One of the most legible photographs of a tombstone was one that I took approximately twenty-five feet from the stone. The other shots, taken from a variety of stances closer to the stone, were not as legible.
Digital film is cheap. Take pictures.
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The best photos of grave stones that I took was when it was misty rain, under an umbrella. Not sure why, but the inscriptions were clearer than normal. Maybe it’s because there was no U.V to make it glare.
Good idea. A distance shot can also help locate the gravestone in the cemetery for someone else who wants to visit.
After locating a grave of a friend’s great-grandfather, the location of which was never known to the present family, I retraced my steps and photographed every 20 feet or so, right to the entrance on the street. The photos were given to the family so that they would not have the same challenge I had finding it if they ever chose to travel the thousands of miles necessary to see it in person. It was a flat stone which was partially buried when I found it. Now I carry some type of digging tool whenever I visit a cemetery; that day I had only a pair of scissors. I uncovered it, photographed it and reburied it to protect it from the elements. The family was happy to have the photos.
Good way to document the location of a grave!
Wow! And for a friend, u r a mench!