In October 2009, I lost my beloved Grandad, and favourite photographic subject suddenly. It changed everything. I found myself occupied constantly with questions about my own existence. When I needed a subject for a university project, 'The Meaning of Life' seemed perfect. Cue rolling eyes and sympathetic smiles from my peers. What I didn't want to create, was a pretentious student project that sought the 'answer' (this is what I can imagine people expected of me!). All I wanted was opinions. I wondered if anyone else had thought about the big question as much as me.
The project is ongoing, and will eventually form a book. I started, for the sake of my college project, with people who work in the life and death cycle because I was intrigued by how a job could affect beliefs. I am, however, interested in meeting people from all walks of life. Please get in touch if you feel that you, or someone you know, would be an interesting addition to the series.
Below you can see a few portraits from the series....
***All images are copyright Rachel Mawdsley 2010. All rights reserved. Images not to be used for any purpose without my consent. ***
Thanks to Pat McNally for the mention on his blog here: http://www.dailyundertaker.com/2010/12/meaning-of-life-rachel-mawdsley.html
