>\n

Repose \u2013 In all but the most popular cemeteries, early morning and late afternoon hours will likely find you with little company. Getting some exercise while experimenting with some creative photography techniques in a serene setting can be quite peaceful and relaxing<\/p>\n

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Source: Photographing Cemeteries and Exploring Their Beauty<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I like exploring cemeteries for the stonework. Everything else is nice but it’s really stone sculpture that I want to see. Weathering just adds to the allure. Why should you consider exploring cemeteries with your camera? Here are a few reasons: Beauty \u2013 Some landmark cemeteries are full of very elaborate and ornate sculptures, many […]<\/p>\n<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[930],"tags":[86,330,92,30,1078,102,111,598],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46572"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46572"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76051,"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46572\/revisions\/76051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatgrrl.com\/site\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}