Posted on 9:54 am, 16th February 2008 by Ben. | Posted in Stuff

Weddings, Portraits and Litigation

Sadly I didn’t have a decent camera with me but, yesterday, I spotted this photographer’s shop in Strood, Kent. It’s hard to read the sign in this photo, but it proclaims specialisations in “Weddings, Portraits and Litigation”.

I had to look up what litigation photography actually was, but it made me wonder how one takes the decision to specialise in taking photos of assaulted people’s injuries. I can only conclude that it must be a sideline that emerges from years of taking wedding snaps.


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Glamourpuss on 17 February, 2008 at 2:12 pm #
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It’s a slippery slope.

I hate our increasing litigiousness (is that a word? Ah well, it is now.).

Puss


Ms Baroque on 17 February, 2008 at 7:03 pm #
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Oh, what a shame. I was really hoping that litigation photography involved people posing on the courthouse steps in thir good suits…


Ben on 18 February, 2008 at 11:36 am #
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Ms B - I really did think it was something to do with mugshots, but sadly I was wrong too.


Mortdecai on 18 February, 2008 at 1:47 pm #
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Puss I believe that was a word already so you have been spared the shame of coining it.

What a miserable way of earning a living - I think I’d avoid parties. It’s bad enough being an accountant but really…


Adam on 19 February, 2008 at 8:02 pm #
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I just followed your Google link and this thread is number 2 in the list. Rather a circular result. :)


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