This episode explores the small-yet-potentially-vast world of funeral photography. When everyone we love is gathered in one place, often for the last time, what might it mean to have photographs of that moment? Is it comforting? Intrusive? Sacred? I’m joined by Nell Arbuto, founder of Minnesota Funeral Photography, who works in this niche field. Nell shares her why and her how: how she approaches families, how consent works, and what she’s learned about memory, grief, and presence. Forget the blurry group shots from Uncle Bob – what if we intentionally captured the beauty, the love, and the quiet sacredness of a funeral? And what if those images became a keepsake album, not of death, but of connection?

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