I headed about this “Funeral for My Youth” photoshoot on the radio. After I searched it on the internet, I realized that it’s more common than I initially thought.
Imagine a woman wearing all black clothing (a sexed-up version of funeral attire), draping herself over a grave while a photographer captures the moment.
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Have you heard of a “Death to My 20’s” theme photoshoot for a woman’s 30th birthday? What do you think of this?
It's interesting, but isn't it disrespectful to the gravesite? Especially trying to sexualize your image at the grave site?
If I saw it I'd ask them to leave. Man, people go there in respect to their families, not for that. People are grieving there.
What's wrong with people?
I have a better idea for your celebration though!!
Why not hire a professional photographer that has a green screen, or props, and you can set a scene where it's like you're packing yourself into a box, like people do when they move?
It's still a reference to moving on!
And it's not disrespectful to the families of the dead.
Whatever, life should be fun. Do what you want :) I think that most women should capture their selves in their 20s. They will look back and realize that they were much hotter than they thought.
The theme is definitely unique.. but I think the idea of death surrounding this is vaguely celebratory and more about a woman being fearful of her dwindling youth. Is that a reason to celebrate? Who told you that 30 is the end of youth? It’s not even considered mid-age?
I agree. I think there are many periods of change that are worth celebrating. I don’t see 30’s as the end of youth. There are times when we experience something new that is a note-able experience of getting older. I remember a sports injury that I had when I was 21 that made me worry about dwindling youth. But I don’t view aging as a negative thing— though I don’t exactly embrace wrinkles. I’ll be thankful for the experience of continuing my life.
I think aging and continuing to build life is a gift. To be somewhat afraid of aging, of the future, and of the unknown, I think is normal. As long as you’re not so pessimistic that you miss out on opportunities. That would be regretful.
People generally prefer when people they care about focus on what they have to gain rather than what they have to lose. Now, if both of you are dark souls and drawn to that genre, then there is no problem doing this. Always choose a gift based on what the recipient would appreciate rather than what you'd appreciate. What people say here has nothing to do with what your friend would appreciate.
The hardest thing for me to wrap my mind around is the laying across gravestones, even unmarked ones. I think that’s incredibly disrespectful. I can’t imagine going to a cemetery and seeing someone do this across my loved one’s grave.
I agree with your point about being drawn to the genre and doing something like this.
I’m not a huge believer in (bad) karma but certain things like this, I might be a little superstitious about.
I think it's sad. 30 is still so young, and lets be honest is anyone actually enjoying their 20s? You have no money, no clue what you're doing, and you feel pressured to enjoy being in your time even though you spend most of it feeling like you're scrambling.
This is really depressing and morbid. Your life isn't supposed in your 30s. Age is just a number.. You're only as old as you feel. I also find it a bit disrespectful to the dead.. Cemeteries aren't a tourist attraction
Seems like women want to be "FOREVER 21" just like the store. Men like younger women so I guess women are accepting the fact that theyre moving to a new chapter of their lives. Were only getting older by the second
Never heard of it but given I've been old since my early teens it would mean nothing... now I just mark the milestone ages with a bottle of age matched Glenfiddich
Nobody has an edict, we don't know when we will die. Age and death have nothing to do with it, everyone can taste death at any moment.
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I haven't heard of it before and even though I just turned 40 I don't feel like my youth is over. But then again I did strive to take care of myself my whole life.
I have nothing positive to say about the reasoning for the photos, but they're well done.
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That's the first time I've heard of something like that. If you want to do a photoshoot like that you can. Go ahead. Best of luck if you do though. Hope the pictures will turn out well.
Men do weird shit all the time.. like cock and ball torture that they claim to hate so much or taking pills that make your dicks swell up like submarines.
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